Make your mark for patients
We are looking for a Business Analytics Lead to support commercial operational excellence within our Insights to Impact team based out of UCB Canada in Oakville, Ontario
About the role
You will work as a dedicated Business Analytics Lead in close collaboration with Patient Impact Teams (Commercial & Medical) to enable data-driven decisions.
What you’ll do
Key Responsibilities:
Market & Insights: Develop a deep understanding of the Canadian market and therapeutic areas (Rheumatology, Dermatology, Epilepsy, Myasthenia Gravis); generate actionable insights and deliver analytics solutions to address key business questions.Launch & Strategy: Drive and support launch readiness strategies and project follow up for new products and indications in collaboration with local teams and regional stakeholders, including the Intercontinental Analytics community.Performance & Forecasting: Manage performance through robust insights generation and support accurate forecasting, ensuring reliable projections to guide both strategic and operational decisions.Collaboration & Innovation: Partner with Canadian and Regional Stakeholders to implement strategic imperatives and foster business thinking through holistic, end-to-end analytics.Main Accountabilities:
Partner with Patient Impact Teams (Commercial & Medical) to identify analytical needs and deliver solutions that drive informed business decisions and maximize patient impact.Translate Canadian business requirements into analytics solutions that are consistent with regional and global standards, ensuring alignment and scalability.Integrate and analyze multiple data sources (such as sales, activity, market research, financials and field insights) to generate actionable analytics and business insights.Leading the forecasting of sales volumes and patients, analyzing key drivers of growth to support strategic planning and operational excellence.Support business review meetings by providing analytics and insights; promote the adoption of centrally managed analytics platforms (e.g. Power BI, Qlik Sense, Veeva), while tailoring outputs to meet local needs.Optimize Go-To-Market strategies by contributing to initiatives in targeting, segmentation, field-force optimization, incentive plan design and execution, and campaign analytics.Drive the articulation and implementation of the local data strategy in conjunction with the Intercontinental team, ensuring the analytics data strategy remains in tune with business needs and enables optimal insight creation, including the management of local data vendors.Foster cross-functional collaboration across departments such as Market Access, Medical, and Real-World Evidence (RWE) to enable holistic solutions for patient impact.Translate global and regional objectives into actionable local plans and regularly monitor progress to ensure alignment and achievement of business goals.
Interested? For this role we’re looking for the following education, experience and skills
MSc in Biotechnology, Economics, Financials or Medical related university degree5-10+ years experience in consultancy, pharmaceuticals, or healthcare sectorExcellent understanding of the pharmaceutical G2M data landscapeStrong analytical and problem-solving skills with good business acumenTeam player with the ability to work independentlyExcellent communication and stakeholder management skills
This positions reasonably anticipated base salary range is $ $119,200 - $156,450. The actual salary offered will take into account related knowledge, skills, experience and location among other factors and may fall outside the expected range.
Are you ready to ‘go beyond’ to create value and make your mark for patients? If this sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you!
About us
UCB is a global biopharmaceutical company, focusing on neurology and immunology. We are over 9.000 people in all four corners of the globe, inspired by patients and driven by science.
We’ve embraced a hybrid-first approach to work, bringing teams together in local hubs to foster collaborative curiosity. Unless expressly stated in the description or precluded by the nature of the position, roles are hybrid with 40% of your time spent in the office.
Why work with us?
At UCB, we don’t just complete tasks, we create value. We aren’t afraid to push forward, collaborate, and innovate to make our mark for patients. We have a caring, supportive culture where everyone feels included, respected, and has equal opportunities to do their best work. We ‘go beyond’ to create value for our patients, and always with a human focus, whether that’s on our patients, our employees, or our planet. Working for us, you will discover a place where you can grow, and have the freedom to carve your own career path to achieve your full potential.
UCB is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions will be made without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable laws.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and members feel valued, respected, and supported. We are committed to meeting the accessibility needs of persons with disabilities.
If you require an accommodation for the recruitment/interview process (e.g. alternate formats of materials, accessible meeting rooms or other accommodation), please contact HRAnswers@ucb.com and we will work with you to meet your needs.
Please note that our hiring process includes the use of artificial intelligence (AI). All final hiring decisions are made by our hiring teams.