
Director, Brand Analytics, CVRM
AstraZeneca
Summary
Are you ready to turn complex healthcare data into decisive actions that elevate CVRM brands and improve patient outcomes? Do you thrive at the intersection of advanced analytics, AI, and commercial decision-making? This role connects scientific insight to commercial impact—shaping strategy, guiding investments, and accelerating growth across the US and global markets.
Job description
As Director, Brand Analytics, you will serve as a hands-on internal consultant to a priority brand team, building modern analytic capabilities and translating insights into clear, high-impact decisions. You will develop and deploy end-to-end analytics—from pre-launch KPI frameworks and HCP targeting to patient journey analytics, ROI optimization, and test-and-learn experiments—partnering closely with senior leaders across Marketing, Market Access, Medical, Sales, and Forecasting.
Accountabilities
- Executive Insight Leadership: Synthesize commercial performance into concise, executive-ready narratives that illuminate growth drivers, risk areas, and strategic trade-offs.
- Brand Performance Analytics: Establish pre-launch KPI frameworks and lead post-launch performance reporting.
- Patient and HCP Insight Generation: Build longitudinal patient cohorts and journey analytics to uncover treatment-pathway trends.
- Advanced Targeting and Machine Learning: Lead HCP-level segmentation and call plan optimization.
- Data Strategy and Partnerships: Procure, evaluate, and integrate syndicated and emerging datasets (e.g., IQVIA, Optum, IntegriChain; claims; EMR).
- AI and Generative AI Adoption: Deploy solutions such as automated insight generation, natural-language data querying, and predictive modeling.
- Infrastructure and Automation: Design and maintain centralized repositories (e.g., Databricks).
- Experimentation and ROI Optimization: Run smart business experiments and develop robust ROI frameworks.
- External Scanning and Best Practice: Monitor leading analytic practices within and beyond pharma.
- Cross-Functional Leadership: Partner with Commercial, Sales Force Operations, Market Access, Medical, and Forecasting.
- Team Enablement and Resource Management: Mentor onsite/offshore team members and manage contractors.
Essential Skills/Experience
- 5+ years of experience in application of advanced methods and statistical procedures on large and disparate datasets
- Statistical Analysis & Modelling: Design of Experiments, Time Series, Regression, Applied Econometrics and Bayesian methods
- Data Mining, Predictive Modelling & Machine Learning algorithms
- 2+ years of recent experience and proficiency with Python, R, SQL and big data technology - Hadoop ecosystem
- Working knowledge of data visualization – MicroStrategy, Tableau, PowerBI, Qlikview, D3js or similar tools
- Experience in MS Office products - Excel and PowerPoint skills required
- Proficiency in manipulating and extracting insights from large longitudinal data sources, such as Claims, EMR and other patient level data sets
- Expertise in managing and analyzing a range of large, secondary transactional databases is required
- Quantitative Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university is required in Engineering, Operations Research, Management Science, Economics, Statistics, Applied Math, Computer Science or Data Science
- 2+ years of experience in Pharmaceutical / Biotech / Healthcare analytics or secondary data analysis
Desirable Skills/Experience
- Strong leadership and interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with a significant number of business leaders and cross-functional business partners
- Strong communication and influencing skills with demonstrated ability to develop and effectively present succinct, compelling reviews of independently developed analyses
- Strategic and critical thinking with the ability to engage, build and maintain credibility with Commercial Leadership Team
- Strong organizational skills and time management; ability to manage diverse range of simultaneous projects
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in application of advanced methods and statistical procedures on large and disparate datasets
- Statistical Analysis & Modelling: Design of Experiments, Time Series, Regression, Applied Econometrics and Bayesian methods
- Data Mining, Predictive Modelling & Machine Learning algorithms
- 2+ years of recent experience and proficiency with Python, R, SQL and big data technology - Hadoop ecosystem
- Working knowledge of data visualization – MicroStrategy, Tableau, PowerBI, Qlikview, D3js or similar tools
- Experience in MS Office products - Excel and PowerPoint skills required
- Proficiency in manipulating and extracting insights from large longitudinal data sources, such as Claims, EMR and other patient level data sets
- Expertise in managing and analyzing a range of large, secondary transactional databases is required
- Quantitative Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university is required in Engineering, Operations Research, Management Science, Economics, Statistics, Applied Math, Computer Science or Data Science
- 2+ years of experience in Pharmaceutical / Biotech / Healthcare analytics or secondary data analysis
Company overview
AstraZeneca is a global, science-led, patient-focused pharmaceutical company dedicated to accelerating the delivery of life-changing medicines that create enduring value for patients, society, and shareholders. With a workforce of over 94,300 employees worldwide, the company operates across three core therapy areas: Oncology, BioPharmaceuticals (including Cardiovascular, Renal & Metabolism, Respiratory & Immunology), and Rare Disease. Headquartered in Cambridge, UK, AstraZeneca maintains strategic R&D centers in Cambridge, Gaithersburg (US), Boston (US), Gothenburg (Sweden), Shanghai, and Beijing. The company generated $54.1 billion in total revenue in 2024 and invested $13.6 billion in scientific research and development. AstraZeneca's bold aspiration is to be pioneers in science, lead in disease areas, and transform patient outcomes, with a goal to launch 20 new medicines and achieve $80 billion in total revenue by 2030. The company is recognized for its commitment to sustainability, health equity, and creating an inclusive work environment where diverse perspectives drive innovation.