Director, Patient Intelligence Strategy & Governance

Lead enterprise-wide patient intelligence strategy, defining the frameworks, standards, business rules, and governance processes needed to support consistent and reliable decision-making. Serve as the business owner for patient intelligence capabilities, ensuring that insights and analytics assets are standardized, reusable, scalable, and aligned with organizational priorities. Establish common business definitions, patient intelligence methodologies, measurement frameworks, and key performance indicators (KPIs) across brands, therapeutic areas, and enterprise functions. Translate business objectives into clear patient intelligence requirements, analytical capabilities, data needs, and decision-support solutions. Partner closely with Strategy, Platforms & Technology teams to align business requirements with enterprise data strategy, technology capabilities, and scalable analytics solutions. Guide prioritization, roadmap development, backlog management, and value realization for patient intelligence initiatives, ensuring resources are directed toward the highest-impact opportunities. Drive governance and adoption of patient intelligence standards, frameworks, and reusable assets to improve consistency, accelerate decision-making, and strengthen understanding of patient needs and outcomes. Collaborate with business stakeholders, analytics teams, data specialists, and technology partners to identify capability gaps and develop solutions that support patient, customer, portfolio, and commercial decisions. Support the integration of patient insights into strategic planning, performance monitoring, investment prioritization, and broader enterprise decision-making processes. Establish success measures and governance mechanisms to evaluate the effectiveness, adoption, and business value of patient intelligence capabilities. Work within a globally integrated operating model, partnering with international counterparts to coordinate roadmaps, align standards, share reusable solutions, and support consistent execution across geographies. Act as a trusted business partner and strategic advisor, influencing stakeholders across a complex matrix organization and promoting data-informed decision-making. Maintain clear accountability boundaries by leading business strategy, requirements, standards, and governance while partnering with technical teams responsible for data architecture, engineering, master data management, and platform delivery.

Requirements

At least eight years of professional experience in patient analytics, healthcare analytics, commercial analytics, data strategy, insights, or a related discipline. Bachelor's degree required. An advanced degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, Healthcare Analytics, Data Science, Life Sciences, Business, or a related field is preferred. Demonstrated experience translating business objectives into scalable analytics, data, and technology capabilities that support strategic decision-making. Proven ability to establish and implement governance frameworks, business standards, operational rules, measurement methodologies, or enterprise-wide analytical practices. Strong experience partnering across business, analytics, data, and technology functions to deliver complex, cross-functional initiatives within matrixed organizations. Experience supporting patient, customer, market, or healthcare-related decisions through insights, analytical frameworks, and performance measurement. Demonstrated capability in managing strategic roadmaps, project backlogs, prioritization processes, and agile delivery partnerships. Strong understanding of how patient intelligence and analytics can support business strategy, portfolio decisions, patient engagement, and healthcare outcomes. Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills, with the ability to translate complex analytical concepts into clear business requirements and actionable recommendations. Strategic thinking and problem-solving capabilities, with a focus on connecting enterprise objectives to measurable outcomes and sustainable capabilities. Ability to work collaboratively across functions and geographies, build alignment among diverse stakeholders, and drive adoption of common standards and processes. A proactive, adaptable leadership style with strong organizational skills, sound judgment, and the ability to navigate ambiguity and competing priorities.

Preferred qualifications:

Experience in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare, or life sciences industries. Familiarity with patient claims, specialty pharmacy, longitudinal patient data, electronic medical records (EMR/EHR), patient journeys, care pathways, patient identification, or precision health initiatives. Experience collaborating with enterprise data strategy, master data management, or data governance teams. Knowledge of healthcare trends, customer insights, commercial strategy, and the use of analytics to improve patient and business outcomes.

Benefits

Competitive annual salary: Expected base salary range of $185,500–$344,500, depending on relevant experience, skills, and other applicable factors. Performance-based incentives: Eligibility for cash incentives tied to performance. Potential equity awards: Eligibility to be considered for annual equity awards, depending on the level of the role. Comprehensive healthcare coverage: Medical and other health benefits designed to support employee well-being. Life and disability insurance: Coverage options to provide additional financial protection. Retirement savings: 401(k) plan with employer contributions and matching. Paid time off: Generous vacation allowance, personal days, paid holidays, and other leave options. Remote work flexibility: The position can be based remotely anywhere in the United States, subject to applicable legal-entity restrictions. Strategic leadership opportunity: The chance to shape enterprise patient intelligence capabilities and influence high-impact business decisions. Global collaboration: Opportunities to work with cross-functional teams and international partners in a globally integrated environment. Inclusive workplace: Commitment to equal employment opportunities and reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process and employment.

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