Associate Director, Commercial Analytics

Job description Cytokinetics is a specialty cardiovascular biopharmaceutical company, building on its over 25 years of pioneering scientific innovations in muscle biology, and advancing a pipeline of potential new medicines for patients suffering from diseases of cardiac muscle dysfunction. The Associate Director, Commercial Analytics will lead a broad spectrum of analytics to support commercial strategy and performance within the organization. This role is responsible for generating actionable insights across the patient journey, HUB/SP data, market access, payer dynamics, and performance analytics to help optimize brand growth. The position partners closely with cross-functional teams including market access, brand, sales, field operations, patient services, and IT to translate complex real-world data into strategic recommendations that inform business decisions, improve patient journey outcomes, and drive overall commercial effectiveness. Responsibilities Lead end-to-end commercial analytics across key domains including Patient Services, HUB/SP data, Market Access & Payer Analytics, and Performance analysis. Translate complex data from patient support programs, specialty pharmacies, and HUB vendors into actionable insights to improve patient access, adherence, and program effectiveness. Develop and maintain analytic frameworks to monitor brand performance, patient journey metrics, and access barriers. Conduct payer and market access analytics including coverage dynamics, reimbursement trends, pull-through analysis, and payer policy impact on patient access. Support product launches and lifecycle management through ad-hoc analyses on demand trends, access constraints, patient funnel dynamics, and commercial performance. Partner with cross-functional stakeholders including market access, patient services, brand marketing, sales, and finance to identify key business questions and deliver data-driven recommendations. Lead the design and execution of advanced analytics projects using real-world data sources such as claims, specialty pharmacy data, HUB data, and payer data. Manage and prioritize multiple analytics projects while ensuring high-quality deliverables and timely insights for leadership. Guide and mentor external analytics vendors where applicable. Present analytical insights and strategic recommendations to senior commercial leadership in clear, business-focused narratives Qualifications Bachelor's degree in business Analytics, Statistics, Economics, Data Science or a related quantitative field (MBA preferred). 7-10+ years of experience in commercial analytics, market access analytics, or patient services analytics within the pharmaceutical or life sciences industry. Strong experience working with HUB / patient services data, specialty pharmacy data, and patient journey analytics. Demonstrated expertise in payer and market access analytics, including coverage analysis, reimbursement dynamics, trade and access pull-through measurement. Experience supporting product launches or new indication launches through commercial analytics and performance tracking. Proficiency with analytics and data tools such as Microsoft Suite (Excel, PowerPoint), SQL, Python, R, SAS, Tableau, Power BI, or similar BI platforms. Strong understanding of pharmaceutical data sources such as claims data (IQVIA, Symphony, Komodo, etc.), 867 trade sales, specialty pharmacy feeds, and payer datasets. Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to translate complex data into clear business insights. Strong communication and storytelling skills with experience presenting insights to senior stakeholders. Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally in a fast-paced commercial environment. Experience managing analysts, consulting partners, or offshore analytics teams is a plus. Pay Range In the U.S., the hiring pay range for fully qualified candidates is $189,720 - $221,340 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate's geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. Our employees come from different backgrounds, and we celebrate those differences. We are looking for the best candidates for our open roles, but do not expect applicants to meet every qualification in order to be considered. If you are excited about what you could accomplish at Cytokinetics and believe you can add value to our team, we would love to hear from you. Please review our General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) policy PRIOR to applying. Our passion is anchored in robust scientific thinking, grounded in integrity and critical thinking. We keep the patient front and center in all we do - all actions and decisions are in service of the patient and their caregivers. We champion integrity, ethics, doing the right thing, and being our best selves.

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