Associate Director, Business Analytics

Ardelyx
life insurance, parental leave, paid holidays, flex time, 401(k)
United States, Massachusetts, Waltham
Feb 05, 2025
Description Ardelyx is a publicly traded commercial biopharmaceutical company founded with a mission to discover, develop and commercialize innovative first-in-class medicines that meet significant unmet medical needs. Ardelyx has two commercial products approved in the United States, IBSRELA (tenapanor) and XPHOZAH (tenapanor). Ardelyx has agreements for the development and commercialization of tenapanor outside of the U.S. Kyowa Kirin commercializes PHOZEVEL (tenapanor) for hyperphosphatemia in Japan. A New Drug Application for tenapanor for hyperphosphatemia has been submitted in China with Fosun Pharma. Knight Therapeutics commercializes IBSRELA in Canada. Associate Director, Business Analytics Job Summary The Associate Director, Business Analytics will be responsible for strategic reporting and key insight generation for the Ardelyx portfolio of products. This individual will be responsible for staging large amounts of data into digestible tables for systems integration, developing dynamic data dashboards that can adjust with real-time data, and articulating trends and insights into clear & specific action items to ensure optimized commercial uptake for IBSRELA and XPHOZAH. The candidate will work in a highly cross-functional environment interfacing with the Commercial Market Access, Sales, and Marketing teams. The successful commercial execution of these functions will be highly dependent upon the analytic deliverables and strategic guidance provided by this individual. The person in this role should be very analytic, energetic, confident, collaborative, diplomatic, and a problem solver who takes ownership of the important role they will play to achieve the shared business objectives of the organization. This role will report to the Executive Director, Business Analytics. If you'd like to help establish Ardelyx as a leading company in the biopharma industry, one that advances patient care with novel therapies that meet important clinical needs, come join us! Responsibilities Collaborate with external business partners and internal Ardelyx stakeholders to create user-friendly, intuitive, & interactive data visualizations and dashboards within BI platforms (including Tableau & Power BI) that will garner insights and drive business decisions. Establish formal policies and outline documentation for commercial data governance and stewardship including data dictionary, business rules, process flows and establishment of policies and procedures to maintain integrity of data and ensure compliance with AMA and other regulations. Serve as the primary contact with external data warehouse vendor (Beghou) to ensure that disparate data tables are staged cohesively and adhere to set business rules. Work closely with IT counterparts to gather and define business requirements for field and HQ reporting needs. Test any new functionality to ensure it meets the stated business needs. Work with legal and compliance to understand data trends and ensure compliance to all regulations and policies. Serve as the primary field facing contact to address all ad hoc analytic related queries. This includes requests related to sales performance, incentive compensation, HCP universe, call & sample activity and general reporting requests. Partner with key commercial stakeholders, including market access & sales and marketing team to define performance metrics, automate information flow, and continuously enhance reports as the business evolves. Examples include sales team performance, activity analysis, territory planning, and sales and marketing initiative tracking. Qualifications: Bachelor's degree required; MBA or other advanced degree preferred At least 8+ years' experience working with life science related data analytics, data warehousing & database management; must have direct experience with life sciences data sets including IQVIA, Symphony, and claims data Expertise with BI platforms (Tableau, Power BI), MS programs (Excel, PowerPoint) and data cloud platforms (Snowflake) Extremely detail oriented & demonstrate problem solving/resolution skills Aptitude to compile, analyze and present data in a concise manner and translate analysis into actionable insights and recommendations in both written and oral contexts for technical and non-technical stakeholders Have familiarity in working with complex data sets and building automated processes Demonstrate the ability to take initiative and work independently in a lean, dynamic, and nimble environment Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adjust to changing priorities Capability to work on multiple projects and meet timelines Effective interpersonal and collaboration skills; ability to develop rapport and credibility with market access, sales, and marketing teams, (both field and office based), as well as senior management stakeholders Excellent written and oral communication skills; comfortable delivering presentations to a wide range of stakeholders including executive leadership teams Comfortable with ambiguity; can drive towards implementation in a fast-paced and evolving environment The anticipated annualized base pay range for this full-time position is $161,612-$197,526. Ardelyx utilizes industry data to ensure that our compensation is competitive and aligned with our industry peers. Actual base pay will be determined based on a variety of factors, including years of relevant experience, training, qualifications, and internal equity. The compensation package may also include an annual bonus target and equity awards, subject to eligibility and other requirements. Ardelyx also offers a robust benefits package to employees, including a 401(k) plan with generous employer match, 12 weeks of paid parental leave, up to 12 weeks of living organ and bone marrow leave, equity incentive plans, health plans (medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision), life insurance and disability, flexible time off, annual Winter Holiday shut down, and at least 11 paid holidays. Ardelyx is an equal opportunity employer.