Director of US Insights and Commercial Analytics; ICA

Summary

Ascendis Pharma is seeking an experienced Director of US Insights and Commercial Analytics (ICA) to serve as a senior, strategic thought partner to U.S. leadership on the rare disease portfolio. Reporting to the US Insights & Commercial Analytics Team Lead, this role will act as the senior member on brand aligned, cross‑functional leadership teams, responsible to identify and activate performance opportunities that unlock brand value from data‑driven insights and to advise on transformational business drivers.

As a member of the growing ICA team, you will help frame complex business challenges that enable clear decision making and effective execution to drive impact. You will integrate insights from multiple analytic disciplines, lead day‑to‑day problem solving, and foster stakeholder engagement. ICA applies deep functional expertise, strong intellectual curiosity, and collaborative problem‑solving to deliver high quality, actionable insights while building trusted partnerships.

Success in this role requires the ability to work proactively and independently when needed, and to collaborate effectively to drive change across a growing organization. Additionally, success requires the ability to lead meetings that drive strategic discussions and collaboration across functions and brands.

This hybrid position will be in Princeton, NJ, with an expectation to be in the office three days a week.

• Serve as a senior, strategic thought partner to U.S. Commercial teams by framing and answering high‑impact business questions related to brand strategy, execution, and investments.
• Lead monthly business reviews, executive leadership discussions, and standard planning cycle, driven by strategic analytics and insights aligned to brand strategy that identify performance opportunities and optimal levers across commercial functions.
• Lead cross‑functional teams to deliver succinct and actionable insight summaries to drive business decisions for senior leadership, based on multiple sources of information.
• Design and maintain dashboards, KPIs, and reporting tools that provide visibility into sales performance, brand health, and commercial effectiveness.
• Analyze and synthesize complex datasets to generate actionable insights that inform sales, marketing, and customer engagement strategies.
• Synthesize insights from market research into clear, compelling narratives with actionable recommendations for senior leadership.
• Diagnose performance gaps and recommend optimal, data‑driven actions and enhanced strategies.
• Excel at storytelling to translate technical and complex findings into simple and actionable solutions.
• Foster strong project management skills with experience structuring projects, directing cross‑functional accountability, and driving productive meetings and timely deliverables.

The estimated salary range for this position is $220k - $235k. Actual salary determination depends on experience, qualifications, and geographic location. This position may be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus or an incentive compensation plan (eligibility varies by role and level), discretionary stock‑based long‑term incentives, paid time off, and a comprehensive benefits package.

• BA/BS in a quantitative discipline such as Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, or Economics (required). MS and/or MBA strongly preferred.

• 10+ years of progressive experience in the healthcare industry; preferred 3+ years in rare disease and launch experience.
• 8+ years in consulting, finance, or market analytics.
• Proven track record in strategic analytics across secondary data analytics, data science, market research, commercial analytics, market access, patient services, or management consulting.
• Experience building analytic plans, leading research, and managing vendors.

• Demonstrated ability to solve complex business problems through curiosity, analytical rigor, and innovative thinking, and to frame solutions as simple, actionable commercial insights.
• Ability to work independently and proactively while collaborating effectively to influence change across a matrixed, fast‑paced organization.
• Strong business acumen…