Strategic Insights & Business Optimization Data Analyst

At Roche/Genentech, we have a bold Pharma Strategy to deliver 20 transformative medicines addressing diseases with the highest societal burden. With this top of mind, Portfolio Strategy & Delivery's (PSD) purpose is to translate Roche strategies into PD priorities and deliver PD's portfolio with excellence. We want you to join our vision and be part of our talented global PSD community! We are a strong, close, trusting community that operates from a creative mindset. We provide an environment where talent can thrive and feel valued. Our organization focus is on prioritized, high impact work; customers draw on our expertise to help them deliver PD's priorities with excellence.

As a Strategic Insights & Business Optimization Data Analyst, you will be responsible for supporting the team in preparing and delivering business analytics and insights, including data management activities related to the insight delivery.

Accountabilities for you as an individual contributor include, but are not limited to, a combination of the following areas:

Strategic Insights Generation

• You will collaborate with the SIBO team to collect analytics requirements, translate into specifications and delivery outputs in a timely manner using an iterative approach

• You will be responsible for analytical reports: develop, maintain and update a pipeline process that allows for a streamlined, easy to update manner. This includes the use of Business Intelligence tools to generate standard reports that can be customized (and eventually self service)

• You will handle a pipeline of requests for frequent analytics related to business performance/management, including agile project management, risk register and a dev/val/prod approach; you will provide key insights to internal partners.

Advanced Data Analytics/Data science

• You will design and deliver advanced analytics solutions, including predictive modelling (e.g. forecasting and regressions), machine learning, and uncertainty analyses, Apply descriptive and inferential statistical methods to uncover trends, patterns, and actionable insights from large, complex datasets.

• You have a high level of proficiency with LLM, GenAI and developing multi-modal Agentic AI agents which would be used in the workplace to augment the analysis and reporting capabilities.

• You will own the end-to-end delivery of analytical solutions, from ideation to implementation, ensuring that they align with strategic priorities and stakeholder needs.

• You will manage and update tools and resources with the latest industry information to ensure accuracy and relevance.

Collaboration and Consultation

• You will provide advice to the team on analytics architecture, infrastructure and improved pipeline processes as well as delivery.

• You will collaborate with the SIBO team to continuously improve on visualization of analytics, design of reports/dashboards and storytelling components. Data Curation and Stewardship

• You will acquire, aggregate, and curate high-quality primary and secondary data sources to enable accurate and meaningful analyses.

• You will act as the technical point of contact between SIBO and Informatics teams or Product Owners of data/insights sources.

• You will collaborate with other team members to pull in insights from primary and secondary data, to continuously improve forecast methods and accuracy.

Continuous Improvement and Innovation

• You will stay up-to-date with emerging analytics methodologies, tools, and technologies to maintain a cutting-edge approach.

• You will regularly adapt plans and deliverables to focus on activities that deliver the highest value.

• You will identify opportunities to improve organizational processes, deliverables, and efficiencies, focusing on outcomes that bring the highest business value.

Enterprise Mindset

• You will align individual responsibilities with the broader goals of the organization, emphasizing a "One Pharma" perspective.

• You will provide inputs for designing the right measures, &/or improve metrics, analytics and visualizations to generate evidence for business insights that enable operational efficiency and optimal decision-making with targeted communications.

• You will develop a deep understanding of our data sources and their systems through interacting with business & IT colleagues to design and maintain data models that allow us to measure performance and comprehend performance drivers for different areas of the business; you will help drive a culture of excellence.

Who You Are:
(Required)

• You have a Bachelor's in computer science, data analytics, data science and/or its equivalent with 7+ years of work experience, preferably in the life sciences industry or management consulting; or you have a Masters in computer science, data analytics, data science and/or its equivalent with 5+ years of work experience, preferably in the life sciences industry or management consulting; or a PhD in computer science, data analytics, data science and/or its equivalent with 3+ years of work experience, preferably within pharmaceutical or biotech industry (commercial or clinical) and/or management consulting.

• You have a high level of proficiency in at least two of the following areas:
  Data Analytics, Advanced Data Analytics, Resource Forecasting and Management, Statistics, Information Visualization, Data Science, Patient and/or Investigator Insights, and/or Competitive Intelligence.

• You are proficient in scripting, statistical programming, and visualization languages, such as:
  Python, R, SQL, Julia, Plotly, or other similar tools.

• You are proficient in data analytics toolkits and platforms, such as:
  Matlab, SAS, BI tools (Tableau, PowerBI, etc), spreadsheet software (Google Sheets, Excel), version control and collaborative tools (Git).

• You have demonstrated the ability to translate data into actionable insights and craft compelling narratives.

Preferred Qualifications

• You have the ability to leverage sophisticated techniques and tools beyond traditional data analysis; you have the ability to discover deeper insights, generate recommendations, and make predictions.

• You have a solid understanding of the advantages and limitations of different analytical approaches.

• You have a considerable level of experience in exploratory and confirmatory data analysis techniques that drive strategic business decisions.

• You are skilled in independently or semi-autonomously examining data or content to uncover insights.

• You have a proven track record of effectively working in a matrix environment, collaborating with international team members (scientific, business, and operational) and using influence without authority.

• You are skilled at integrating data sets from diverse sources and presenting findings in various formats and mediums.

• You have strong written and verbal communication skills, capable of simplifying and presenting complex concepts.

• You have demonstrated a strong attention to detail.

This position is based onsite in South San Francisco, USA.
Relocation benefits are not being offered for this position.

The expected salary range for this position based on the primary location of San Francisco, CA is $150,000 - $280,000. Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by law. A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance.

This position also qualifies for the benefits detailed at the link provided below.
Benefits

Genentech is an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy and practice to employ, promote, and otherwise treat any and all employees and applicants on the basis of merit, qualifications, and competence. The company's policy prohibits unlawful discrimination, including but not limited to, discrimination on the basis of Protected Veteran status, individuals with disabilities status, and consistent with all federal, state, or local laws.

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