Senior Specialist, Data Strategy & Innovation
Senior Specialist, Data Strategy & Innovation
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Senior Specialist Data Strategy & Innovation:
The incumbent is responsible for supporting Human Health (HH) in having an industryleading strategy and approach to sourcing & creating commercial data assets to inform business critical decisions and actions. Under direction of the Data Strategy & Innovation Leader the incumbent will be assigned to implement the HH data asset strategy & innovation agenda as assigned within the Pharma space.
Job Responsibilities:
Actively maintains a comprehension of the HH commercial data landscape including assigned 1st 2nd and 3rd party data assets spanning HCP consumer payer patient account etc. Maintains a working knowledge of the use cases and value associated with each data asset.
Scan the external environment for new valuable data assets.
Conducts data needs assessments in assigned areas using input from key analytics and business stakeholders identifies gaps in current data strategy versus ideal state & prioritizes identified gaps.
For assigned areas executes plans to fill prioritized gaps including acquisition of new assets from external sources or identifying partners to create needed assets or enacting internal initiatives such as gathering new 1st party assets
Spearheading enterprise level data integration programs devising short and long term strategies in alignment with business priorities and our data privacy policies
Partners with internal team to ingest/review external data sources for use by the analytic teams
Conducts assigned data innovation diagnostics including data quality assessments fitfor purpose analyses and proofofconcept use case tests.
Works in close association with the data management teams to ensure appropriate implementation and value realization.
Accountable for forming and maintaining productive working partnerships with assigned data providers.
Creates an environment of highperformance partnership by actively participating on strong crossfunctional teams.
Qualifications:
8 years of total experience 5 years of experience in pharmaceutical product commercialization and analytics with strong focus on the US market
Prior experience in pharma data strategy space in leading and managing the discussions with stakeholders consumers and data providers
Strong business acumen with a keen ability to comprehend how data (HCP consumer payer patient account engagement etc.) can be leveraged to inform critical commercial decisions and actions.
Ability to analyze and assess the commercial value of data assets.
Strong business acumen necessary to appreciate business stakeholders (marketing sales account management operations etc..) needs.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to quickly establish productive working relationships with a variety of stakeholders
Academic curiosity and ability to identify innovative approaches to addressing data needs.
Effective presentation analytics and communication skills both written and oral are to synthesize key issues and convey/persuade constituencies towards specific actions and initiatives.
Ability to attain trusted advisor status with key stakeholders and business clients.
Ability to operate in dynamic transforming environment.
Knowledge & Education:
Bachelor of Science (or equivalent) in Data Science Computer Science Management Information Systems IT MBA or an equivalent scientific/commercial discipline
Knowledge in analyzing healthcare administrative data electronic health records and/or disease/patient registries for relevant quantitative and qualitative research.
Preferred:
MS (or equivalent) in Data Science Computer Science Management Information Systems IT MBA or an equivalent scientific/commercial discipline
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Employee Status:
RegularRelocation:
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Travel Requirements:
Flexible Work Arrangements:
HybridShift:
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Required Skills:
Account Management Business Business Intelligence (BI) Business Management Commercial Acumen Computer Science CrossFunctional Teamwork Data Analysis Data Management Data Modeling Data Visualization Electronic Health Records (EHR) Electronic Medical Record (EMR) Systems Management Information Systems (MIS) Management Process Measurement Analysis Program Implementation Stakeholder Engagement Stakeholder Relationship Management Strategic Sourcing Methodology Waterfall ModelPreferred Skills:
Job Posting End Date:
06/17/2025*A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFOREthe listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
