Sanofi · 2 hours ago
Senior Director, Insights and Analytics – Immunology (Non-Alliance)
Morristown, NJ
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
12+ years expSanofi is an R&D-driven, AI-powered biopharma company committed to improving people’s lives and delivering compelling growth. The Senior Director, Insights & Analytics – Immunology (Non-Alliance) will lead a high-performing Insights & Analytics team to deliver integrated Brand Analytics, Forecasting, and Market Research insights in support of Sanofi’s US Immunology portfolio.
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Responsibilities
Provide impactful leadership for the US Immunology (Non-Alliance) I&A team, balancing talent development with a focus on delivering best-in-class insights support:
Represent the I&A team by integrating Forecasting, Analytics, and Market Research insights to effectively guide brand, launch, and strategic planning initiatives with actionable cross-functional insights
Provide hands-on I&A leadership and direction, establishing a culture and work environment that attracts, retains, and motivates a diverse, skilled team
Support growth of functional leads with a focus on developing I&A core competencies and realizing leadership potential, fostering a positive team culture that rewards curiosity, collaboration, and inclusion
Drive effective collaboration with the extended offshore team to drive I&A excellence through the expansion and optimization of Sanofi Hub capabilities
Coordinate with the I&A team and Commercial leadership to prioritize requests and balance team workload
Maximize adoption of innovative I&A methodologies and best practices via training and upskilling workshops
Manage team budgets and relationships with external vendors to accomplish key I&A and Commercial goals
Leverage subject matter expertise to become a trusted cross-functional consultant, serving as an effective I&A ambassador and catalyst for innovation:
Participate in leadership meetings up to and including the C-Suite level, providing insights and operational expertise to drive strategic decisions
Organize Brand Analytics support that effectively monitors, unpacks, and optimizes brand performance, partnering with the Commercial team to diagnose business challenges, implement targeted interventions, and track ROI
Oversee US Immunology forecasting activities across Financial and Supply Chain domains, and escalate key business insights in a proactive manner to leaders within the Commercial & GTMC / I&A organizations
Supervise the design and execution of Market Research planning initiatives, collaborating with US Commercial and Global I&A teams to support pre-launch readiness, peri-launch execution, and post-launch optimization
Ensure the effective implementation of integrated Forecasting, Brand Analytics, and Market Research activities through timely and appropriate coordination with internal stakeholders and external vendors
Partner with Advanced Analytics colleagues to support optimization of promotional spend (e.g., marketing mix analyses) and better understand/impact key business levers (e.g., application of AI / ML models to understand patient conversion, predict HCP product selection, etc.)
Define ways of working, bringing clarity on the interactions across GBUs, Digital, and Commercial executional support teams from Sanofi hubs to optimize process excellence and efficiency
Leverage common GTMC frameworks / guiding principles to drive collaboration across GTMC COEs and avoid duplication of effort
Cooperate with colleagues in similar roles across the US and Global I&A to share best practices and optimize ways of working across the organization
Explore innovative methodologies (e.g., AI/ML and Behavioral) in coordination with GTMC COEs to accelerate insights and optimize brand/development plans
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree required
A minimum of 12 years of experience in the pharmaceutical/biotech industry; equivalent combination of education (MA, MS, MBA / PhD) and/or relevant consulting experience may be considered
Proven strategic thinking ability, with a deep understanding of the pharmaceutical/biotech landscape; experience working in relevant therapeutic areas is a plus
Strong business acumen, with well-developed communication & presentation skills
Excellent analytical and forecasting skills, with demonstrated ability to develop analyses and models to answer complex business questions
Strong primary market research capabilities, with a deep understanding of the pros/cons of various methodologies (quantitative, qualitative, and more agile) to prescribe solutions and support the interpretation of directional vs. statistically significant results
Knowledge of pharmaceutical industry data sources (e.g., IQVIA anonymous patient-level data, IQVIA syndicated reports, internal patient services & specialty pharmacy data, etc.) and payer/health insurance environment
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, comfortable with ambiguity, and with a track record of delivering exceptional results
Experience leading and mentoring high-performing teams, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement
Excellent project management skills, able to deftly balance multiple workstreams within a pharma manufacturer to deliver robust insights compliantly and on time
Ability to cultivate relationships with key stakeholders and become a highly relied upon strategic thought partner to your Commercial team
Preferred
Advanced degree (MBA, MS, MD, PhD) preferred
Experience with VBA or other programming languages (e.g., SQL, R, Python) is a plus
Proficiency in accessing and manipulating large datasets via cloud-based data warehousing/analytics platforms (e.g., Snowflake, Databricks)
Benefits
High-quality healthcare
Prevention and wellness programs
At least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave
Company
Sanofi
Sanofi is a global biopharma company focused on prescription drugs, vaccines, and treatments for chronic, rare, and infectious diseases.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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Chief Financial Officer
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