Director, Portfolio Analytics & Insights

Responsibilities:

• Forecasting and Predictive Analytics: Develop and implement advanced forecasting models to predict market trends, patient outcomes and financial performance to inform program indication strategy and commercial opportunity.
• Ensure timely and transparent communication of forecasts, assumptions, rationale, and supporting information tailored to the audience.
• Support commercial assessments and business case generation for potential BD opportunities
• AI Integration: Utilize AI and machine learning techniques to enhance data analysis, identify patterns, and generate actionable insights for portfolio management.
• Insights: Partner with New Product Planning leads to utilize primary and secondary market research to inform program strategy and better understand and anticipate future customer needs for the preclinical and early development portfolio
• Manage the collection and dissemination of competitive intelligence across multiple platforms partnering with external suppliers, internal stakeholders, and colleagues at Bayer
• Collects, compiles, and reports competitive intelligence utilizing various secondary sources, to report to internal stakeholders and to drive corporate knowledge around current and future trends in target markets
• Strategic Planning: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align forecasting and analytics efforts with overall business strategy and objectives.
• Support corporate strategy initiatives including special projects as the analytics expert. Leverage disease area, epidemiology and product knowledge to inform decisions.
• Partner with senior management, finance and Bayer colleagues on strategic initiatives and portfolio assessments.
• Innovation: Stay abreast of industry trends and emerging technologies in AI and analytics and integrate relevant advances into BlueRock Development and Early Commercial processes
• Collaboration: Leverage subject matter experts within program teams and functional teams.
• Partner with New Product Planning and Insights leads to identify key intelligence questions and business needs to shape market research and/or consulting projects.
• Establish and manage relationships with external market research, competitive intelligence, analytics partners and data suppliers
• Support commercial assessments and business case generation for potential BD opportunities
• Develop strategic deliverable including the framing of business questions and develop analytics in support of program teams and commercial subteams. Create effective graphics to communicate the story
• Thought partner for cross functional leaders and team members. Leverage experience and knowledge to support the BlueRock programs as they evolve.
• Coach and maintain a high-performing team of qualitative, analytical, and business-minded individuals who synthesize business insights from commercial data sources, primary market research, and competitive intelligence

Minimum Requirements:

• 10+ years of equivalent professional experience with bachelor’s degree in sciences or 7+ years professional experience plus advanced degree (MSc, MBA, Ph.D.)
• Vendor management experience required
• At least 5 years in commercial forecasting and/or analytical roles; global experience preferred
• Proficiency in AI and machine learning tools, data visualization and data analysis preferred
• Detail oriented self-starter with the demonstrated ability to analyze, synthesize and present both business and scientific content
• Strong project management experience with the ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously
• Understanding of pharmaceutical R&D process and regulatory environments.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to present complex data and insights to non-technical stakeholders
• Eventual travel is estimated to be 10-20%