Vertex Pharmaceuticals is seeking a dynamic leader to transform the Data & Analytics Center of Excellence and lead AI-powered decision-making across Market Access functions, driving business results and transforming patient outcomes.
Requirements
- Proficiency in D&A with deep expertise in evolving U.S. Market Access strategies, payer account management, channel dynamics, payer/distribution channels (commercial, government, SP, GPOs, etc.).
- Demonstrated experience working with syndicated Market Access databases (IQVIA, MMIT etc.) and shipment data (852, 867, Integrichain, etc.).
- Strong analytical capabilities with expertise in data analysis tools (e.g., Excel, SQL, SAS, Alteryx, PowerBI), with a working knowledge of analytical tools/software such as R, Python and data warehouse platforms (Snowflake).
- Good understanding of state/federal policies, government programs impacting market access, and statutory government pricing methodologies.
- Diverse US product launch experience across different therapeutic areas strongly preferred.
- PhD or MBA/ MPH in combination with a Master’s in a quantitative discipline.
- 8-10 years of pharmaceutical manufacturer market access experience and subject matter expertise with Health Plans, PBMs, Hospital Systems, Specialty Pharmacies and Healthcare Policy stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for developing and executing a data & analytics capabilities that enables scalable insights across in line brands, pipeline assets aligning with US Market Access business priorities to drive business results and transform patient outcomes.
- Oversee the Data Enablement, to lead the establishment a common data foundation of analytics ready data products, ensuring seamless data and analytics capability integration across multiple data domains including payer accounts and field operations, pricing, chargebacks and reimbursements, trade and distribution and 3rd party data acquisition and vendor management.
- Oversee the Data Governance, to lead the implementation of a data governance framework, driving data discipline, integrity, security, and compliance to strengthen the baseline for D&A innovation
- Take charge of the Advanced Analytics capabilities, building a strong team over time, to enable real-time insights through AI-driven models, self-service analytics, and predictive intelligence to generate pipeline value narratives for market shaping, strengthen coverage and utilization via access expansion and barrier reduction, and drive launch success.
- Elevate analytics with Advanced ML, implementing multi-level analytical models to accurately attribute 340B vs. non-340B dispenses, stop 340B revenue leakage, using isolation forests for anomaly detection.
- Drive new KPIs and continuous performance monitoring in post-deal analytics, identifying opportunities for pull-through effectiveness and provide inputs to inform pre-deal feasibility assessment.
- Foster a data-driven culture by leading enterprise-wide data literacy and training initiatives, empowering Payer Field teams, Trade & Distribution, Pricing & Contracting teams to leverage AI/ML-powered insights.
Other
- Master’s degree in a quantitative discipline required (e.g., Engineering, Statistics, Economics, Finance) required.
- 10+ years of experience in the biotech/pharmaceuticals industries in Managed Markets or in biopharma consulting (analytics, management, or strategic) post-MBA/PhD, with meaningful biotech/pharmaceuticals and quantitative decision support experience.
- Ability to network with internal and external stakeholders capable of forming strong, productive partnerships.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, strong presentation skills to C-suite management and external stakeholders.
- Flexible, adaptable, diplomatic, and able to effectively deal with ambiguity.
