Lead, Insights

Description

Lead, Insights

About Astellas

At Astellas we are a progressive health partner, delivering value and outcomes where needed.

We pursue innovative science, focussing initially on the areas of greatest potential and then developing solutions where patient need is high, often in rare or under-served disease areas and in life-threatening or life-limiting diseases and conditions.

We work directly with patients, doctors and health care professionals on the front line to ensure patient and clinical needs are guiding our development activities at every stage.

Our global vision for Patient Centricity is to support the development of innovative health solutions through a deep understanding of the patient experience. At Astellas, Patient Centricity isn’t a buzzword - it’s a guiding principle for action. We believe all staff have a role to play in creating a patient-centric culture and integrating an awareness of the patient into our everyday working practices, regardless of our role, team or division.

We work closely with regulatory authorities and payers to find new ways to ensure access to new therapies. We deliver the latest insights and real-world evidence to inform the best decisions for patients and their care-givers, to ensure the medicines we develop continue to provide meaningful outcomes.

Beyond medicines, we support our stakeholder communities to drive initiatives that improve awareness, education, access and ultimately standards of care.

The Opportunity

In this role, you will lead the delivery of reliable, actionable insights to internal stakeholders, helping to shape data-driven decisions across Astellas Research & Development (R&D). You will be responsible for analyzing and interpreting trial operational data to uncover industry trends, benchmark performance, and drive continuous improvement in drug development processes. With a strong focus on data quality and operational efficiency, you will play a key role in ensuring that best-in-class insights are developed, maintained, and evolved to meet changing business needs. Your analytical mindset and attention to detail will be critical in identifying opportunities that enhance the effectiveness of our R&D operations.

Hybrid Working

At Astellas we recognize that our employees enjoy having balance between their professional and home lives. We are proud of our hybrid approach which empowers you to have flexibility on whether to work from home or in the office.

Key Activities For This Role

• Leading cross-functional collaboration with teams such as Finance, Clinical Operations, and Strategy to align benchmarking efforts with business goals.
• Gathering and analyzing internal and external data to identify industry benchmarks, trends, and performance gaps.
• Designing and executing benchmarking studies on productivity, pipeline success, cost, and operational metrics.
• Develop reports, dashboards, and presentations to communicate insights and strategic recommendations.
• Staying current on industry trends while identifying and implementing process improvements for insight generation.
  
  

Essential Knowledge & Experience

• Extensive experience in benchmarking, data analysis, or competitive intelligence, preferably within pharmaceuticals or biotechnology.
• Proficiency in data visualization tools (e.g., Qlik, Tableau) and statistical software (e.g., R, Python, SAS).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex information.
• In-depth understanding of pharmaceutical industry dynamics, including drug development, market trends, and regulations.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines while effectively prioritizing tasks in a fast-paced environment.
  
  

Education/Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Data Science, Economics, Life Sciences or equivalent.
• Proficiency in business English is essential for effective cross-country collaboration.
  
  

Additional Information

• This is a permanent, full-time position.
• This position is based in Warsaw, Poland.
• This position follows our hybrid working model. The role requires a blend of home and approx. 1 day per quarter in our Warsaw office. Flexibility may be required in line with business needs. Candidates must be located within a commutable distance of the office.
  
  

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.