Associate Vice President, Analytics

Associate Vice President, Market Access Analytics

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.

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 capabilities.

Required Skills

• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to connect complex data findings to business implications and market access strategy.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to engage senior stakeholders.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills.
• Collaborative attitude with experience influencing cross-functional teams.
• Experience translating analytical outcomes into compelling client narratives.
• High level of professional maturity, accountability, and client-service orientation.

Preferred Qualifications

• 8–12 years of experience in healthcare analytics, life sciences consulting, market access, commercial analytics, real-world evidence, or related fields.
• Experience working with pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare consulting, or market access organizations.
• Strong understanding of the U.S. payer and reimbursement landscape.
• Experience using healthcare datasets such…