Brand Insights & Analytics Business Partner

Job description

Job Description

Job Summary:

Do you want to work for a Global Pharmaceutical company where you will get recognized for your hard work and commitment? Look no further, apply today.

Novartis is currently recruiting for a Brand Insights & Analytics Business Partner who will be responsible for ensuring the successful implementation and execution of the Commercial Strategy; provide disease area expertise, take full accountability for brand insight across regional organization, and provide strategic insights that share /develop brand strategy.

Job purpose:

The purpose of the Brand Insights and Analytics Business Partner is to be the main point of contact for Product Life-cycle Services (PLS) for specific Brands /Franchise(s). The successful candidate will be responsible for partnering with Franchise/Sales leadership in a division to align on the full implementation of all insights and analytics related activities.

Key Responsibilities:
• Own the customer relationships related to Insights & Analytics on behalf of PLS for his/her specific Brand(s) or Franchise(s)
• Partner with the assigned Brand(s) / Franchise(s) to understand and represent their needs with respect to Insights & Analytics objectives, priorities, and support/capability requirements
• Enable excellence in Insights & Analytics service delivery by strong leadership across PLS including off-shore service centers (NGSC) and in country teams and region
• Provide pro-active thought leadership and credibility in defining the strategy for PLS’ Insights & Analytics services. Operational
• Ensure on-going Insights & Analytics excellence and business continuity among service aligned resources, including: 1. Develops & owns brand / franchise Insights & Analytics excellence / capability plan, working in partnership with Insights & Analytics Operations 2. Partner with region to identify Insights & Analytics needs across brands and franchises, to obtain visibility of future demand to provide to operations team to scale accordingly (e.g. upcoming brand launches) 3. Ensure alignment of Insights & Analytics support / service delivery across brands, within divisions and cross divisionally
• Manage all key interfaces between regional and Insights & Analytics resources (on-site, in country, in country platforms and off-shore teams in NGSCs) to drive the implementation of agreed Insights & Analytics support/capabilities

About Novartis:

About the Novartis Global Service Centre in Dublin:

Novartis provides innovative healthcare solutions that address the evolving needs of patients and societies. Headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, Novartis offers a diversified portfolio to best meet these needs: innovative medicines, eye care and cost-saving generic pharmaceuticals. Novartis is the only global company with leading positions in these areas. In 2015, the Group achieved net sales of USD 49.4 billion, while R&D throughout the Group amounted to approximately USD 8.9 billion (USD 8.7 billion excluding impairment and amortization charges). Novartis Group companies employ approximately 119,000 full-time-equivalent associates. Novartis products are available in more than 180 countries around the world. For more information, please visit www.novartis.com

One of the first pharmaceutical companies to locate in Ireland in the 1950’s, Novartis has strong history of investing in Ireland over the last sixty years.
Novartis employs approximately over 1,600 people across 3 locations in Cork and Dublin. Novartis manufacturing and development is based in Ringaskiddy, Co Cork. Alcon, also located in Cork, is the leading manufacturer of eye care technologies. In 2013 Novartis established a Global Business Services Center in Elm Park, Dublin 4. The country pharmaceutical organisation (CPO), Novartis Pharmaceuticals, is also based in Elm Park, Dublin 4.

Benefits of Working for Novartis:

Competitive salary; Annual bonus
Pension scheme; Share scheme
Health insurance; 25 days annual leave
Flexible working arrangements
Subsidized dining facilities
Employee recognition scheme

‘I came for the job, I stay for the culture’

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Desired profile

Minimum requirements

The Ideal candidate will have:

• Degree from top Medical or Business Schools
• 3 years’ experience in Pharmaceutical, Consulting or Research industries
• Additional European language is advantageous
• Experience using multiple business intelligence software programs such as Tableau, SQL for creating dashboards, reports and data exploration
• Desirable: Masters, MBA or PhD from top Medical or Business Schools
• Working knowledge of at least one of the below programming languages such as Python, Scala, R, JavA, Matlab, SAS, Lisp, Prolog, C/C++

Novartis are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons