Associate Director, US Commercial Insights - Rheumatology

Roles and Responsibilities

• Partner with cross-functional and global commercialization partners to identify market intelligence needs and deliver key insights to support market development and go-to-market strategies
• Translate business questions into clear, structured research plans and learning agendas to support rheumatology team
• Ensure methodological rigor and best practices across all qual & quant, primary & secondary research activities
• Synthesize insights across multiple data sources (market research, CI, analytics, field insights) to deliver a unified, integrated view of the market and customer
• Act as a trusted advisor to cross-functional leadership, influencing decisions across commercial, medical, analytics, and market access
• Drive alignment across US and global stakeholders on key insights and strategic implications
• Ensure insights drive tangible business decisions, including influencing strategy, positioning, and go-to-market approach
• Contribute to an innovative culture that strives for out-of-the-box thinking and creative approaches to insights generation, including new methodologies, tools, and data sources
• Lead efforts to continuously improve how insights are generated, synthesized, and applied to strategy
• Manage vendor partnerships with a focus on quality, innovation, and value creation
• Partner with Finance and Director of Commercial Insights to manage the department budget including vendor agreements and contracts

Skills and Competencies

• Highly skilled in collaborating with cross-functional teams, including interfacing with key stakeholders within the commercial and medical organization
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and shape strategic decisions in a matrixed environment
• Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills
• Proven ability to integrate disparate data sources into clear, strategic narratives that drive business impact
• Long-term and strategic thinking to evolve research methods to elevate the role of insights in commercial decision making
• Ability to identify and understand business opportunities and develop a research plan to provide actionable insights
• Familiarity with leading pharma industry commercial vendors and data sources

Education, Experience and Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree, advanced degree preferred
• 7-10 years of experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or healthcare market insights or relevant commercial functions
• Demonstrated expertise conducting primary market research, preferably in rare disease
• Expertise in a broad range of qualitative and quantitative market research methodologies required
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to effectively define business issues and recommendations
• Limited launch experience in rare disease and/or rheumatology a plus