Job Description

General Summary:

Vertex is seeking to hire an Associate Director, US Acute Performance Analytics & Reporting to join the North America Forecasting, Analytics and Market Research team in the Commercial organization. This role will provide support for the analysis, quantitative tracking, and reporting of commercial performance for a US Acute Pain launch. This individual will lead the requirement gathering, development, execution, and insight generation for all performance dashboards, and associated performance analytics, including presenting insights to appropriate stakeholders.

The ideal candidate must be a skilled and experienced individual contributor, and have demonstrated an ability to communicate complicated concepts to a wide variety of stakeholders. This candidate must possess a high degree of attention to detail and accuracy in creating deliverables and must be self-directed in engaging with colleagues. Additionally, this candidate must be able to strategize, collaborate, and manage relationships with our many cross-functional partners.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead commercial KPI tracking, reporting and analytics processes end-to-end, with primary focus on US Acute Pain (e.g. working with IT partners to develop PowerBI dashboards, prepare PPT presentations or other similar materials)
• Develop and leverage deep understanding of all available data sets, and work with partners to ingest, process, and analyze data for reporting and analytics
• Leverage available data and reporting outputs to evaluate trends, and regularly synthesize and present performance tracking analytics (generally shown vs. forecast), to support updates to the commercial LE (latest estimate) revenue forecasts
• Generate and deliver actionable insights to key stakeholders, including collaborating with other analytical partners and market research teams at Vertex
• Work collaboratively with cross functional stakeholders including but not limited to US Marketing, Global Marketing, US Market Access, US Finance, Commercial Sales Operations, etc.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Experience building and maintaining KPI reporting dashboards within the pharma/biotech industry, using tools such as Power BI
• Proficiency with complex Excel modeling, and analyzing and developing insights from large data sets, leveraging relevant tools such as SQL, python, SAS, VBA, etc.
• Proficiency working with wide array of commercial pharma data sets, including data sets such as IQVIA (or equivalent from different data vendor) XPONENT PlanTrak, DDD, LAAD (patient claims data), and internally generated sales / marketing data (e.g. field call data from CRM)
• Strong analytical and business acumen: intellectual curiosity, motivation and ability to structure problems, diagnose issues and triangulate with multiple approaches while keeping sight of the “big picture”
• Experience working with senior leadership to support insights generation and communication, financial forecasting and analytics, and/or commercial launch planning
• Ability to quickly and thoughtfully adapt to new and evolving business and planning needs

Education and Experience:

• Master’s degree in a quantitative discipline required (Engineering, Statistics, Economics, Finance, Science)
• 8 years in biotech/pharmaceuticals in a quantitative role in Commercial / Finance / Corporate Strategy / BD, and/or 4 years in a relevant consulting role (management, strategic or economic consulting) post-MBA/PhD, with meaningful biotech/pharmaceuticals and quantitative decision support experience.

Pay Range:

Disclosure Statement:

The range provided is based on what we believe is a reasonable estimate for the base salary pay range for this job at the time of posting. This role is eligible for an annual bonus and annual equity awards. Some roles may also be eligible for overtime pay, in accordance with federal and state requirements. Actual base salary pay will be based on a number of factors, including skills, competencies, experience, and other job-related factors permitted by law.

At Vertex, our Total Rewards offerings also include inclusive market-leading benefits to meet our employees wherever they are in their career, financial, family and wellbeing journey while providing flexibility and resources to support their growth and aspirations. From medical, dental and vision benefits to generous paid time off (including a week-long company shutdown in the Summer and the Winter), educational assistance programs including student loan repayment, a generous commuting subsidy, matching charitable donations, 401(k) and so much more.

Flex Designation:

Flex Eligibility Status:

In this Hybrid-Eligible role, you can choose to be designated as:
1. Hybrid: work remotely up to two days per week; or select
2. On-Site: work five days per week on-site with ad hoc flexibility.

Note: The Flex status for this position is subject to Vertex’s Policy on Flex @ Vertex Program and may be changed at any time.

Company Information

Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation.

Vertex is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person's race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, or any characteristic protected under applicable law. Vertex is an E-Verify Employer in the United States. Vertex will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.

Any applicant requiring an accommodation in connection with the hiring process and/or to perform the essential functions of the position for which the applicant has applied should make a request to the recruiter or hiring manager, or contact Talent Acquisition at ApplicationAssistance@vrtx.com