Senior Manager, Data Visualization

As a Senior Manager in Data Visualization, you will be leading a team of Data Visualization and Analytics experts who are focused on designing and developing compelling analytical solutions to enable actionable insights & facilitate intuitive information consumption for internal business stakeholders. The ideal candidate will demonstrate competency in team leadership, stakeholder management, product management while leading the development of user-centric visualization products that empower stakeholders with data driven insights & decision-making capability.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage a team of 10 visualization experts, designers, data analysts, and insights specialists, fostering a high-performing, inclusive, and engaged work environment. Drive team-building initiatives, mentorship, coaching, and performance management while prioritizing diversity, inclusion, and well-being.
• Develop user-centric analytical solutions, leveraging complex data sources to create intuitive and insightful dashboards. Apply best practices in visualization design to enhance user experience and business impact.
• Drive business engagement, collaborating with stakeholders to define key metrics, KPIs, and reporting needs. Facilitate workshops to develop user stories, wireframes, and interactive visualizations.
• Partner with data engineering, data science, and IT teams to develop scalable business-friendly reporting solutions. Ensure adherence to data governance, privacy, and security best practices.
• Foster a culture of innovation and continuous learning, encouraging the adoption of new visualization tools, methodologies, and a product mindset to build scalable and reusable solutions.
• Identify opportunities for automation, streamlining manual reporting processes through modern visualization technologies and self-service analytics enablement.
• Provide thought leadership, driving knowledge-sharing within the Data & Analytics organization while staying ahead of industry trends to enhance visualization capabilities.

Required Experience and skills:

• 10+ years of experience in insight generation, business analytics, business intelligence, and interactive visual storytelling, with a strong focus on infographics and data-driven decision-making.
• Proven leadership and people management skills, including team development, mentoring, and fostering a high-performing, engaged workforce.
• Strong product management mindset, ensuring analytical solutions are scalable, user-centric, and aligned with business needs, with experience in defining product roadmaps and managing solution lifecycles.
• Expertise in agile ways of working, including Agile/Scrum methodologies, iterative development, and continuous improvement in data visualization and analytics solutions.
• Hands-on expertise in BI and visualization tools such as Qlik, Power BI, MicroStrategy, Looker, and ThoughtSpot, with proficiency in PowerPoint and data storytelling for creating impactful presentations.
• Solid understanding of data engineering and modeling, including ETL workflows, Dataiku, Databricks, Informatica, and database technologies like Redshift and Snowflake, with programming skills in SQL and Python.
• Deep knowledge of pharma commercial data sources, including IQVIA, APLD, Claims, Payer, Salesforce, Financials, Veeva, Komodo, IPSOS, and other industry datasets to drive strategic insights.
• Experience in pharmaceutical commercial analytics, including Field Force Effectiveness, customer engagement, market performance assessment, as well as web, campaign, and digital engagement analytics.
• Proven ability to manage third-party vendors and contractors, ensuring high-quality deliverables and cost-effective solutions.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and project management skills, with the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights and navigate complex matrix environments efficiently.