Principal Analyst, Patient Access Analytics COE

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The Future Begins Here

At Takeda we are leading digital evolution and global transformation. By building innovative solutions and future-ready capabilities we are meeting the need of patients our people and the planet.

Bengaluru the city which is Indias epicenter of Innovation has been selected to be home to Takedas recently launched Innovation Capability Center. We invite you to join our digital transformation this role you will have the opportunity to boost your skills and become the heart of an innovative engine that is contributing to global impact and improvement.

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We are seeking a high-caliber Principal Analyst to join Takedas GCC Commercial Analytics & Insights (CA&I) organization in India. This individual contributor role is designed for a seasoned US pharma access analytics professional who combines deep technical expertise with strategic thinking stakeholder advisory capability and a demonstrated ability to solve complex patient access and market access problems. The Principal Analyst serves as the GCC teams analytics anchor for assigned access analytics workstreams.

• Serve as an analytical partner to Market Access Patient Services Commercial Analytics and brand teams delivering actionable insights through rigorous payer access reimbursement and account-level analytics.
• Own and independently execute complex access analytics workstreams including payer/formulary analysis access pull-through specialty pharmacy analytics patient support program measurement and reimbursement trend analysis with minimal supervision and strong bias for quality and commercial relevance.
• Bring a consultative mindset to cross-functional partnerships: proactively framing access business questions evaluating analytical approaches recommending methodologies and communicating findings in a clear and persuasive manner to senior access and commercial stakeholders.
• Provide informal analytical leadership to Senior Analyst and Analyst colleagues contributing to team knowledge-sharing methodology standards and quality review.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

Access Analytics and Market Access Insights

• Conduct claims specialty pharmacy managed care and formulary analyses to identify access barriers reimbursement dynamics patient affordability trends and access pull-through opportunities across assigned brands.
• Integrate and analyze diverse US access data sources including claims data specialty pharmacy data managed care data formulary data HUB/patient support program data prescription data and account-level commercial datasets to generate comprehensive access insights.
• Perform complex analyses in the areas of provider/account segmentation payer and formulary dynamics reimbursement trends access opportunity identification and account buying patterns across multiple brands and timelines simultaneously.
• Apply quantitative and coding skills to assess access drivers patient initiation and continuation dynamics cross-channel access performance and commercial impact using techniques such as regression correlation segmentation and scenario analysis.

Access Performance Measurement and Reporting

• Establish track and report on access KPIs such as coverage approval and rejection dynamics time to fill abandonment fulfillment adherence pull-through patient support program performance and payer/account-level opportunity metrics.
• Build and maintain access dashboards and standardized analytical reporting tools in Tableau or Power BI; ensure outputs are accurate timely and structured to meet Market Access and brand stakeholder requirements.
• Support access strategy and reimbursement optimization efforts including formulary monitoring specialty pharmacy performance assessment and ad hoc diagnosis of access performance against commercial objectives.
• Review existing access reports and operations on a regular basis; identify opportunities to rationalize automate or enhance deliverables in line with evolving access priorities and data availability.

Stakeholder Engagement and Consultative Support

• Act in a consultant role in cross-functional meetings bringing technical and functional analytical inputs that inform access strategy patient services planning account management and commercial decision-making.
• Prepare and deliver presentations to senior management on matters concerning payer and formulary dynamics access performance reimbursement trends patient support program performance and the changing business environment.
• Partner with Market Access Patient Services Commercial Analytics and brand stakeholders to translate business questions into well-scoped analytical workplans; proactively surface analytical opportunities and ensure outputs are tightly aligned to access priorities.
• Provide informal guidance and quality review to Senior Analyst and Analysts on assigned workstreams sharing analytical best practices and supporting consistent quality output across the team.

Education:

• Bachelors or masters degree in an analytical field such as Statistics Operations Research Management Science Economics Data Science Public Health or Mathematics required.
• Advanced degree in a quantitative healthcare or analytical field is preferred; MBA with a quantitative focus is also acceptable.

Experience:

• 5-7 years of progressive quantitative analytical experience in the US pharmaceutical industry; direct hands-on experience with US access analytics market access analytics or commercial analytics is required.
• Complete understanding and applied expertise in the use and manipulation of US access and commercial data sources including claims specialty pharmacy managed care formulary HUB/patient support program prescription and account-level datasets.
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage and deliver complex access analytics projects across multiple brands and timelines simultaneously.
• Proficiency in coding techniques using SAS R or Python for data manipulation analysis and workflow automation; advanced Excel skills required.
• Strong experience with Tableau or Power BI for access dashboards data visualization and performance reporting.
• Knowledge of reimbursement patient affordability specialty pharmacy payer dynamics and patient support program measurement in a pharma commercial context is preferred.
• Consulting experience internal or external within the pharmaceutical industry is preferred.

Skills & Competencies:

• US Access Data Expertise Deep applied knowledge of access and reimbursement datasets; able to design data approaches apply business rules and integrate multi-source datasets into comprehensive access analyses.
• Quantitative Analytical Skills Proficient in applying analytical techniques such as segmentation regression correlation scenario analysis and opportunity sizing to real-world access business questions.
• Multi-Brand Project Management Manages multiple complex access analytics projects across brands and timelines simultaneously with strong prioritization delivery discipline and stakeholder communication.
• Data Storytelling Synthesizes complex access payer and patient support findings into clear persuasive and decision-oriented narratives with explicit commercial implications; presents confidently to senior audiences.
• Consultative Partnership Operates as a trusted analytical advisor to Market Access Patient Services brand and commercial analytics teams; proactively frames questions and influences access decisions.
• Technical Proficiency Advanced skills in SAS R or Python; Tableau or Power BI; SQL for data extraction and transformation; Databricks familiarity is a plus.
• Informal Leadership Provides analytical guidance methodology input and quality review to junior team members; contributes actively to team standards and knowledge-sharing.

In alignment with Takedas Values-Based Culture this role requires demonstration of the following leadership behaviors:

• Act with Integrity Deliver accurate transparent work and take full responsibility for quality.
• Collaborate Cross-Functionally Contribute positively to GCC-US team workflows and cross-functional collaboration.
• Drive Accountability Take ownership of all assigned tasks and deliver on commitments.
• Embrace Learning Continuously build analytical and domain capabilities through feedback and self-driven development.

Other Benefits: It is our priority to provide competitive compensation and a benefit package that bridges your personal life with your professional career.

Amongst our benefits are:

• Second Shift Timing: 2:00 PM 11:00 PM IST.
• Competitive Salary Performance Annual Bonus
• Comprehensive Healthcare Insurance Plans for self spouse and children
• Group Term Life Insurance and Group Accident Insurance programs
• Employee Assistance Program
• Broad Variety of learning platforms
• Diversity Equity and Inclusion Programs
• Reimbursements Home Internet & Mobile Phone
• Employee Referral Program
• Leaves Paternity Leave (4 Weeks) Maternity Leave (up to 26 weeks) Bereavement Leave (5 calendar days)
  

ABOUT ICC IN TAKEDA:

• Takeda is leading a digital revolution. Were not just transforming our company; were improving the lives of millions of patients who rely on our medicines every day.
• As an organization we are committed to our cloud-driven business transformation and believe the ICCs are the catalysts of change for our global organization.

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