Sr. Advanced Analytics Manager

COMPANY:

At BioCryst, we share a deep commitment to improving the lives of people living with hereditary angioedema (HAE) and other rare diseases. We leverage our expertise in structure-guided drug design to develop first-in-class or best-in-class oral small-molecule and injectable protein therapeutics, led by the efforts of our team of expert scientists in our Discovery Center of Excellence in Birmingham, Alabama. Our global headquarters is in Durham, North Carolina and our employees span the globe across sites in multiple countries. We are proud of our culture of engagement and accountability that rewards people for innovative thinking and achievement of key objectives. For more information, please visit our website at www.biocryst.com  or follow us on LinkedIn and Instagram.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Sr. Advanced Analytics Manager will be responsible for managing analytics activities to support a data-driven culture within BioCryst by developing and applying analytic methodologies to deepen insights and inform commercial business decisions.  The Sr. Advanced Analytics Manager will be a key member of teams responsible for the support of BioCryst’s first commercial product launch of ORLADEYO for the treatment of hereditary angioedema, in addition to other products in the BioCryst rare disease pipeline.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Advanced Analytics

• Partner with Advanced Analytics, Market Insights and Strategic Operations to integrate data, analytical methods, and insights across the organization to help inform strategic choices and measure performance.
• Lead the implementation and execution of commercial sales incentive plans to drive sales performance and to ensure alignment to strategic goals and forecast expectations for U.S. and Canada.
• Utilize analytical techniques to conduct analysis and synthesize data across key functions (sales, marketing, market access, patient services, medical affairs) to identify patterns, trends, root causes, opportunities, and threats.
• Translate complex analytical findings into concise, actionable recommendations for partners in the organization to support strategy and tactics
• Serve as an internal consultant to partners across the organization (Commercial, Medical Affairs, and other departments as needed)

Dashboarding and Reporting

• Partner with Advanced Analytics on integration of multiple data sets into one combined data environment to develop, monitor, and maintain business analytics tools and reports that inform key stakeholders on brand performance, sales results, and sales projections.
• Manage and monitor access, and updates to commercial reports, dashboards, and metrics that enhance strategic and tactical business decision-making
• Partner with Advanced Analytics to establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to inform decision making with cross-functional partners: sales, medical affairs, marketing, patient services, training, and finance.

Data Operations

• Partner with Data Operations to develop data structure and processes to efficiently contribute to the execution of effective data mining, data exploration, modeling, model deployment, and model assessment.
• Partner with Data Operations to ensure one comprehensive and accurate ‘source of truth’ for all data sets used by the commercial organization (e.g. territory alignment, zip to territory, access lists).
• Partner with Global Data Operations to continually refine commercial data and system needs and helps to drive program execution to implementation and results delivery to the internal stakeholders.
• Ensure accuracy and completeness of data and deliverables.

Other

• All other duties as assigned

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field; master’s degree preferred, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• 3+ years of experience in the biotech, pharmaceutical, or related industry, with 5 years total experience in analytics-based roles, forecasting, sales operations
• A proven track record of helping to translate the analytical output into real business impact while taking a creative approach to problem solving
• Rare disease experience is a plus
• Experience with 3rd party pharmaceutical claims data and managed care data is a plus
• Experience managing projects and vendors
• Ability to work collaboratively and handle multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to quickly develop ad hoc analyses requested by leadership teams
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; ability to develop and deliver compelling presentations to senior leadership
• Veeva CRM and Power BI experience is a plus.

The statements in this position description are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. The manager may assign additional responsibilities and assignments from time to time.

BioCryst is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities without regard to age, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, Veterans status, disability and/or other protected class characteristics. Additionally, BioCryst is committed to achieving its business objectives in compliance with all federal, state and local law.

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