Overview
On Site
Full Time
Skills
Analytics
Project Management
IT Strategy
PMO
Training
Continuous Improvement
Dashboard
IT Management
Research and Development
Leadership
Operational Excellence
Mapping
Innovation
Science
Market Intelligence
Decision-making
Life Sciences
Health Care
Data Analysis
Marketing
KPI
Articulate Storyline
Data Visualization
Product Ownership
Agile
Stakeholder Management
Collaboration
Management
Computer Science
Business Analytics
MBA
Mergers and Acquisitions
SAP BASIS
Military
Law
Recruiting
Promotions
Human Resources
Legal
Regulatory Compliance
Reporting
Job Details
Work Location: Burlington, Massachusetts
Shift: No
Department: LS-TO-R R&D and Portfolio Strategy
Recruiter: Anthony Johnson
This information is for internals only. Please do not share outside of the organization.
Scope
In this role as a Data and Analytics Lead - R&D Innovation, your top priority will be to enable efficient and data-driven execution of Life Science Strategy, including key initiatives on Portfolio Leadership and Operational Excellence. Strong individual leadership (no direct reports), but project-based coordination of cross-functional teams primarily in analytics, strategy, controlling, project management, ISCO. You will have a high level of internal cooperation across functions, primarily with ACE, Innovation Project Management, Controlling, IT, Strategy, R&D with occasional interaction with external technology vendors and benchmark providers like Gartner. Part of your responsibilities are:
Who You Are
Minimum Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
Location
This position requires an onsite weekly presence in our Burlington, MA office. We offer a hybrid flexible work arrangement.
The Company is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. No employee or applicant for employment will be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, gender identity, transgender status, marital status, or any other classification protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. This policy of Equal Employment Opportunity applies to all policies and programs relating to recruitment and hiring, promotion, compensation, benefits, discipline, termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment. Any applicant or employee who believes they have been discriminated against by the Company or anyone acting on behalf of the Company must report any concerns to their Human Resources Business Partner, Legal, or Compliance immediately. The Company will not retaliate against any individual because they made a good faith report of discrimination.
Shift: No
Department: LS-TO-R R&D and Portfolio Strategy
Recruiter: Anthony Johnson
This information is for internals only. Please do not share outside of the organization.
Scope
In this role as a Data and Analytics Lead - R&D Innovation, your top priority will be to enable efficient and data-driven execution of Life Science Strategy, including key initiatives on Portfolio Leadership and Operational Excellence. Strong individual leadership (no direct reports), but project-based coordination of cross-functional teams primarily in analytics, strategy, controlling, project management, ISCO. You will have a high level of internal cooperation across functions, primarily with ACE, Innovation Project Management, Controlling, IT, Strategy, R&D with occasional interaction with external technology vendors and benchmark providers like Gartner. Part of your responsibilities are:
- Product Owner for LS Innovation KPI Dashboard: define vision and strategy in alignment with CTO and key stakeholders; collaborate with cross-functional teams including ACE, Controlling, Innovation PMO, Strategy and CTO; prioritize and manage dashboard backlog; provide training and support to end-users; lead continuous improvement and dashboard upgrades including automation
- Data Analytics: collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather and analyze data on LS R&D portfolio, metrics and KPIs in preparation for CTO team and executive meetings including Life Science Technology Leadership Board, Life Science Innovation Board, LSET and R&D Committee of the Board of Partners
- Strategic Initiatives: act as data & business analytics SME; identify and analyze quantitative information (Merck internal and external benchmarks) to enable data-driven decision-making in strategic initiatives such as Portfolio Leadership, Operational Excellence, and Technology Road-mapping
- Continuous Innovation: explore and deploy new tools to augment and streamline the above responsibilities, including Merck's Accolade, MyGPT Suite and UPTIMIZE, and Gartner's solutions
Who You Are
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Science, Engineering or Business
- At least 5 years of experience with Data Analytics, Business Analytics, Market Intelligence, or other related field enabling data-driven decision-making in a corporate environment
- At least 2 years of domain experience to Life Science or Healthcare industry (as employee or consultant)
- Data-driven mindset to enable both strategic and operational decisions
- Data analytics: proficient in analyzing internal & external data sets (financials, marketing, metrics, KPIs)
- Data-driven storyline: proficient in "telling the story" supported in data, including the right adaptation of message & data visualization to audiences with different seniority level
- Product Ownership: familiar with Product Owner role (Agile Framework) and it's responsibilities
- Stakeholder management: ability to efficiently collaborate and occasionally manage (on project basis) stakeholders from multiple functions
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's Degree in quantitative field like Computer Science, Data / Business Analytics or MBA
- Experience in consulting industry (In-House or External) is a plus
Location
This position requires an onsite weekly presence in our Burlington, MA office. We offer a hybrid flexible work arrangement.
The Company is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. No employee or applicant for employment will be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, gender identity, transgender status, marital status, or any other classification protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. This policy of Equal Employment Opportunity applies to all policies and programs relating to recruitment and hiring, promotion, compensation, benefits, discipline, termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment. Any applicant or employee who believes they have been discriminated against by the Company or anyone acting on behalf of the Company must report any concerns to their Human Resources Business Partner, Legal, or Compliance immediately. The Company will not retaliate against any individual because they made a good faith report of discrimination.
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