Associate Director - Data Science

LCCI Business Insights & Analytics u2013 Associate Director, Data Science

healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our 39,000 employees around the world work to

discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and

management of disease. We are looking for people who are determined to make life better for people

around the world.

The LCCI (Lilly Capability Centre India), BI&A (Business Insights & Analytics) team was started in 2017 with

the objective of supporting business decisions for the commercial and marketing functions in the US and

ex-US affiliates. This team is part of the LCCI - Commercial Services organization and works very closely

with business analytics team based in Indianapolis (HQ). The team currently comprises of 300 team

members, with varied backgrounds and skills across data democratization, data engineering, analytics and

data sciences, market research. The team works across customer segments which include HCPs, Payer and

HCOs, Consumer and Med Affairs.

Currently, we are hiring for an Associate Director who can manage Data Scientists in the team. This team

works on commercial analytics requirements of Lillyu2019s US portfolio. The scope of work starts from launch

support and continues across the life cycle of our products. There is a strong focus on predictive analytics

and for the same, we are expanding the data science team. The incumbent will

- take ownership of people and work processes for the DS team

- define structure and expand current delivery by building a strong process-focused culture

- work closely with the onshore advisors to plan and build these capabilities to meet strategic needs

- build and leverage relationships with stakeholders across BI&A, other Commercial Services, and other

technical teams

Key Responsibilities:

People and Project Leadership

uF0B7u00A0Manage the Data Science team, help data scientists take ownership and deliver best outcomes,

focusing on quality and productivity

uF0B7u00A0Will be responsible for supervising, managing, and motivating team members on a day-to-day

basis

uF0B7u00A0Create a framework for communication, project management and execution across team to help

drive best practises

uF0B7u00A0Work under the guidance of DS director, implement policies and procedures that will improve

operations

uF0B7u00A0Collaborate closely with stakeholders to understand key result areas, ensure expansion and

penetration of data science use-cases

uF0B7u00A0Develop a pipeline of data science talent and leadership, and contribute to an inclusive community

of data analytics practitioners/ thought leaders

uF0B7u00A0Be able to act proactively to ensure smooth team operations and effective collaboration

Strategic growth and thought leadership

uF0B7u00A0Strategize on key opportunities/ whitespaces, drive discussions and expand outcomes from LCCI

for data science solutions

uF0B7u00A0Focus on the future business needs and expand capabilities of the group

Integrate working model for analytics capabilities across BI&A teams, and where possible, across

other LCCI teams to drive better cross-team resourcing, cross-pollination of best practices.

uF0B7u00A0Conducting quarterly/ annual performance reviews of the team and motivate team to achieve

excellent results

uF0B7u00A0Go beyond to support BI&A leadership to implement out of box solutions which support Lillyu2019s

organizational objectives.

Required Skills and Expertise:

uF0B7u00A012+ years of relevant experience in a data science and people management roles supporting

Pharma/Lifesciences Commercial ops internally or in consulting.

uF0B7u00A0At-least 6+ yearsu2019 experience in leading highly competent and analytics-oriented teams

uF0B7u00A0Persuasive communication and inter-personal skills

uF0B7u00A0High level of motivation and a strong desire to find creative solutions to challenging situations.

uF0B7u00A0Demonstrated ability to enforce business rules and policies in a constructive but disciplined

manner

uF0B7u00A0Substantial analytics experience and understanding of complexities in specialty markets, analytics

techniques, and US pharmaceutical business

uF0B7u00A0Proven ability to manage resources to achieve project and business results

Education

uF0B7u00A0Bacheloru2019s/ Masteru2019s degree in Computer Applications/ Mathematics/ Pharma or a related field

from a premium college

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