Associate Director – Insights & Analytics : Novartis

Novartis Our purpose is to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people’s lives. We use innovative science and technology to address some of society’s most challenging healthcare issues. We discover and develop breakthrough treatments and find new ways to deliver them to as many people as possible. We also aim to reward those who invest their money, time and ideas in our company.

Location: Telangana (Sandoz)

Job Description Summary

Sandoz is going through an exciting and transformative period as a global leader and pioneering provider of sustainable Biosimilar and Generic medicines.

Now as an independently listed company, Sandoz aims to increase its strategic focus, operate with greater agility, set clearer business objectives, enhance shareholder returns, and strengthen its culture for us, the Sandoz associates. This is an exciting time in our history, and by creating a new and ambitious path, it will provide a unique opportunity for us all, both professionally and personally. Join us as a Founder of our ‘new’ Sandoz!

The Associate Director, Insights and Analytics plays a crucial role in driving our business forward by working closely with the CCO leadership and other global senior stakeholder groups such as the Investor Relations Team, Communications, ESG or Public Affairs. Also, leading overarching I&A initiatives will be part of this role. This is an individual contributory role that will be responsible for providing actionable insights based on data analysis to inform strategic decision-making.

Job Description

Your Key Responsibilities:

Your responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Generate strategic insights based on best-in-class analysis and provide recommendations to enable Sandoz senior leadership to make informed decisions
• Provide quick turnaround to critical, diverse and unstructured business questions through effective planning and prioritization
• Proactively identify & define business problem, and design effective solutions to address through data, analytics, and research
• Analyze and interpret multiple complex data sets, derive meaningful insights and prepare clear, succinct, executive presentations
• Proactively engage with and effectively manage expectations of senior stakeholders, collaborating with cross-functional teams as needed

What you’ll bring to the role:

Essential Requirements:

• Wide range of Analytics/Consultative Skillsets and experience spanning across different disciplines and therapeutic areas
• Strong analytics and project management skills, especially with critical and time-sensitive deliverables
• Ability to manage multiple projects and senior stakeholders simultaneously, and effectively prioritize to meet critical deadline
• Ability to connect projects with organizational / business priorities
• Strong expertise and experience working with secondary data, analytics, research, and dashboarding & reporting approach
• Strong presentation skills, with ability to simplify complex concepts visually via PowerPoint
• Excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills. Familiarity with pharmaceutical industry, generics market and industry trends
• If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, excel at data driven problem solving, and enjoy influencing strategic decisions, this role could be a great fit for you.

You’ll receive:

Breakdown of benefits received in this role. Include flexible working, learning and development opportunities as well.

Why Sandoz?

Generic and Biosimilar medicines are the backbone of the global medicines industry. Sandoz, a leader in this sector, touched the lives of almost 500 million patients last year and while we are proud of this achievement, we have an ambition to do more!

With investments in new development capabilities, state-of-the-art production sites, new acquisitions, and partnerships, we have the opportunity to shape the future of Sandoz and help more patients gain access to low-cost, high-quality medicines, sustainably.

Our momentum and entrepreneurial spirit is powered by an open, collaborative culture driven by our talented and ambitious colleagues, who, in return for applying their skills experience an agile and collegiate environment with impactful, flexible-hybrid careers, where diversity is welcomed and where personal growth is encouraged!

The future is ours to shape!

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Skills Desired

Agility, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Customer Engagement, Customer Experience, Customer Insights, Data Analytics, Data Strategy, Digital Marketing, Marketing Strategy, Media Campaigns, Product Marketing, Project Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Stakeholder Management