Associate Vice President, Analytics

Company description

Tasked with tackling a labyrinth of payers and organized customers, with limited resources, payer marketers can sometimes feel trapped between a rock and—well…you know.

Which is why our clients need an agency that knows how to rock in a hard space. Since day one, Payer Sciences has approached managed markets from a different angle. We firmly believe the truth lies in the data. We relentlessly analyze what formulary decision‑makers and prescribers actually do, revealing patterns and practices that impact stakeholders across the treatment journey, and drive bottom‑line results.

This disciplined approach requires an investment in sharp minds and multiple perspectives. To that end, Payer Sciences has assembled a flat and flexible organization, with analytics, consulting and communications living together under one roof—as one fully aligned team—so that we’re always ready to rock. No matter how hard the space.

Payer Sciences is part of Publicis Health North America, and a subsidiary of the Publicis Group (OTCQX: PUBGY).

The Associate Vice President, Market Access Analytics is a strategic and hands‑on analytics leader responsible for delivering data‑driven insights that inform payer and market access strategy for pharmaceutical and biotechnology clients. This individual will lead multiple client engagements, manage and mentor analytics team members, and collaborate closely with Client Services & Execution, Strategy, and Communications teams to ensure analytics is embedded throughout the client engagement process.

The AVP will serve as a trusted advisor to both clients and internal stakeholders, translating complex healthcare data into actionable recommendations that drive access and reimbursement success. This role is ideal for a data‑driven leader who enjoys combining analytical rigor with strategic consulting and client‑facing responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities

Client Leadership & Strategic Consulting

• Lead analytics work streams across multiple market access and payer strategy engagements.
• Partner with cross‑functional teams to define business questions, analytical approaches, and strategic recommendations.
• Translate complex quantitative findings into clear, actionable insights for client stakeholders.
• Present analyses, recommendations, and strategic implications to client teams and senior decision‑makers.
• Guide the development of executive‑level presentations, reports, dashboards, and strategic deliverables.
• Support identification of market trends, reimbursement challenges, payer dynamics, and commercialization opportunities.

Analytics Leadership

• Design and oversee quantitative and qualitative analyses using claims, formulary, payer, prescription, and other healthcare datasets.
• Ensure analytical excellence through rigorous methodology, data quality standards, and thoughtful interpretation of results.
• Partner with analytics teams to develop scalable reporting solutions, dashboards, and data infrastructure enhancements.
• Help evaluate emerging technologies, advanced analytics methodologies, AI applications, and innovative data sources to improve client outcomes.
• Provide strategic oversight while remaining involved in complex analyses and problem‑solving efforts.

Team Leadership & Development

• Mentor and develop analysts, managers, and directors across the analytics function.
• Provide guidance on project execution, analytical approaches, and client communication.
• Foster a culture of continuous learning, collaboration, accountability, and innovation.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, and professional development of analytics talent.
• Contribute to capability‑building initiatives and best‑practice development across the organization.

Business Development & Thought Leadership

• Support new business opportunities by contributing to proposals, pitches, and analytics recommendations.
• Partner with senior leadership to develop data‑focused thought leadership and client‑facing perspectives.
• Help strengthen Payer Sciences’ reputation as a strategic analytics and market access partner.
• Collaborate with Publicis Health and sister agencies when appropriate to advance shared data and analytics…