UCB

Global Head of Advanced Analytics (US)

UCB • $150K — $200K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 13-15+ years of experience in advanced analytics, data science, and AI.
  • Bachelor's degree required; Master's preferred.
  • Capability to convert complex needs into actionable insights.
  • Experience in matrix environments managing diverse stakeholder groups.
  • Strong problem-solving skills with curiosity and structured thinking.
  • Proficient in interpreting model outputs and recognizing limitations.
  • Experience in talent development and fostering collaborative team cultures.

Responsibilities

  • Enable a forward-looking vision for advanced analytics across UCB.
  • Shape enterprise-wide data-led insight generation.
  • Manage a global team to promote technical expertise and business fluency.
  • Co-create priorities with global, regional, and local stakeholders.
  • Ensure analytics projects address critical questions.
  • Nurture collaboration between technical experts and business partners.

Benefits

  • Hybrid working arrangement with 40% office presence required.
  • Supportive and multidisciplinary work environment.
  • Emphasis on curiosity and shared learning.
  • Opportunity for talent development and leadership.
Full Job Description
About the role

You are going to nurture a global advanced analytics vision that strengthens how UCB creates value for patients. You will enable data-led decision making, foster the use of advanced analytics and responsible artificial intelligence, and help transform complex questions into meaningful, human-centred insights. You will shape how UCB balances scientific depth with patient-focused understanding, ensuring that insights support better choices across the full lifecycle of our assets.

Who you will work with

You will collaborate with a supportive, multidisciplinary community across Integrated Insights, Patient Evidence, Patient Solutions, and Patient Impact. You will work closely with insight partners, global and regional stakeholders, and colleagues across scientific, commercial, and technical domains. You will be part of an environment that values curiosity, shared learning, and co-creation to deliver integrated insights that matter for patients.

What you will do
• You will enable a forward-looking vision for advanced analytics across UCB
• You will be responsible for shaping data-led insight generation enterprise-wide
• You will manage a global team fostering technical depth and business fluency
• You will co-create priorities with global, regional, and local stakeholder groups
• You will ensure impactful analytics projects answer the questions that matter most
• You will nurture collaboration between technical experts and business partners

Interested?

For this role, we are looking for the following education, experience, and skills:
• 13-15+ years of experience enabling advanced analytics, data science, and artificial intelligence
• Bachelor's degree required, Master's degree preferred
• Ability to translate complex needs into actionable insight opportunities
• Experience working in matrix environments with multiple stakeholder groups
• Strong problem-solving mindset with curiosity and structured thinking
• Ability to interpret model outputs and identify potential model limitations
• Experience fostering talent development and collaborative team cultures

Internal applicants should be in their current job for at least 12 months, must meet performance standards and are not on formal corrective/disciplinary process (PIP), warning, final warning, or compliance warning letters within the last 12 months. Please inform your Manager or your Talent Partner before applying to any internal job opportunities.

At UCB, we've embraced a hybrid-first approach to work, bringing teams together in local hubs to foster collaborative curiosity. Unless expressly stated in the description, this role is hybrid with 40% of your time spent in the office, irrespective of your current contractual agreement. Should your current working arrangements differ, please contact your Talent Partner to discuss, before submitting your application.

Requisition ID: 93121

Recruiter: Parth Suthar

Hiring Manager: Kris Bruynseels

Talent Partner: Cornelius Luedtke

Job Level: SM I

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About UCB

UCB is a global biopharmaceutical company focused on creating value for people living with severe diseases in immunology and neurology. UCB aims to be the patient-preferred biotech leader by delivering medicines and solutions that improve lives. The company is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, with approximately 7,500 employees in over 40 countries. UCB is listed on Euronext Brussels (symbol: UCB).
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