US/Global Insights Leader - Weight Management

AstraZenecais seeking a strategic, analytical leader to join our Cardiovascular, Renal, Metabolic (CVRM) Insights, Analytics & Forecasting team. In this influential role, you’ll lead the integration of insights and analytics to inform brand strategy, drive commercial performance, and shape key decisions for our CVRM portfolio.

Accountabilities:

• Generate actionable insights by consolidating primary market research, analytics, and competitive intelligence.

• Translate business questions into clear insight plans and meaningful recommendations.

• Drive strategic decisions through robust analysis of patient and physician behavior trends.

• Partner with Brand, Operations, Finance, and Marketing teams to optimize brand strategy and sales force performance.

• Guide the design, execution, and interpretation of qualitative and quantitative primary market research.

• Lead analytics, KPI development, and business case analysis in collaboration with our Centers of Excellence.

Essential Skills/Experience:

• Business, Commercial or Scientific related degree

• 5-10 years analytical experience in the pharmaceutical or consumer industry

• Experience in conducting qualitative and quantitative market research across different stakeholder groups e.g. HCPs, patients and payers

• Proven ability to conduct analytics using secondary data sources key to the pharmaceutical industry (IQVIA, Symphony, Prognos,, Decision Resources, patient level data) and performance tracking

• Good business acumen, strategic thinking and understanding of sales and marketing business practices

• Ability to influence laterally and vertically

• Global mindset and high emotional intelligence

• Ability to manage multiple tasks/assignments to demanding deadlines with minimal supervision

• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills as well as teamwork abilities

• Comfortable working in a matrix environment

• Strong written and verbal communication

• Experience in leading insight for a specialty product with knowledge of specialty pharmacy and buy and bill distribution and tracking

Desirable Skills/Experience:

• MBA

• High degree of creativity and innovation in developing new approaches, processes and methodologies

• Preferred:  Experience in weight management & cardiometoblics

• In depth knowledge of regional market dynamics and/or in-market or regional experience

• Experience within the Cardiovascular, Renal, Metabolism therapy areas

AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorisation and employment eligibility verification requirements.