Engagement Manager - Pharma Analytics

If you are like us, you have big ideas! At Cognizant, we're exploring new ideas every day. We help industry leading companies reinvent their business models and innovate technology products that create new value-by connecting people with things, insights, and experience.

Cognizant Technology Solutions is looking for an "Engagement Manager" to join in our team of IT professionals in a permanent role. As an Engagement Manager, you will play a pivotal role in driving reporting and analytics initiatives for LS commercial, Market Access, and Patient data.

If you meet our background requirements and skills and are looking for an opportunity with these skills and expertise, here is the ideal opportunity for you!

Role: Engagement Manager - Pharma Analytics

Experience: 8+ years of experience

Job Location: Thousand Oaks, California (Hybrid).

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary business contact for client team for multiple workstreams. Fully embedded within client team and ensure smooth information flow to offshore team.
• Coordinate the creation and maintenance of dashboards and reports using Tableau to deliver actionable insights.
• Provide expert guidance on database management and SQL queries to ensure data accuracy and integrity.
• In depth knowledge of client business and processes, work as a conduit for knowledge transfer within client.
• Facilitate workshops and presentations to communicate analytical findings and recommendations to senior management.
• Continuously bring ideas and conceptualize with customer team on recent analytical updates in Life Science industry in similar domain.
• Develop and maintain positive relationships with key partners to understand their analytical needs and provide tailored solutions.
• Supervise and evaluate the efficiency of analytics initiatives and make recommendations for continuous improvement.
• Ensure compliance with data governance and security policies to protect critical information.
• Identify gaps in current processes and recommend best practices based on industry standards
• Deep understanding of brand reporting and analytics, with a track record of delivering impactful insights, superb communication, and presentation skills to successfully convey analytical findings to partners and show strong problem-solving abilities and attention to detail.
• Responsible for collaborating closely with the offshore team and onsite project manager and delivering as per SLA terms, as well as understand requirement and deliver the same to the team.
• Work (hands-on) on high priority delivery with short turn around demand during onshore business hours.
• Lead the development and implementation of reporting and analytics strategies to support business objectives.
• Collaborate with multi-functional teams to understand business requirements and translate them into analytical solutions.
• Drive the analysis of brand performance metrics to identify trends, opportunities, and areas for improvement.
• Ensure the timely delivery of high-quality analytical reports to stakeholders.
• Train and mentor junior team members on standard methodologies in data analysis and reporting.

Must Have Skills

• Minimum 8 years of experience, particularly in Pharma Domain.
• Technical Skills: MS SQL, Tableau, Databricks.
• Knowledge of pharma domain, Commercial Pharmaceutical data sets (IQVIA LAAD, IQVIA PlanTrak, MMIT, DDD etc.).
• Knowledge on Value & access / managed markets experience is required.

Work Authorization: Cognizant will only consider applicants who are legally authorized to work in the United States.

Salary and Other Compensation: The annual salary for this position is between $66,000 and $132,000, depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

Benefits: Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
• Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
• 401(k) plan and contributions
• Long-term/Short-term Disability
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Disclaimer:

The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

The Cognizant community:
We are a high caliber team who appreciate and support one another. Our people uphold an energetic, collaborative and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.

• Cognizant is a global community with more than 345,000 associates around the world.
• We don't just dream of a better way - we make it happen.
• We take care of our people, clients, company, communities and climate by doing what's right.
• We foster an innovative environment where you can build the career path that's right for you.

About us:
Cognizant (Nasdaq-100: CTSH) is one of the world's leading professional services companies, helping organizations modernize technology, reimagine processes and transform experiences so they stay ahead in a fast-changing world.

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion:
Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer that embraces diversity, champions equity and values inclusion. We are dedicated to nurturing a community where everyone feels heard, accepted and welcome. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state or local laws.

Disclaimer:
Compensation information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

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