Manager, Pharmaceutical Data Analytics (Hybrid - Plano, TX)

Manager, Pharmaceutical Data Analytics

The Manager, Pharmaceutical Data Analytics plays a critical role in ensuring transparency, efficiency, and continuous improvement across the pharmaceutical supply chain. This position is responsible for creating, maintaining, and analyzing data, reports, and metrics that transform business processes, optimize spend management, and ensure contract compliance. The manager will leverage advanced analytics and collaborate with cross-functional teams-including supply chain, finance, clinical, and IT-to deliver actionable insights and support strategic decision-making.

This is a hybrid role, onsite on Tuesdays at our Corporate Office in Plano, TX.

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties and tasks may be assigned.

• Data Management & Reporting : Develop, enhance, and maintain comprehensive supply chain data sets, reports, and dashboards to provide visibility into contract performance, spend transactions, and overall supply chain activities in support of medication, pharmacy services, and lab services spend categories.
• Contract & Spend Analytics : Utilize supply chain tools to ensure the accuracy of contract and transaction data, streamlining analytics and dashboards to maximize value capture including savings, rebates, and contract compliance. Develop financial models to inform strategic decision making at the executive level.
• Financial Collaboration : Partner with accounting and finance teams to ensure accurate allocation of supply, medication, and other expenses, and provide insight into cost variances and their impact on treatment costs.
• Category Management Support : Assist with the enterprise-wide category management process by co-developing data elements and frameworks for monthly reviews, driving spend optimization and contract compliance.
• Performance Metrics : Work closely with sourcing and contracting professionals to track and report on supplier and pharmacy performance metrics and SLAs per contracts.
• Process Improvement : Identify opportunities to upgrade existing analytic tools and processes, leading initiatives for continuous improvement by integrating customer insights and research into business decisions.
• Ad-Hoc Analysis : Provide detailed recurring and ad-hoc analyses, addressing inquiries and concerns with trend identification and recommendations for process or spend management improvements.
• Information Accessibility : Maintain a well-organized portfolio of analytics and reports accessible via the internal supply chain portal, ensuring ease of use for the organization.
• Communication & Change Management : Communicate findings and recommendations clearly, both verbally and in writing. Facilitate change management and process improvements within a complex, matrixed organizational environment.
• Confidentiality : Handle all information and materials with strict confidentiality and professionalism.
• Project Management : Demonstrate sound business judgment and the ability to conceptualize, manage, and prioritize multiple projects simultaneously.
• Collaboration : Foster a team-oriented approach, collaborating with all supply chain departments to support continuous improvement efforts.
• Compliance & Professionalism : Adhere to company policies and procedures, maintain deliverable deadlines, and communicate regularly with business partners and internal clients.
• Other Duties : Perform additional tasks and responsibilities as assigned by the supervisor, contributing to the overall success of the supply chain organization.