Associate Director – Strategy and Analytics

Associate Director – Strategy and Analytics

Requirements

• 2-4 years of experience at a top-tier management consulting firm, with exposure to pharmaceutical/healthcare projects preferred
• Demonstrated expertise in data analysis, market assessment, strategic planning and/or competitive intelligence
• Superior communication skills with the ability to influence at the senior leadership level
• Exceptional project management capabilities with experience driving strategic initiatives
• Strong business acumen and commercial mindset
• Advanced proficiency in PowerPoint, Excel, and analytical tools
• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or other advanced degree preferred

Responsibilities

• Design and/or implement analytics on business performance, market dynamics that senior leaders need to derive insights
• Synthesize data from multiple sources to generate actionable commercial or market insights
• Establish and maintain metrics, data sets, KPIs to analyze the commercial business and market so business leaders have up-to-date information at hand
• Work across functions on analytics projects (e.g., collecting business data or competitive intelligence)
• Lead strategic analysis or assessment of market trends, competitive landscape, and business performance that help inform commercial strategy
• Support strategic initiatives with data analysis, research, presentations to drive sustainable growth and commercial excellence
• Own development of market assessments / presentations that rely on comprehensive or segmented views of the business, customers, performance
• Support senior leaders on analytic or strategic projects
• Prepare strategic presentations for executive leadership or for those required for business review, leadership team meetings
• Support senior leaders in decision-making through data-driven insights and scenario analysis
• Anticipate leadership needs and proactively develop analyses to address emerging business questions
• Build and maintain strong relationships across functions through exceptional stakeholder management
• Facilitate alignment between sales, market access, marketing and finance teams to use consistent data sources or analytics
• Lead cross-functional working groups to address complex business challenges
• Lead high-priority strategic initiatives from concept through implementation
• Manage complex projects with multiple workstreams and cross-functional dependencies
• Develop comprehensive project plans with clear milestones, deliverables, and accountability
• Identify and mitigate risks to project success
• Thrive in ambiguous situations, bringing structure and clarity to complex business problems
• Develop compelling, executive-level presentations that effectively communicate insights and recommendations
• Create clear, concise narratives that distill complex analyses into actionable business implications
• Influence decision-makers through effective data storytelling and business case development
• Drive organizational change through persuasive communication and stakeholder alignment

Preferred Qualifications

• Exposure to pharmaceutical/healthcare projects preferred
• MBA or other advanced degree preferred