Senior Specialist , Business Insights & Analytics, US Oncology, Digital Human Health

USA - Pennsylvania - North Wales (Upper Gwynedd)CompetitiveHybridFull time0 applicants

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Job Description

Senior Specialist

– Business Insights & Analytics, US

Oncology

, Digital Human Health

This role will reside within the

Digital Human Health (DHH) US Market Engagement Team. This team operates as part of the US commercial team, providing strategic thought-partnership to US commercial stakeholders through understanding brand strategy, co-creating DHH demand and associated business requirements aligned to business priorities. The US Market Engagement team quarterbacks demand fulfillment and leads the activation of DHH products and services.

The Senior Specialist will be responsible for developing and communicating data-driven and actionable insights that drive greater customer and market understanding to inform launch & go-to market strategies and help meet in-line commercial objectives.

The individual in this role will be an independent contributor,

supporting commercial insight and analytics needs for US marketing teams.  The person will have demonstrated consistently strong leadership skills, an ability to work objectively and deal well with ambiguity and strong partnership skills. They will empower a growth mindset and inspire a culture of continual learning. This role will require interfacing and collaborating with many teams requiring strong communication skills.

The preferred candidate will have an entrepreneurial spirit, consultative and strategic mindset, experience in

oncology

& technology (AI, agentic etc.), and a demonstrated record of producing actionable insights from analytics.  The person should be able to identify the data, analytics and research needs to define, enable, and inform commercial strategies of our brand and business leaders. The selected candidate should have a good understanding of US data landscape, commercial analytics capabilities, and technology, including application of GenAI to drive effectiveness. The individual who will thrive in this role will be motivated by developing a deep appreciation of pharma secondary data sources and possess an ability to define and translate objectives and business questions into analytical problems that require advanced and scalable solutions that produce actionable insights.

Responsibilities

  • Translate business needs
  • and priorities to build analytical plans that answer business questions by providing actionable insights. Effectively communicating advanced analytics to stakeholders to inform business decisions.
  • Communicate & collaborate effectively
  • with cross functional teams with competencies in market research, forecasting, commercial analytics, data science, customer engagement, data strategy, population health, competitive insights, marketing operations, medical & clinical backgrounds.
  • Stay current with industry trends
  • and advancements in analytical methodologies to bring new ideas forward (including application of GenAI) that will enhance analytic capabilities of the organization.
  • Contribute to innovative experiments
  • , specifically to idea generation, idea incubation and/or experimentation, identifying tangible and measurable criteria to make meaningful improvements to the business processes and strategies.
  • Derive actionable business insights
  • from various data sources, develop clear data story, and communicate effectively to business stakeholders.
  • Education Requirements:
  • BS (or equivalent) in Data Science, Mathematics, Economics, Computer Science, Statistics, Decision Science, Marketing, Engineering, Public Health, or equivalent scientific/ commercial discipline.
  • Required Experience and Skills:
  • 3+ years of relevant experience delivering complex analytical projects in the pharmaceutical, biotech, consulting, or healthcare industry.
  • Knowledge in mining patient medical claims/EMR data with a strategic mindset and proven record of being able to produce actionable business insights that drive positive commercial results.
  • Self-motivated, proactive mindset, and ability to work independently.
  • Effective interpersonal skills, communication skills, and stakeholder management, including experience collaborating in a matrixed organization and ability to align stakeholders on data-driven decisions.
  • Strong business acumen and consultative skills, with proven ability to comprehend business processes and commercial strategies in detail and translate these into detailed business standards/questions that power analytics.
  • Effective organizational and project management skills to work effectively across the organization and manage a team of business analysts and data scientists efficiently and effectively.
  • Innovative thinking with affinity toward experimentation and appropriate risk-taking, including curiosity about how agentic AI and automation can enhance commercial analytics and insight generation.
  • Awareness of the opportunities, limitations, and responsible use of AI (including agentic AI) in a regulated environment (e.g., data privacy, validation of AI-generated outputs).
  • Prior hands-on experience working with healthcare data especially EMR/EHR, Claims Data (i.e. IQVIA APLD) and various data offerings.
  • Travel may be required <20%.
  • Preferred Experience and Skills:
  • Domain knowledge in
  • oncology
  • , specifically as it relates to data analytics.
  • MBA, MS or PhD degree is a plus
  • Required Skills:
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business Acumen, Business Analysis, Business Data Analytics, Business Processes, Business Process Modeling, Commercial Analytics, Commercial Excellence, Commercial Strategies, Data Science, Demand Management, Digital Analytics, Healthcare Innovation, Innovation, Intelligent Agents, Requirements Management, Sourcing and Procurement, Stakeholder Communications, Stakeholder Relationship Management, Strategic Planning
  • Preferred Skills:
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Job Details

Posted10 May 2026
Closes9 June 2026
Job TypeFull time
Work ModeHybrid

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