Business Analyst

Overview

The Business Analyst position will be crucial to the Iovance Business Analytics and Insights team. This hands-on position will oversee all aspects of commercial insight generation, from CRM design to performance reporting. The individual will be a key member of the Commercial Operations team and will be responsible for implementing processes, systems, and tools to support activities such as sales productivity and effectiveness, customer targeting and alignment, customer relationship management (CRM), incentive compensation (IC), and executive reporting. The individual will work closely with the field teams from the Commercial and Medical Affairs functions and IT partners. An ideal candidate will have exceptional technical skills and be a creative problem-solver.

Must be local to the Bay Area.   

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Execute commercial analytics projects at Iovance, providing robust and data-driven analytics and recommendations to the organization
• Drive and implement automation to empower the organization to scale efficiently and flexibly
• Report on proposals, roadmaps, solutions, and project updates to leadership regularly
• Build strong relationships with internal partners (e.g., IT, Sales, Market Access, etc.), collaborating effectively to ensure team success and attainment of business objectives
• Create structured and ad hoc reports to assess key performance indicators
• Collaborate with IT and external vendor partners on strategic initiatives
• Perform data management tasks – customer master, crosswalks between data sources, etc.
• Maintain sales roster and calculate incentive compensation for field teams
• Analyze disparate commercial data to synthesize and generate insights, including the following: Longitudinal insurance claims data, 3PL and other trade data, CRM data, Payer policy data, etc., ultimately converting data analytics into strategic recommendations for the commercial team
• Contribute to a collaborative, engaging, and development-focused culture across the broader Global Analytics and Commercial Operations team
• Must adhere to Iovance Biotherapeutics’ core values, policies, procedures, and business ethics.

• Perform miscellaneous duties as assigned.

Travel – Up to 20%

Required Education, Skills, and Knowledge

• BA, BS degree required. A degree in business, science, or engineering preferred

• 0-2 years of experience as a Business Analyst
• Strong attention to detail is necessary to deliver high-quality analytics and reports to leadership.
• Have Business Intelligence experience in data collection, aggregation, analysis, visualization, data enrichment, and storytelling
• Expertise in Excel and PowerPoint
• Working knowledge of SQL, Python
• Solid interpersonal skills and ability to work independently and effectively cross-functionally
• Able to flourish in a small, agile, often ambiguous entrepreneurial company environment

Preferred Education, Skills, and Knowledge

• Experience working at a US pharmaceutical/biotech firm
• At least six months of work experience in a quantitative environment, inclusive of internships
• Experience analyzing pharmaceutical sales and marketing data, such as insurance claims
• Proficiency in Tableau and R

The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodation may be made upon request to enable individuals to perform essential functions. Please contact Human Resources to request accommodation.

Physical Demands and Activities Required

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position, standing or sitting for prolonged periods of time.
• Must be able to move about inside an office and exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.
• Must have visual acuity to prepare and analyze data and figures, view a computer screen, and read extensively.
• This position requires repetitive motion, substantial movements (motions) of the wrist, hands, and/or fingers.
• Must be able to communicate with others to exchange information.

Mental: Clear and conceptual thinking ability; excellent judgment, troubleshooting, problem-solving, analysis, and discretion; ability to handle work-related stress; ability to handle multiple priorities simultaneously; and ability to meet deadlines

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional workplace or remote office environment and requires standard office equipment and keyboards. Employees who work remotely are expected to maintain their workspace and environment safely and free from safety hazards.

The statements contained in this document are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by a colleague assigned to this description. They are not intended to constitute a comprehensive list of functions, duties, or local variances. Management retains the discretion to add or change the position's responsibilities at any time.

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