Manager, Data Analytics & Business Intelligence

Orca Bio is a commercial-stage biotechnology company redefining the transplant process by developing next-generation cell therapies. The Manager, Data Analytics & Business Intelligence will lead the build-out of the enterprise data infrastructure, establish KPIs, and provide actionable insights to support decision-making across various functions.

Responsibilities:

• Support the design, build-out, and ongoing management of Orca Bio's enterprise data and reporting infrastructure, establishing a single, trusted source of truth for organizational performance
• Help define the organization's key performance indicators (KPIs) and performance measurement frameworks in partnership with functional leaders, spanning commercial, supply, clinical, and other functions
• Lead the end-to-end process for data collection, validation, analytics, and reporting, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant information across the organization
• Develop and maintain dashboards and reporting tools spanning field activity, onboarding progress, incentive compensation performance, product ordering trends, and cross-functional KPIs
• Identify key business trends and performance drivers and translate complex data into actionable insights for leadership
• Lead end-to-end execution of HCP, patient, and payer primary market research, including both qualitative and quantitative methodologies
• Design study protocols, develop discussion guides and questionnaires, select and manage research vendors, oversee fielding, and synthesize findings
• Develop research briefs and present findings to leadership and cross-functional partners with clear strategic recommendations
• Build and maintain a centralized research repository to preserve institutional knowledge and enable insights reuse across functions
• Build and maintain a systematic CI monitoring framework covering allogeneic cell therapy, CAR-Ts, and emerging competitors in hematologic malignancies
• Track conference activity (ASH, ASCO, EHA, EBMT, TCT), clinical trial registries, FDA/EMA label and REMS changes, pricing and coverage signals, and competitor activity
• Develop monthly CI briefings and ad-hoc competitive alerts; aggregate field-sourced intelligence and triangulate against secondary data
• Identify and surface competitive risks and opportunities that may impact commercial strategy
• Serve as the organization's data, analytics, and insights subject-matter expert and primary point of contact across Commercial, Supply, Clinical, Medical Affairs, Market Access, and Business Development
• Support forecasting, scenario modeling, business planning cycles, and launch-readiness tracking with rigorous analytics and research-based input
• Coordinate external vendors and research/data partners to ensure quality, consistency, and cost efficiency; drive standardization and vendor consolidation
• Build trusted relationships with functional leaders and serve as a strategic thought partner on measurement, research design, and prioritization
• Recommend and implement improvements to analytics workflows, reporting processes, and data visualization tools

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in business, statistics, data science, engineering, life sciences, or a related discipline
• 3 to 5 years of progressive experience in commercial analytics, data/business intelligence, market research, or competitive intelligence in biopharma, finance, or consulting
• Demonstrated experience building data infrastructure and reporting — including defining KPIs and performance frameworks, and managing data pipelines and field analytics
• High proficiency with Excel, SQL, and data visualization/BI tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau); familiarity with CRM configuration (Salesforce/Veeva), master data management, and ETL processes
• Demonstrated experience designing and managing primary market research studies (qualitative and quantitative), and conducting CI monitoring, synthesis, and executive-level briefings
• Proficiency with secondary data sources (IQVIA, Symphony, specialty pharmacy, medical/pharmacy claims) and strong analytical skills to translate complex data into actionable insights
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with experience presenting to executive audiences, plus vendor management experience with research agencies and data providers
• Advanced degree (MBA, MPH, MS, PhD) in a relevant discipline
• Experience in cell and gene therapy, hematology/oncology, transplant, or rare disease commercial environments, including familiarity with the transplant center (ATC) ecosystem and BMT/cellular therapy dynamics
• Passion for building clean, scalable reporting infrastructure, with the ability to prioritize in a dynamic, launch-focused environment
• Strong project management skills, intellectual curiosity, comfort with ambiguity, and a patient-focused mindset connecting work to ultimate patient impact