Team Lead, Medical Insights Excellence

Team Lead, Medical Insights Excellence

About Astellas:

At Astellas we can offer an inspiring place to work and a chance to make your mark in doing good for others.

Our expertise, science and technology make us a pharma company. Our open and progressive culture is what makes us Astellas. It’s a culture of doing good for others and contributing to a sustainable society.

Delivering meaningful differences for patients is our driving force. We all have a significant opportunity to make that difference, working locally in the areas we know best, whilst drawing inspiration from the different insights and expertise we have access to globally and from our innovative, external partners.

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.

Our ethos is underpinned by the Astellas Way, comprising five core values: patient focus; ownership; results; openness and integrity.

We are proud to offer an inclusive and respectful working environment that fosters collaboration and ownership.

Our aspiration is to bring the best brains together, to provide them with world-leading tools and resources and a unique structure that fosters real agility and entrepreneurial spirit.

The Opportunity:

As the Team Lead for Medical Insights Excellence at Astellas, you will be responsible for managing the end-to-end global process for Medical Affairs (MA) insights across all priority products and therapeutic areas.

This role requires you to lead the gathering of business requirements and translate them into efficient and effective processes while ensuring data governance standards are maintained. You will oversee the implementation of technology solutions that support insights generation and reporting, develop and maintain key performance indicators (KPIs), and lead continuous improvement initiatives.

Hybrid Working:

At Astellas we recognise the importance of balancing your work and home life, so we offer a hybrid working solution allowing time to connect with colleagues in person at the office alongside the flexibility to work from home; optimising the most productive work environment for you to succeed and deliver.

Responsibilities:

• Be accountable for the overall end-to-end global process for MA insights across all Astellas priority products and therapeutic areas.
• Lead the gathering of business requirements and translate them into efficient and effective processes.
• Establish data governance standards to ensure the quality, consistency, and reliability of insights.
• Oversee the implementation and utilization of technology solutions that support insights generation and reporting.
• Develop and maintain key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the efficiency and effectiveness of insights processes.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to enhance the agility and responsiveness of insights workflows.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and industry standards in capturing and using medical insights.

Essential Knowledge & Experience:

• Significant experience within data solutions/analytics.
• Experience managing multiple strategic and tactical projects.
• Expertise in data & analytics, application of AI, and implementation of use cases in healthcare organizations.
• Proven ability to lead the gathering of business needs and translate them into technical requirements.
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements and industry standards related to medical affairs and data governance.

Preferred Experience:

• Familiarity with advanced data visualization tools and techniques.
• Experience with machine learning and predictive analytics in a healthcare setting.
• Strong project management certification (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2).
• Understanding of global healthcare market dynamics and trends.
• Experience in developing and implementing strategic initiatives in a large, complex organization.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent

Additional information:

• This is a permanent, full-time position.
• A diversified job in an international setting.
• This position follows our hybrid working model. Role requires a blend of home and a minimum of 1 day per quarter in our Addlestone 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.