Director, Corporate Affairs Strategy, Analytics & Insights

Accountabilities:

• • Lead annual Corporate Affairs strategic planning processes, including AOP and LRP, aligning enterprise objectives, functional strategies, and regional priorities.
  • Manage and scale an enterprise-wide Corporate Affairs Impact Intelligence framework, ensuring consistent measurement and visibility across regions and functions.
  • Coordinate strategic milestones, governance processes, and cross-functional planning activities to support timely decision-making and organizational alignment.
  • Lead execution of the Corporate Affairs AI roadmap, translating strategic priorities into practical implementation plans, governance models, operating processes, and measurable outcomes.
  • Drive the Corporate Affairs AI Task Force, prioritizing initiatives that progress the function toward standardized workflows, connected intelligence, and AI-enabled decision support.
  • Establish and scale AI-enabled workflows, tools, prompts, and best practices while monitoring adoption, compliance, business impact, and continuous improvement.
  • Build the foundations for predictive and influence-based Corporate Affairs capabilities by integrating data, workflows, measurement systems, and feedback loops.
  • Translate qualitative and quantitative information into actionable insights, identifying trends, risks, opportunities, and recommendations for senior leadership.
  • Develop executive-ready reports, business reviews, briefings, and data-driven narratives that clearly demonstrate Corporate Affairs performance and business impact.
  • Collaborate with regional and functional leaders to assess stakeholder perceptions, emerging issues, communication effectiveness, and relevant external intelligence.
  • Define and evolve KPIs and success measures that connect Corporate Affairs activities to meaningful organizational outcomes.
  • Operationalize strategic initiatives, process improvements, new capabilities, and change programs across regions and workstreams.
  • Serve as a key connector across Corporate Affairs teams, promoting collaboration, knowledge sharing, consistency, and operational excellence.
  • Manage operational workstreams for key external partners and patient-access initiatives as required.
  • Support financial governance, annual planning, forecasting, resource allocation, and budget oversight across relevant Corporate Affairs activities.

  Requirements:

  • 10+ years of experience in Corporate Affairs, Communications, Public Affairs, Patient Advocacy, or a related discipline within the biopharmaceutical, biotechnology, or life sciences sector.
  • Experience working within global or multi-regional organizations and navigating complex, matrixed environments.
  • Demonstrated experience leading enterprise transformation initiatives involving AI, analytics, emerging technologies, organizational effectiveness, or decision-making capabilities.
  • Ability to evaluate emerging AI technologies and translate them into scalable tools, processes, governance frameworks, and ways of working.
  • Proven success driving technology adoption through change management, stakeholder engagement, governance, and cross-functional collaboration.
  • Experience designing or leading enterprise measurement frameworks, operating models, strategic planning processes, or organizational transformation programs.
  • Strong understanding of the external stakeholder, policy, regulatory, and reputational environment affecting global biopharmaceutical organizations.
  • Demonstrated ability to influence senior executives and build alignment across functions without relying on direct authority.
  • Experience presenting to executive leadership teams and contributing to senior-level or Board-level reporting and strategic discussions.
  • Strong analytical skills, with the ability to synthesize complex data into clear, actionable insights and compelling narratives.
  • Experience with digital analytics, data visualization, and reporting platforms such as Power BI or Tableau is preferred.
  • Strong operational and financial management capabilities, including planning, forecasting, governance, resource allocation, and budget oversight.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with technical, business, and executive audiences.
  • Strategic thinker with strong execution discipline, comfortable operating in ambiguity and leading through change.
  • Collaborative, proactive, results-oriented, and continuously focused on improving processes and organizational effectiveness.
  • Strong analytical thinking, initiative, entrepreneurial mindset, adaptability, and commitment to continuous learning.
  • Bachelor's degree required.
  • Approximately 10% travel expected.

  Benefits:

  • Salary: $169,000–$229,000 USD annually, with actual compensation determined by experience, skills, qualifications, education, training, and work location.
  • Annual bonus: Eligibility for an annual bonus program for non-commercial roles.
  • Equity opportunities: Employees may be eligible for discretionary equity awards and an employee stock purchase plan.
  • Healthcare: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Financial benefits: 401(k) plan, plus FSA/HSA options.
  • Insurance: Life insurance coverage.
  • Time off: Paid time off and other applicable leave programs.
  • Wellness: Access to wellness-related benefits and programs.
  • Work arrangement: Remote position within the United States.
  • Career impact: Opportunity to shape AI enablement, analytics, strategic planning, and operational capabilities within a global life sciences organization.
  • Inclusive environment: A collaborative culture focused on patients, excellence, innovation, and cross-functional partnership.