[Remote] Practice Area Leader, Data, AI & Analytics Strategy
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Syneos Health Commercial Solutions is a leading firm in the healthcare consulting sector, and they are seeking a Practice Area Leader for their Data, AI & Analytics Strategy. This role is responsible for setting the vision and direction for the firm's consulting capabilities in data and analytics, overseeing client engagements, and ensuring the effective use of data and AI to solve client problems.
Responsibilities
- Define and evolve the Data, AI & Analytics consulting strategy aligned to client demand and enterprise priorities
- Establish a clear point of view on: How data and analytics should be used to address pharma client questions Where analytics creates value now
- Ensure the practice remains client led, insight driven, and commercially grounded
- Translate business problems into scalable and repeatable AI solutions
- Serve as a senior trusted advisor to pharma and biotech clients
- Guide clients in: Framing business problems solvable through data and analytics Understanding what data is available and how best to use it Interpreting complex, imperfect datasets to drive decisions
- Maintain close proximity to client teams—credible in their language, pressures, and timelines
- Balance strategic perspective with practical, actionable recommendations
- Own practice level growth, pipeline contribution, and sales targets
- Lead and support opportunity shaping, proposal development and analytical storytelling in client pitches
- Support a quick and repeatable selling cycle, focused on: Immediate client needs Tangible analytics use cases Pragmatic solutions with clear ROI
- Partner closely with Consulting and Commercial leadership to expand accounts and build durable analytics led revenue streams
- Ensure delivery teams leverage analytics effectively to: Answer client questions Generate insight, not just outputs Inform recommendations and decisions
- Guide complex analytics efforts focused on: Data synthesis Interpretation across sources Insight development —not technology platform construction
- Ensure consistently high quality, defensible, and decision ready client deliverables
- Lead, develop, and retain a multi layered analytics and consulting team, including Directors, MDs, Managers, and individual contributors
- Build a scalable, high impact practice team across architecture, data science, and consulting embedded in real client work
- Foster collaboration across Consulting, Technology, Commercial, and Clinical partners
- Build a strong culture of ownership, pragmatism, and teamwork
Skills
- MBA or a graduate degree in a life sciences field
- Known authority in the market in a particular industry function or domain; able to leverage external network to improve profitable revenues and market positioning
- A strong history of successfully selling, delivering and growing revenues
- Demonstrated new business experience, from organic growth to RFI/RFP planning, development, and execution
- Demonstrated competency in building high performing, customer-focused teams
- Financial acumen in business planning and forecasting
- 12–15+ years of experience in life sciences consulting, strategy, and/or analytics
- Experience leveraging AI in support of data strategy, advanced analytics, and decision driven problem solving
- Proven track record of leading consulting practices or large capability areas
- Proven track record of driving commercial growth through client led analytics work
- Proven track record of managing and developing senior consulting leaders
- Deep understanding of pharma and life science industry
- Strong ability to connect data strategy to client decision making
- Demonstrated success operating in mid size consulting environments where leaders must balance strategy, sales, and delivery
Benefits
- Eligibility to earn commissions/bonus based on company and / or individual performance
- A competitive compensation package
- Health benefits to include Medical, Dental and Vision
- Company match 401k
- Flexible paid time off (PTO) and sick time
- Eligibility for paid sick time may vary depending on where you work
- Syneos Health complies with all applicable federal, state, and municipal paid sick time requirements
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