Role Summary
The Manager, Integrated Field Insights & Analytics leads agile delivery and cross-functional coordination to support multiple therapeutic areas. This role drives project management excellence, operational efficiency, and strategic alignment within the Integrated Field Insights & Analytics team, collaborating with US business partners to generate data-driven insights that inform decision-making. Located in East Hanover, NJ, with travel up to 10% and no remote work option.
Responsibilities
- Lead and facilitate agile workflows across FIA squads and cross-functional teams, ensuring consistent delivery cadence and backlog prioritization.
- Champion continuous improvement by identifying process inefficiencies and implementing agile best practices across squads.
- Facilitate sprint planning, retrospectives, and delivery tracking.
- Mentor team members on Agile principles and practices.
- Act as a central coordination hub for TA-specific initiatives, ensuring seamless collaboration and stakeholder alignment.
- Develop and maintain stakeholder maps and communication plans to ensure clarity of roles, responsibilities, and expectations.
- Ensure timely communication and alignment between stakeholders, including EDs, Directors, and cross-functional partners.
- Manage cross-portfolio projects from initiation to completion.
- Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, and deliverables.
- Drive portfolio-level prioritization and resource alignment in collaboration with IDS leadership and TA partners.
- Adapt project plans and methodologies needed to meet evolving requirements.
- Manage project backlogs and scope.
- Continuously monitor progress, proactively identify risks or blockers, and implement mitigation strategies.
- Provide operational and analytical support to TA-specific squads.
- Translate field insights into actionable recommendations that inform TA strategy and commercial decision-making.
- Contribute to the development and execution of strategic plans, roadmaps, and performance metrics aligned with IDS objectives.
- Ensure documentation integrity and consistency across FIA repositories including SharePoint, Smart Sheets, and JIRA.
- Establish and enforce version control and governance standards for documentation and reporting assets.
- Support reporting needs for leadership and cross-functional reviews.
- Create dashboards and reports to update leadership on Epics/Programs/Projects status.
Qualifications
- Required: Minimum 5+ years of experience in project management, analytics, or operations within pharma or healthcare.
- Required: Demonstrated expertise in agile methodologies, including Scrum or SAFe, and experience navigating cross-functional team dynamics.
- Required: Excellent communication, organizational, and stakeholder management skills.
- Required: Proficiency in project management tools and Microsoft Office Suite.
- Preferred: Experience working in field insights, analytics, or commercial operations.
- Preferred: Familiarity with therapeutic area-specific strategies and data-driven decision-making.
- Preferred: Prior experience in leading agile delivery model implementations and managing enterprise-level project coordination.
- Preferred: PMO experience and PMP certification; Agile certifications (e.g., Certified Scrum Master, SAFe Agilist) are a plus.
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Life Sciences, Data Analytics, or related field; Master’s preferred.
Additional Requirements
- Travel: 10% (domestic and/or international) as defined by the business.
- Location: East Hanover, NJ — onsite only.