VP, Advanced Analytics (Philadelphia, PA)

Position Overview

The Vice President Advanced Analytics is a highly experienced quantitative market research professional who will oversee all aspects of THE FIRM’S’ quantitative research design and execution, as well as work on other key organizational initiatives as required as the Head of the Advanced Methods Center of Excellence. The VP is responsible for ensuring that all quantitative research is designed and conducted in the most efficient and effective manner and that it is done consistently across all of THE FIRM’S Groups at the highest quality. In addition, the VP Advanced Analytics, in collaboration with the CEO and President, is responsible for providing strategic input on research methods and design, developing product service offerings, prioritizing resources across multiple pharmaceutical projects, and being a key participant on significant client pitches and presentations.

This individual is expected to draw upon pharmaceutical experience and contacts to help identify, develop and sell The Firm’s products and services. The VP, Advanced Analytics works effectively with internal Client Services, Project Management and research teams, along with THE FIRM’S Group subsidiaries, to ensure smooth and efficient implementation of projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Member of management team
• Serve as Head of Advanced Methods Center of Excellence
• Serve as the functional expert and key resource on designing leading edge advanced analytic solutions to both internal and external clients
• Active participant on development and delivery of client pitches and presentations as critical member of. staff
• Consult on final reports and deliverables to ensure appropriate business recommendations and insight provided at highest level
• Ultimately responsible for quality control for all aspects of quantitative market research conducted by COMPNAY.
• Train and guide Client Services staff to ensure appropriate knowledge of advanced analytics methodologies
• Keep abreast of developments in methodology and develop “products” to maximize company’s differentiation in the marketplace
• Responsible for analytic component of research design in proposals
• Develop appropriate experimental designs for choice/conjoint modeling, estimate and report results from such models
• Provide interpretation of results from advanced/multivariate analytics
• Presentation of results to external clients
• Train, guide, and mentor Advanced Analytics staff
• Maintains effective internal relationships and participates in business development efforts with other subsidiaries as required
• Maintains open channels of communication, including voice and email, during business hours and necessary non-business hours
• Will participate in project work/management, as required by work volume and staff availability
  

Experience & Knowledge

• Minimum Masters degree or preferably Doctorate level in Marketing Science/Marketing Research, Economics or Statistics
• Minimum of 15 years experience in market research with a minimum of 8 years of demonstrable successful supplier-side experience including 5 -10 years experience within an Advanced Analytics or equivalent group (Management Science, Data Modeling etc.)
• Extensive knowledge of pharmaceutical markets; client-side experience in Market Research leadership role a plus
• Proven track record in people management and development
• Established network of contacts with senior pharmaceutical marketers and market researchers, and a proven track delivering and managing multi-million dollar revenue numbers
  

• High level of proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, PowerPoint and Word
• Advanced to Expert level abilities in either SAS or SPSS
• Experience with one or more of the following programs is a plus: Latent Gold, Amos, Hierarchical Bayes module of Sawtooth Software
• Familiarity with recent developments in experimental design methods for choice modeling is desirable but a lack in this area may be offset by expertise in other relevant areas
• Familiarity with designing and executing segmentation projects in the pharmaceutical market place
• Ability to translate clients’ business issues into market research solutions
• Available to travel 30% of time
  

Linda Benton, President
Benton Search Associates, Inc.
847/223-8804
www.BentonSearch.com

About the Employer:

Benton Search Associates, Inc. specializes in permanent placement of Statisticians, Forecasters, Modelers and SAS/SPSS Programmers at all levels of staffing focusing on the Greater Chicgao land market. Linda Benton, President has nearly 20 years of business experience in this industry sector and has been in business for herself since '95.

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