Director, Global Oncology Insights, Engagement

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Director of Global Oncology Insights leading data-driven decisions for oncology product launches. Partnering with marketing and analytics teams to drive actionable insights through advanced methodologies.

Posted 6/14/2026full-timeRahway • New Jersey, Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $173,200 - $272,600 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Partnership with Global marketing
Be a thought leader and strategic partner for Global Oncology commercial teams and senior marketing leaders.
Establish and manage close relationships with partners and stakeholders within DHH, marketing, clinical, medical and access teams.
Partner with commercial leaders to understand business needs, translate business needs and priorities to build structured analytical roadmaps / plans and hypotheses; As needed, also partner with marketing leaders to prioritize the work that needs to be done considering the capacity availability within DHH.
Effectively communicate advanced analytics and technology solutions to senior leaders to inform business decisions.
Develop and own commercial insight generation strategy and roadmap, applying the latest technological advancements such as AI to strengthen efficiency & productivity.
Ensure analytical rigor, consistency, and transparency of assumptions and methodologies.
Lead the integration of insights across primary market research and secondary data sources across US and ex-US (e.g., claims, EMR, syndicated reports, competitive intelligence) to inform various business questions (e.g., market sizing, patient identification, treatment journey understanding).
Develop clear, compelling data stories that translate analytics into business recommendations.
Quarterback DHH and IT capabilities end‑to‑end, ensuring integrated delivery across insights, analytics, and technology functions.
Connect the dots across DHH and IT capabilities to deliver cohesive, decision‑ready outputs rather than siloed analyses.
Collaborate and communicate effectively with cross functional teams with competencies in market research, forecasting, data science, data strategy, competitive insights, marketing operations, medical & clinical backgrounds, while ensuring the right capabilities are engaged at the right time.
Lead and mentor a team of Associate Directors, Senior Specialists and Specialists (on-shore and off-shore), providing guidance on best practices in data analytics, modeling and data visualization, through the scope of a project.
Create a team culture where team members are focused on ‘things that matter’, empowered to act with urgency, actively innovate and are supported through continuous learning and feedback process.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor Degree in Data Science, Mathematics, Economics, Computer Science, Statistics, Decision Science, Marketing, Engineering, Public Health, or equivalent scientific/commercial discipline.
Eight or more (8+) years of experience in marketing, data insights and analytics, strategic planning, or related roles within pharmaceutical, biotech, consulting, or healthcare industry.
Two or more (2+) years of people leadership experience.
Knowledge in mining patient medical claims/EMR data with a strategic mindset.
Strategic problem-solving skills.
Ability to consolidate and synthesize primary/secondary data insights.
Self-motivated, proactive mindset, learning agility.
Ability to work independently and navigate ambiguity.
Story-telling and executive presence with senior leaders.
Effective interpersonal skills, communication skills, and stakeholder management.
Strong business acumen and consultative skills.
Effective organizational and project management skills.
Innovative thinking with affinity toward experimentation and appropriate risk-taking.
Awareness of the opportunities, limitations, and responsible use of AI in a regulated environment.
Prior hands-on experience working with healthcare data, especially EMR/EHR, Claims Data.

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family)
retirement benefits, including 401(k)
paid holidays
vacation
compassionate and sick days

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Hard Skills & Tools

data analyticsdata visualizationmarket researchstrategic planningdata insightspatient medical claims dataEMR datastatistical analysisdata modelingdata synthesis

Soft Skills

strategic problem-solvingeffective communicationinterpersonal skillsstakeholder managementorganizational skillsproject managementinnovative thinkinglearning agilityself-motivatedexecutive presence