Role Profile: Business Insights Manager (80 – 100%)

Position Title: Business Insights Manager
Location: Baar, Switzerland
Department: Innovation and Business Excellence (IBEX)
Reports To: Commercial Excellence Lead

About AstraZeneca
At AstraZeneca, we do things differently. We’re resetting expectations of what a bio-pharmaceutical company can be. This means we’re opening up new ways to work, groundbreaking innovative methods, and bringing unexpected teams together. Here, we see the impact of our collective ideas and expertise, and the power of science to deliver them. Making the impossible a reality can mean taking a chance on an idea and investing in our outstanding capacity for innovation and discovery. We champion trying new things and nurture a 'test and learn' culture, which means we are always progressing close to our goals. Interested? Come and join our journey.

This is what you will do:

The Business Insights Manager is responsible for delivering strategic insights that drive key business decisions within our pharmaceutical operations. This role is essential in transforming data into actionable insights that align with and advance our organizational goals, supporting the marketing, sales, and medical teams, and supporting functions with evidence-based strategies. The Business Insights Manager informs and influences decision-making across functions by enabling high-quality analytics, evidence-based decision support, development of dashboards and tools, and supporting operational needs.  

Organizationally, you are part of the IBEX area — and at the same time, you work closely with the sales, marketing, supporting functions, and senior leaders across the Swiss Marketing Company.

You will be responsible for:

• Business Insights: Design, lead, and execute qualitative and quantitative strategic analysis initiatives to address key business questions related to commercial products and or operational data. 
• Competitive Intelligence: Proactively monitor industry, product, and competitors, economic trends, all on international, national, and regional levels.
• Strategy Shaping: Contribute to the development/revision of market strategies and identify actionable insights based on data to sustainably accelerate business performance.
• Forecasting: Build patient funnels and ambitious & reliable sales forecasts, and act as a partner and challenger for business.
• Market Research: Conduct and consolidate market research to identify new opportunities, assess the competitive landscape, and support strategic planning.
• Visualisations: Co-develop adequate Business Intelligence visualisations to transparently assess performance & benchmark across teams & geographies.
• Performance Monitoring: Track and report on the performance across brands, identifying trends, opportunities, and areas for improvement.
• Customer Engagements & Sales Force Effectiveness:  Define KPIs, analyse field and CRM engagement data, and deliver insights that sharpen targeting, channel mix, and next-best actions to drive SFE and customer engagement strategy.
• Reporting: Develop and maintain dashboards and reports that deliver comprehensive insights into commercial performance in close collaboration with the cross-functional team
• Process Improvement: Identify bottlenecks in commercial processes to increase efficiency and effectiveness in sales and marketing operations

• Insight Communication: Present findings and insights to stakeholders and senior management with a high degree of accuracy and appropriate context, providing data-driven recommendations for business strategy.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Life Science, and/or Data Science, or related field; Master's preferred.
• Experience: Minimum 3 years in business analytics and reporting or similar roles within the pharmaceutical sector (commercial experience is an advantage)

• Skills:
  • Proficiency in analytics tools (e.g., SQL, Python, Tableau) and MS Office Suite
  • Demonstrated experience in user-centric dashboard design/development (e.g. Power BI)
  • Exceptional communication and presentation skills
  • Fluency in English (German and/or French are nice to have)
  • Experience with CRM and data integration into Power BI (preferred)
     
• Competencies:
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with deep knowledge of data manipulation, harmonisation, and integration 
  • Proven commercial acumen with the ability to link analytics to business outcomes, prioritise impact, and influence stakeholders with clear recommendations 
  • High learning agility and ability to navigate ambiguity
  • High standards for data accuracy and attention to detail
  • Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and adapt to changing priorities
  • Skilled at working effectively within cross-functional teams
  • Confidence in requirements gathering and stakeholder management at all levels
  • Ability to lead projects independently and communicate with leadership stakeholders

We offer

When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we fuel ambitious thinking with the power to encourage life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace, and challenge perceptions. That’s why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office.

But that doesn't mean we’re not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.
 

Why AstraZeneca?

At AstraZeneca, we are leading a transformation, fusing our digital and data capabilities with backing from the business to make it happen. We are leveraging our leading technologies and exploring data to make improved decisions and help the business to reach the right outcomes quickly. We are a diverse team of technical experts, each bringing something different to the table. What unites us is our dedicated desire to learn. We partner across the business, getting involved in projects early on to ensure the right technologies are implemented. We're recognised for the big contributions we make to AstraZeneca. As our data and digital capabilities expand every day, we know we're playing our part in accelerating AstraZeneca's growth.

Ready to make a difference? Apply now and join us in our mission to build a better future for patients worldwide!

Date Posted

09-Sept-2025

Closing Date

22-Sept-2025

AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity.  We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills.  We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.  We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics.  We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.