Associate Director, Field Insights & Analytics xPortfolio

Role Summary

The Associate Director, Field Insights & Analytics xPortfolio, reporting to the Director, Field Insights & Analytics – X Portfolio, serves as a strategic partner to field leadership. This role delivers integrated insights, guides enterprise field analytics priorities, and leads end-to-end field execution governance. As the primary Insights & Decision Science (IDS) liaison to field teams, the AD ensures strong cross-TA alignment, robust knowledge management, and effective integration with enterprise data strategy initiatives. Located in East Hanover, NJ with 15% travel (domestic and international), and not remote.

Responsibilities

• Deliver integrated, high-impact insights that support data-driven decision-making across field functions.
• Lead prioritization of field analytics efforts across therapeutic areas to ensure focus on the highest-value opportunities.
• Partner with IDS and analytics teams to promote consistent methodologies and enhance analytical rigor.
• Act as a unifying partner across TAs, IDS pillars, and field leadership to ensure alignment on priorities, insights, and execution.
• Establish and reinforce strong collaboration practices that support cohesive field strategy and effective cross-functional execution.
• Oversee governance for end-to-end field deployment, including the definition and tracking of portfolio and functional interdependencies.
• Lead knowledge management for field deployment strategy and drive cross-pillar knowledge sharing to strengthen operational excellence.
• Collaborate with key enterprise stakeholders to shape and advance the field data strategy.
• Ensure alignment of field processes, KPIs, and requirements with enterprise analytics and data initiatives.
• Develop leadership-ready templates, narratives, presentations, and communication materials to support clear, compelling, data-driven storytelling.

Qualifications

• Required: Minimum 6+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical, biotech, or healthcare industry with a focus on strategic insights, decision science, analytics, or related functions.
• Required: Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive enterprise-level initiatives.
• Required: Demonstrated expertise in field analytics, integrated insights generation, and data-driven prioritization.
• Required: Strong communication, storytelling, and senior-leadership influence skills.
• Required: Experience with knowledge management and field execution processes.
• Preferred: Business Analytics
• Preferred: Data Science & Reporting Tools
• Preferred: Cross-Functional Collaboration & Influence
• Preferred: Communication & Presentation Design
• Preferred: Operational Excellence
• Preferred: Innovation & Change Leadership
• Preferred: Field Execution & Governance

Education

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master of Science or MBA strongly preferred.

Additional Requirements

• Travel: Up to 15% travel (domestic and international).