Associate Director, Data & Analytics
Role Overview
Reporting to the Executive Director, this Associate Director will lead analytics initiatives supporting Corporate, Finance, and Supply Chain functions. This is a hands-on leadership role responsible for translating business needs into scalable analytics, predictive models, and governed data solutions.
Key Responsibilities
- Technical Leadership: Execute enterprise data strategy and lead development of scalable analytics solutions aligned with business priorities
- Solution Architecture: Design data pipelines, semantic models, and dashboards to enable enterprise and self-service reporting
- Advanced Analytics: Deliver predictive modeling, forecasting, and optimization solutions; enable conversational analytics
- Data Governance & Quality: Implement data quality frameworks, automation, and secure, compliant data access
- Collaboration & Delivery: Partner with business and technical teams, lead Agile execution, and mentor junior staff
- Innovation: Drive adoption of modern analytics tools, best practices, and reusable frameworks
Qualifications
- Degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or related field (advanced degree preferred)
- 10+ years in analytics, data engineering, or advanced analytics (life sciences experience preferred)
- Strong skills in Python/R, SQL, and BI tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau)
- Experience with cloud data platforms, data modeling, and transformation frameworks
- Expertise in data governance, quality, and metadata management
- Proven leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
Core Competencies
Strategic thinking, analytical rigor, strong communication, cross-functional collaboration, innovation, and results orientation.