Associate Principal - Analytics

Primary Responsibilities

• Own and grow a portfolio of client relationships, serving as a strategic partner to C-suite and senior leadership (SVP/EVP/C-suite level)
• Lead the scoping, design, and delivery of the most complex and high-impact client engagements across BMI’s analytics offerings
• Present analyses, strategic recommendations, and commercial implications to executive audiences with authority and nuance
• Anticipate client needs, proactively identify new opportunities, and expand existing relationships into multi-engagement partnerships
• Drive business development activities including pipeline development, pitch preparation, proposal writing, and capability presentations
• Contribute to BMI’s revenue growth targets through new client acquisition and account expansion
• Represent BMI in industry forums, conferences, and client events to strengthen the firm’s market presence
• Collaborate with Partners and fellow Associate Principals to shape BMI’s go-to-market strategy for analytics services
• Engage in senior oversight across multiple concurrent engagements, ensuring analytical rigor, strategic relevance, and on-time delivery
• Guide Managers and project teams through complex analytical challenges, offering thought partnership and quality assurance
• Ensure all deliverables meet BMI’s standards for insight quality, narrative clarity, and strategic impact
• Champion a culture of intellectual honesty—encouraging teams to speak the truth through data, even when findings challenge assumptions

Desired Experience & Skills

• Deep expertise across pharmaceutical commercial analytics including forecasting, market access, pricing strategy, field operations, and launch analytics
• Strong command of advanced analytical methodologies, with the judgment to select the right approach for each business question
• Familiarity with the full landscape of pharma data assets (claims, EMR, prescription, payer access, market research)
• Experience in specialty therapeutics (oncology, rare disease, gene therapy) strongly preferred
• Proven track record of building and growing client relationships at the executive level
• Demonstrated business development success including pipeline generation and revenue growth
• Experience leading and developing high-performing teams across onshore and offshore environments
• Strategic thinker with the ability to connect analytical insights to broader commercial and corporate strategy
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills—able to distill complexity into clarity
• Collaborative leadership style that builds trust, empowers teams, and drives accountability

Qualifications

• Advanced degree (PhD, MD, MBA, or MS) in a quantitative field, life sciences, or business
• 8+ years of experience in life sciences consulting, pharmaceutical analytics, or a related professional services environment
• Demonstrated career progression with increasing scope of client ownership and business development responsibility
• Proven people management and team leadership experience

Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary range: $225,000 – $260,000 per year.
• Generous incentive compensation structure.
• Benefits: 401k Plan - generous employer match with immediate vesting and financial planning resources
• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage options effective day 1 of employment
• Flexible spending account (FSA) or Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Company paid insurances including Short- and Long-Term Disability and Life insurance as well as additional voluntary options
• Paid parental leave for all new parents
• Health & Wellness Benefit (e.g., gym memberships; $1000 reimbursement annually)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Generous paid time off including vacation, sick days, floating and company holidays