Senior Manager, Global Market Research, Insights and ...

Some opportunities happen only once in a lifetime - like a job where you have the chanceto change lives. At Alexion, people living with rare and devastating diseases are our Guiding Star. We are driven to continuously innovate and create meaningful value in all we do to help patients and families fully live their best lives. We value the uniqueness and diversity of our employees and recognize that nurturing the diverse perspectives and strengths of our people translates into innovative breakthroughs for patients.This is what you will do: At Alexion, AstraZeneca Rare Disease, we are innovators, leaders, and collaborators. At the heart of everything we do is an intense desire to pursue the toughest challenges and truly change the world for people living with rare and devastating diseases.The Global Marketing & Strategy (VISion) team is a fully integrated commercial strategy team, aligning global marketing, new product planning, and commercial excellence across all therapeutic and disease areas. This team''s purpose is to partner with both global colleagues (R&D, Operations, Corporate Affairs, Finance, et al) and regional and local Commercial colleagues to ensure the successful development and launch of innovative therapies that will deliver value for all our stakeholders. Our unique culture is centered on collaboration, authenticity, creativity and pushing the boundaries on everything we do to advance patient care.The Senior Manager, Global Market Research, Insights & Analytics, Neurology partners with Alexion Global Marketing & Strategy colleagues to enable high quality, evidence-based decision making. This high-impact position will lead the mining of critical insights from global primary and secondary market data, own end-to-end research projects, and drive strategic decisions at the global, regional, and country levels. Additionally, this position will partner with other Neurology Market Research, Insights & Analytics colleagues to execute global primary market research projects that address therapeutic area business questions, develop disease and therapeutic area strategies, and drive promotional material evaluation. This position''s key partners include global colleagues in Commercial, Medical, and R&D, and regional/country colleagues in the US, Japan, Germany, and other strategic markets within Alexion''s International region. You will be responsible for: Conducting qualitative and quantitative primary market researchLeading and supporting market research projects to address key business questions:Understanding the business needDesigning a project to answer the business question, including methodology and vendor selectionExecuting the project in a timely manner and within budgetDeriving strategic insights and facilitating multidisciplinary teams to glean insights from multiple perspectivesPresenting the final results Connecting the dots for colleagues so that they embed strategic insights from the project into their strategic and operational effortsProbing beyond the descriptive insights provided in top-line reports from primary market research to uncover diagnostics insights that explain the why''s behind the reported results.Pushing the limits of our current thinking and processes to conduct market research and analytics that exemplify best practices and build enhanced value for commercial partners. Providing insights support for forecasting and strategic/tactical planning.Sourcing, evaluating, and engaging with best-in-class partnersReviewing and assessing market research agencies and data suppliers. This will encompass a variety of agencies - those that provide primary research, secondary data, competitive intelligence, and forecasting itiating RFPs with multiple vendors and management of vendor selection process. Drafting statement of work documentation to support engagement with healthcare practitioners and patients to ensure projects meet compliance and legal requirements.Managing vendor interactions to ensure insights meet mission critical timelines.Conducting analyses of primary and secondary dataAnalyzing primary and secondary data sets to extract insights that enable strategy development and decision-making at the global and regional levels.Managing large data sets from primary market research and secondary sources to mine additional insights with comprehensive skill in Excel or statistical software (e.g., SPSS).Effectively using internal & external secondary data sources to conduct appropriate analyses.Analyzing patient level data to capture insights on treatment trends and patient management approaches.Possessing a strong ability to truly "listen" to data, think about the story it is trying to tell and effectively communicate the findings to key stakeholders. Partnering and communicating at the team and management levelsConstructing clear concise summary reports or dashboards for senior regional leads that provide a snapshot of impactful activities and trends in their regions and illustrate changes in awareness, behavior and knowledge of target physicians.Developing strong partnerships with cross-functional teams - marketing, medical, sales, business analytics, commercial operations and new products groups Ensuring relevant team members are engaged at key stages of project to ensure that critical business questions are adequately addressed.Ensuring full team buy-in on the project and its corporating future business needs in scope and design of projects.Going beyond a project-based mindset and be a strategic partner. Offering strategic insights, communicating these clearly, and ensuring that these drive business decisions.Leveraging partnerships with regional affiliates to identify best practices in market research and share these with global affiliates.Arranging presentations/meetings to share insights on a regular basis.Responding to ad hoc requests for key commercial and business insights and possess the inquisitiveness to anticipate and answer the follow-on questions that will results.OtherRemaining flexible as work responsibilities change based on business needs. Taking ownership for projects; ensuring they are completed on time and on budget.You will need to have:Bachelor''s degree 5 years of experience in market research and analyticsFluency in English both written and oral mandatoryAbility to travel >30% of timeAnalytical skills and Advanced capabilities in Excel, PowerPoint and SPSS (or other statistical software). Self-starter who demonstrates energy and enthusiasm, bringing a positive can-do approach to all challengesInquisitive approach to analytics - easily anticipates next stepsWorks well independently and collaborativelyExcellent project management skillsExcellent oral and written communication skillsThe duties of this role are generally conducted in an office environment. As is typical of an office-based role, employees must be able, with or without an accommodation to: use a computer; engage in communications via phone, video, and electronic messaging; engage in problem solving and non-linear thought, analysis, and dialogue; collaborate with others; maintain general availability during standard business hours.We would prefer for you to have:MBA/PhD degree - marketing, market research, statisticsExperience in a quantitative market research firm, or lifescience insights and analytics roleExperience in specialty/orphan drugs preferredExperience in Neurology or neuromuscular diseasesExperience in a global role preferredFluency in other languages is a plusCommercial Analytics and ROI Tracking for Marketing programsCombination of prelaunch, launch and post-launch experienceLI-RS1Alexionis a global biopharmaceutical company focused on serving patients and families affected by rare diseases and devastating conditions through the discovery, development and commercialization of life-changing medicines. Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, Alexion has offices around the globe and serves patients in more than 50 countries. Furtherinformation about Alexion can be found at:is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We are committed to fostering a culture of belonging where every single person can belong because of their uniqueness. The Company will not make decisions about employment, training, compensation, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment based on race, color, religion, creed or lackthereof, sex, sexualorientation, age, ancestry, national origin, ethnicity, citizenship status, marital status,pregnancy, (including childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), parental status (including adoption or surrogacy), military status, protected veteran status, disability, medical condition, gender identity or expression, genetic information, mental illness or other characteristics protected by law. Alexion has taken critical steps to protect colleagues, loved ones, and patients from COVID-19 and its variants. All US-based employees must comply with Alexion''s COVID-19 vaccination mandate. Alexion provides exceptions based on applicable state law as well as reasonable accommodations to meet the needs of candidates and employees. To begin aninteractive dialogue with Alexion regarding a legally required exemption or accommodation, please contact [Click Here to Email Your Resumé].Alexion participates in E-Verify.As a leading employer in our industry, Alexion offers a highly competitive package of base and incentive compensation as well as a comprehensive benefits program designed to support the health, wellness and financial security of our employees and their families. Benefits include group medical, vision and dental coverage, group and supplemental life insurance, 401(k) with company match, tuition reimbursement, and much more.AstraZeneca completed its acquisition of Alexion, marking the creation of Alexion, AstraZeneca Rare Disease. If you''re interested in career opportunities with AstraZeneca, clickhere.

Created: 2025-11-15