Practice Area Leader, Data, AI & Analytics Strategy
Syneos Health
- United States
- United States
Über
May 5, 2026 Location:
Remote, United States Job ID: 15539
The Practice Leader, Data, AI & Analytics Strategy is responsible for setting the vision, direction, and commercial success of the firm’s Data & Analytics consulting capability. This leader oversees a portfolio of client engagements and a multi-level team, ensuring data, analytics and AI are used to solve real, near-term pharma client problems.
The Practice Leader shapes how data strategy is developed, how complex data is interpreted, and how insights are translated into business decisions across the entire consulting business. The role combines strategic leadership, commercial accountability, and hands-on client engagement, and is accountable for practice growth, talent development, delivery quality, and cross-functional partnership.
Core Responsibilities Practice Strategy & Direction
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
Client Advisory & Thought Partnership
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
Commercial Growth & Market Impact
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
Delivery Excellence & Analytics Leadership
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
People Leadership & Capability Building
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
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
Driving commercial growth through client-led analytics work
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
What Success Looks Like
A well-defined, respected Data & Analytics consulting practice with clear market relevance
Strong, sustained analytics-led revenue growth
Clients view the firm as a go-to partner for applied, decision-driven analytics
Data strategy is seen as a core enabler of Consulting impact, not a parallel technical function
The annual base salary for this position ranges from $X to $Y. The base salary range represents the anticipated low and high of the Syneos Health range for this position. Actual salary will vary based on various factors such as the candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiency for the role. In addition, some positions may include eligibility to earn commissions/bonus based on company and/or individual performance.
Syneos Health companies are affirmative action/equal opportunity employers (Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled)
Syneos Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, marital status, ethnicity, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status and will not be discriminated against. If you are an individual with a disability who requires reasonable accommodation to complete any part of our application process, including the use of this website, please contact us at: Email: [emailprotected] One of our staff members will work with you to provide alternate means to submit your application.
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- English
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