Senior Director, Forecasting, Analytics & Insights (Kidney)

Description

Vertex is seeking an experienced individual to lead the Kidney Disease Area (DA) pillar within the North America Forecasting, Analytics & Insights team, in the North America Commercial Organization. The Senior Director, Forecasting, Analytics & Insights (Kidney) will serve as a member of the Kidney business unit (BU) Leadership Team and partner with cross‑functional stakeholders.

Responsibilities include leading the strategy, design and implementation of forecasting, analytics and insights generation plans across multiple disciplines to drive strategic planning processes, proactively identifying opportunities and recommendations, and playing a critical role as part of the business unit leadership team. The Senior Director will also lead quantitative and qualitative forecasting, commercial analytics and market research for Vertex’s povetacicept (pove) and genetic kidney disease (GKD) assets.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead a high‑performing team by hiring, managing, and coaching experts with deep experience in pharmaceutical/biotech forecasting, analytics, and market research.
• Lead short‑ and mid‑range forecasting and performance tracking processes, modeling demand and sales drivers, defining assumptions, communicating performance vs. forecast, and identifying critical scenarios, sensitivities, risks and opportunities.
• Lead design and execution of comprehensive analytics generation strategy/plans across areas including brand and strategic analytics, sub‑national/field analytics, omnichannel/media analytics; actively drive recommendations to support critical BU decision‑making.
• Lead marketing sciences for global and NA Kidney marketing teams; develop annual strategic insights generation plan and manage team in design, execution and interpretation of market research studies.
• Enable strategic planning and decision‑making processes by proactively proposing insights and actions for NA and global Kidney teams (e.g., launch planning, annual brand planning, diagnosis of brand performance).
• Define strategic roadmap for evaluation and implementation of leading technologies and methodologies (e.g., AI, advanced analytics methods, technology platforms).
• Lead essential cross‑functional teams and processes, such as LE process, launch tower, analytics POD, etc., collaborating with NA Marketing, NA IACO, US Market Access, US and global finance, supply chain, strategic sourcing.
• Strategically curate vendor roster to support and enable coordination across multiple projects/workstreams.
• Ensure corporate standards of excellence and compliance are upheld and all Vertex business is performed in accordance with regulations, policies and procedures.

Knowledge and Skills

• Proven leadership and management skills, ability to attract, select, develop, mentor and retain a high‑performing team.
• Experience managing multiple capabilities (forecasting, performance reporting, brand/strategic analytics, market research, omnichannel analytics).
• Excellent written and verbal presentation skills; able to communicate complex ideas with clarity to senior management.
• Team player and collaborator with ability to develop rapport with stakeholders across functions.
• Strong analytical skills and business acumen; intellectual curiosity, ability to structure problems, diagnose issues and synthesize key findings.
• Experience working with diverse data sets (specialty pharmacy, IQVIA, payer/claims, large unstructured data such as social media).
• Proficiency with complex Excel modeling and other advanced data manipulation/modeling tools.
• Experience with primary and secondary market research approaches, techniques, and insight synthesis.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative discipline (Economics, Business, Finance, Sciences, Engineering, Statistics) required; Master’s or PhD preferred.
• 10+ years in pharmaceutical/biotech industry, and 5+ years in leadership of forecasting, marketing science or related role.

Compensation

Pay Range: $228,000 - $342,000

The role is eligible for an annual bonus and equity awards. Some roles may also be eligible for overtime pay in accordance with federal and state requirements.

Benefits

Inclusive market‑leading benefits including medical, dental and vision coverage, generous paid time off (including a week‑long company shutdown in summer and winter), educational assistance, commuting subsidy, charitable donation matching, 401(k) and more.

Flexibility

Hybrid‑Eligible or On‑Site Eligible. In a hybrid‑eligible role, you can choose to work remotely up to two days per week or on‑site five days per week with ad‑hoc flexibility. Flex status is subject to Vertex’s policy on Flex at Vertex Program and may change.

Company Information

Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation.

Vertex is committed to equal employment opportunity and non‑discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person's race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, or any characteristic protected under applicable law. Vertex is an E‑Verify Employer in the United States. Vertex will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.

Any applicant requiring an accommodation in connection with the hiring process and/or to perform the essential functions of the position should contact Talent Acquisition at

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