Director, Analytics & Strategic Operations

• Conducts rigorous analysis using a variety of quantitative and qualitative methods to generate insights and develop data-driven recommendations for leadership.
• Utilizes advanced analytics techniques to uncover actionable insights into market trends, competitor activities, and growth opportunities.
• Develops and maintains key performance indicators (KPIs) and dashboards to monitor and track business performance.
• Leads engagement(s) with third-party consultants to support high-priority projects, such as the CRM implementation or other tech integration efforts.
• Distills complex information into clear, visually engaging presentations that effectively communicate key messages and insights for a variety of audiences, incl. senior stakeholders.
• Collaborates with Finance to develop and refine forecasts related to the Gross-to-Net (GTN) Sales analysis.
• Leads and manages a team of analytics specialists, growing team as needed to support organization
• Contributes to business development efforts as needed, including strategic planning, licensing and acquisitions, strategic partnerships, conducting market analysis and developing forecasts.
• Employs data-driven problem-solving methodologies to support new product launch planning and execution activities, ensuring optimal portfolio positioning, engaging healthcare professionals (HCPs), activating patients, and helping devise effective market access strategies.
• Owns relationships with key alliance partners; supporting contract negotiations and management, ensuring strategic alignment between PTx and partners, identifying and mitigating potential risks (e.g., legal, financial, operational, etc.), and monitoring ongoing performance by establishing KPIs to assess progress toward goals
• Adheres to all applicable regulations and requirements including compliance with internal SOPs, GMP, Health and Safety, WISHA/OSHA, regulatory compliance, company policies, and employment-related laws and statutes.
• Successfully completes all mandatory Quality and Compliance training within required timeframes.
• Resolves “stuck” issues by ensuring timely issue escalation to Leadership and cross-functional teams: Applies learning from these events and leads the creation of new/updated systems, processes, programs to prevent similar situations in the future.
• Through self-education and external networking/participation in industry and professional organizations keeps abreast of current industry trends, compliance requirements, and best-of-class technologies relating to area of responsibility. Actively applies learned best practices, knowledge, and benchmarking to PTx projects and solutions.
• Pursues participation or leads project teams outside normal course of work (i.e. “collateral duties”) as they become available to support personal growth, connection, and business needs.

• Establishes departmental and individual goals and objectives in alignment with Site goals and priorities. Identifies performance improvement targets and metrics. Ensures capabilities and capacity are in place to effectively deliver on all departmental commitments and performance targets.
• Recommends and allocates resources - human, financial, technical, etc. - to fulfill near and long-term goals and commitments while building towards sustainable excellence.
• Builds, develops, inspires, motivates, and leads a diverse, professional team. Sustains high performance that is strongly aligned and coordinated with other functional groups across the organization; ensures Partner engagement by creating a culture of inclusion, execution, and an environment within which they can excel and continuously improve.
• Works pro-actively and in close collaboration with upline Leadership Team and People & Culture to recruit, hire, grow, and retain a diverse team of talent.
• Manages and develops the performance of direct reports by setting clear SMART goals, provides and seeks timely performance feedback, recognizes and rewards high achievers, and holds team members accountable for underperformance. Leads by example and promotes PTx’s core Values: Learn, Prepare, Innovate, Collaborate, Lead to continually improve the Quality Culture at PTx.
• Meets consistently with all Direct Reports in the GOOD 1:1 format and as a team to ensure 2-way updates, conversations, and alignment on goals and priorities are clear and reinforced regularly.
• Through active leadership and coaching, while embracing PTx’s Values and Behaviors, holds Team accountable for compliance to all safety and quality regulations, ensures all team members directly or indirectly support cGMP activities, and have the necessary education, knowledge, and skills to perform their job in accordance with applicable procedures and regulations.
• Pro-actively creates opportunities to develop their Team, including ensuring career paths have been developed for Partners (as needed), and enhances the Team through cross-training others, identifying competency gaps, etc.

• Proficiency in data management, analysis, and visualization tools (e.g., Excel, SQL, Tableau, Power BI, etc.) preferred.
• Proficiency in crafting compelling narratives and storytelling to convey complex ideas and concepts concisely and influence various stakeholders, incl. C-suite, investors, etc.
• Not afraid to ‘roll your sleeves up’ and work with details as well as the big picture.
• Possesses deep understanding of the patient and stakeholder/customer viewpoint. Passion for the oncology field and a commitment to making a positive impact on patients' lives.
• Skilled at building trust and collaboration by delivering exceptional service while balancing the needs of the individual with the greater good.
• Proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities effectively.
• Resourceful with proven ability to lead, manage and leverage an extensive internal network of stakeholders, team members, and external resources to plan and resolve issues. Strong, collaborative relationship management and interpersonal skills required to quickly gain confidence of stakeholders and team members.
• Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities, with data-driven approach to decision-making.
• Possesses strong organizational and prioritization skills to maintain a high level of productivity, innovation, and priority-setting in order to complete assignments on-time and on-budget; experience with the principals of operational excellence. Demonstrated ability to delegate successfully.
• Excellent soft skills including a bias towards action, the ability and willingness to give and receive constructive feedback, is comfortable working within a diverse team and across multiple functions, exhibits a consistently constructive attitude, and is adaptable and at ease with handling unexpected changes and challenges.
• Strong written and oral English communication skills are required for this highly collaborative role. Proven ability to make clear, effective, and persuasive presentations to audiences at various levels of expertise required. Skilled at leading effective meetings.
• Solid software skills essential including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook; ability and willingness to quickly adopt other job-specific applications will be necessary.

Preferred:

• Formal project management training.
• Recent experience with workforce planning and operational budgeting.
• Software application experience with Smartsheet, MS Project, and SharePoint.

• Demonstrated commitment to fostering the professional growth and development of others.
• Strong leadership skills included a demonstrated ability to drive accountability and build a culture of trust, compliance, efficiency, and continuous improvement.
• Proven ability to enhance engagement by driving an environment within which individuals can excel and continuously improve.
• Skilled at active listening, conflict resolution, and team building.
• Significant experience working collaboratively with HR/People & Culture functions to recruit, hire, grow, and retain talent. Proficiency in standard recruiting and hiring protocols; recent practical experience with the hiring processes as both a hiring manager and interviewer.
• Experienced at managing and developing the performance of direct reports by setting clear “SMART” goals, providing timely performance feedback, recognizing, and rewarding high achievers, and holding staff accountable for underperformance.
• Prior formal training supporting the development of PTx-level People Leadership skills.

• Formal recruiting/interview training.
• Formal people leadership training including advanced coaching and giving-and-receiving-feedback skills.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Mathematics, Life Sciences, Data Science, or related field required.
• Relevant, progressively responsible experience, including broad-based experience in strategy and/or market/financial analysis within a corporate or consulting setting.
• People management experience required.

• Master's degree in Business Administration, Life Sciences, Data Science, or a related field.
• 15+ years of progressively responsible, related experience, or 12 years of experience with a Bachelor’s degree, or 8 years experience with a Master’s degree, or 5 years experience with a PhD.
• 10+ years in People Leadership roles preferred. People Leadership qualification includes experience in recruiting, making hiring decisions, setting SMART Goals, growing high performers, and addressing performance concerns.