Associate Principal

PharmaACE is a growing Global Healthcare Consulting Firm, headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey. Our expert teams of Business Analysts, based across the US, Canada, Europe, and India, provide Analytics and Business Solutions using our worldwide delivery models for a wide range of clients. Our clients include established, multinational BioPharma leaders and innovators, as well as entrepreneurial firms on the cutting edge of science. We have deep expertise in Forecasting, Business Analytics, Competitive Intelligence, Sales Analytics, and the Analytics Center of Excellence Model. Our wealth of therapeutic area experience cuts across Oncology, Immuno- science, CNS, CV-Met, and Rare Diseases. We support our clients' needs in Primary Care, Specialty Care, and Hospital business units, and we have managed portfolios in the Biologics space, Branded Pharmaceuticals, Generics, APIs, Diagnostics, and Packaging & Delivery Systems.Brief Introduction: We are seeking a highly motivated and strategically minded professional to join our growing team. This leadership role is ideal for professionals who thrive at the intersection of commercial analytics, business problem solving, and client engagement. The ideal candidate will exhibit strong functional alignment, strategic thinking, and a problem-solving approach. This position is not intended for individuals whose experience is predominantly operational. This role is onsite at Pune location.Responsibilities:Lead the commercial analytics account team who develop data-driven strategies, ensure methodological rigor, and provide actionable insights that influence high-level decision-makingDevelop and nurture client relationships and serve as an offshore key point of contact for the projectProvide thought leadership to the clients and their commercial stakeholdersEnsure team adherence to client specific data privacy and compliance policiesHelp implement industry best practices and cross-pollinate ideas between delivery teamsChampion continuous improvement through delivering special projects and proof of conceptsContribute to organizations capability development and bring breakthrough innovative ideas to the table and has ability to “surprise” both internal and external stakeholdersCollaboration with tech development team in facilitating productization effortsStrong solution designing skills especially around HCP and patient analyticsLeadership:Will be responsible for overall leadership, talent development, skill advancement, and engagement and retention of talent in the teamFoster learning mindset in the team to proactively develop research and story-telling skills, leveraging multiple sources of data to answer business questionsProvide leadership to help people perform at their best, through motivating and developing them to achieve high performanceQualifications:Bachelor’s or Master’s in EngineeringMinimum 10 years of pharma / life science consulting job experienceExperience and Competencies:Experience establishing and leading teams across borders with onshore and offshore modelAbility to disaggregate complex problems into simpler findings and able to story board the insights togetherPassionate to learn and drive AI/ ML and Deep Learning Related InitiativesKnowledge on various commonly used transactional data assets and others including Claims, APLD, Volumes/ Value, Rx, Specialty level and HCP level dataOther Competencies:Customer centricity and superlative attention to details (Any previous US onsite role/stint/travel will be preferred)Strong business communication skillsEntrepreneurial orientationInnovative and collaborative behavior, team player