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HOLD Director, Commercial Data Strategy & Analytics

Palo Alto, CA 94301

Posted: 04/02/2025 Category: Pharma Commercial Analytics Job Number: 23650 Salary: 200.00

Job Description

Title- Director, Commercial Analytics & Strategy-PHARMA

Location- SF Bay Area- hybrid

Salary- Depends on Experience

Consultant- Eda Zullo, ezullo@smithhanley.com

 

In this position you will play a pivotal role in supporting commercial initiatives for pharmaceutical clients. This position involves developing strategic solutions using industry-specific datasets, managing projects, analyzing data, and providing actionable insights. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with pharmaceutical data and possess strong program management skills to address client business challenges and offer strategic guidance. 

 

This role requires close collaboration with the enterprise.  The successful candidate will bring expertise from the biopharma industry, a strong background in data strategy, acquisition, vendor management, and a proven ability to generate impactful insights that drive successful therapeutic area and brand strategies.

 

Responsibilities:

  • Expertise with pharma patient claims, APLD data (IQVIA LAAD, SYMPHONY, Komodo, MMIT), Payer data, and HCP/Account-level data.
  • Analyze patient-level data to provide insights on patient coverage and journey across therapeutic areas.
  • Understand data architecture and access processes.
  • Communicate findings to clients and teams via presentations.
  • Manage stakeholder relationships across commercial insights, analytics, and data teams.
  • Oversee vendor contracts and ensure data quality.
  • Support analytics teams to answer key business questions.
  • Provide status updates to clients and internal teams.
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Requirements:

  • BA required MA desired with a strong academic record.
  • 15+ years in Pharmaceutical Commercial Analytics/Data Strategy/Management.
  • Experience with stakeholder and vendor management.
  • Strong leadership, analytical, and communication skills.

Meet Your Recruiter

Eda Zullo
Principal

Eda joined Smith Hanley in 2000 and recruits commercial analytic professionals in the pharmaceutical, biotech, life sciences, and healthcare industries. She is focused on placing data science, marketing science, sales analytics, forecasting and data management specialists. “Eda has a tremendous understanding of our hiring needs, she not only understands the job requirements – but the ‘soft skills’ as they are just as important. It is a real partnership. She has placed most our group here, Eda is the BEST of the BEST!!” 

Before joining Smith Hanley, Eda spent more than twenty years in the nonprofit sector with the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) as a tri-state sales and marketing professional. She holds a BA in Sociology from Rosemont College. 

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