Lead and mentor a team of Senior Research Analysts and Research Analysts ensuring quality, consistency, and timeliness of deliverables.Translate business questions from senior leadership into structured market research projects focused on competitive intelligence, market trends, sizing, and emerging opportunities.Guide the design and execution of secondary and primary research, and support data triangulation and forecasting approaches.Drive the development of high-impact research outputs including executive briefs, market maps, and opportunity assessments tailored to stakeholder needs.Collaborate cross-functionally with Strategy, M&A, Therapeutic Area, Innovation, and other global functions to ensure alignment with business priorities.Oversee intake and workflow management for research requests from the Strategy Enablement Team (SET), ensuring clarity of scope, resource planning, and effective prioritization.Support the development and refinement of research frameworks, taxonomies, and reusable knowledge assets.Contribute thought leadership by identifying unmet information needs, emerging trends, and best practices.Ensure the team maintains high standards of documentation, presentation, and communication of findings using Excel, PowerPoint, and BI dashboards.Foster a culture of learning, analytical rigor, and continuous improvement.Experience and Minimum Skills & Knowledge Requirements
- Master's degree in Business, Life Sciences, Economics, Public Health, or a related field.
- 8–12 years of experience in market research, strategic insights, or consulting (preferably in the healthcare / pharma domain).
- Proven experience managing mid-sized research or analytics teams in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.
- Strong understanding of forecasting methodologies and data triangulation approaches.
- Expertise in secondary research and familiarity with primary research design.
- Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills; knowledge of Power BI or SQL preferred.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience working across multiple therapeutic areas or healthcare verticals is a plus.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities while ensuring attention to detail and delivery excellence.
Skills Required
Excel, Powerpoint, Power Bi, Sql, Forecasting