GA&I Insight Leader
AstraZeneca

Job Info

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Working AstraZeneca means being entrepreneurial, thinking big and working together to make the impossible a reality.

AstraZeneca is a science-led, global biopharmaceutical company, with a focused portfolio in core therapies. We are committed to improving the health and lives of people across the globe, through our broad research and development platform, and a growing late-stage pipeline. Working in over 100 countries, we have strength in emerging markets, and our medicines are used by millions of patients and clinicians worldwide.

The GA&I mission is to improve the quality of the decisions taken on our oncology assets through the creation and delivery of excellent market, customer, and competitor analytics. This role is based in our Oncology team and will lead the generation of insight and analytics for a late-stage brand and a few earlier stage assets within the breast portfolio.

The key to excelling in this role is your ability to turn analysis into a clear story and recommendations for senior leaders.To develop these, you will be a critical thinker capable of delivering well researched, verified, and relevant analyses in a clear and impactful way. This requires the ability to lead without authority alongside strong analytical and communication skills. You will be comfortable formulating cohesive, strategic arguments which may be used to respectfully challenge a group of experts.

In addition, you need to be resourceful, motivated, decisive and proactive. You must be able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-growing organization and be confident working with incomplete data.

You Will:

• Frame key business questions with ambiguity and define best analytical approach. Provide strategy-shaping market and customer analysis from a wide range of sources and lead the integration of insights and analysis to inform material business decisions.
  

• Identify and plan market research that enables relevant actions to solve business problems for the brand, as well as generating tumor level knowledge above brand. Ensure interpretation of primary market research with strong business acumen to generate evidence-based and actionable insights.
  

• Employ a range of resources and techniques to forecast revenues in a consistent, transparent, and robust manner to support investment decisions and resource planning. Be responsible for the development, delivery and team alignment of the product/brand forecast and related assumptions.
  

• Present your analysis and synthesis to brand leaders in a way that is succinct, persuasive, and decision-oriented to drive team alignment.
  

• Work closely with AZ colleagues and Agency analysts to lead the generation of competitive analysis for a brand, and that the implications are reflected in forecasts and embedded in the brand team's thinking.
  

• Lead and negotiate with local markets to validate assumptions and market understanding. Share key knowledge and create a collaborative relationship with market insights leads.
  

• Possess/develop deep therapy area knowledge bridging from clinical development through to commercialization.
  

• Lead performance/KPI development and reporting, including best practice sharing, enabling a thorough understanding of brand performance and opportunities based on a variety of inputs. Analyze in-market performance to identify growth opportunities for in-line products and inform market shaping strategies for pipeline products at tumor level.
  

You will have one or more of the following:

• Advanced degree (ideally in a science or maths-based discipline).
  

• Relevant experience within a management consulting firm or pharmaceutical industry.
  

• A background in pharmaceutical investment banking analysis.
  

• Qualitative and quantitative market research experience.
  

• Oncology experience preferred.
  

When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That's why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn't mean we're not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.

Why AstraZeneca?

Join a highly valued, strategic team that is fundamental in realising the potential of our life-changing medicines. It's through our work that AstraZeneca is able to ensure the right access is provided to our transformative medicines. Working with new drugs, new digital approaches and ever-changing environments, it's crucial that we remain flexible and on top of the detail. Running, thinking and acting fast to make smart decisions and get the right medicines to patients at the right time. We're pioneering Market Access innovations: this is the place to unlock opportunities and feed our love for the challenge. United by an unrivalled passion for patients and science and always performing at the top of our game.

Ready to make a difference? Apply today!

AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.

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