Business Insights Lead

THE POSITIONThe Business Insights Lead plays a critical role in shaping commercial decision-making across the Animal Health business through strategic analytics, business intelligence, and actionable insights. The role transforms complex data into meaningful recommendations that drive business growth, commercial performance, and competitive advantage.Working closely with senior stakeholders across Commercial, Marketing, Customer Excellence, and Leadership teams, the Business Insights Lead provides customer, product, pricing, and sales performance insights that support strategic priorities, investment decisions, and commercial actions. Combining strong analytical expertise with commercial acumen, the role serves as a trusted business partner, translating data into clear recommendations that enable evidence-based decision making.This is a highly visible role with the opportunity to shape and advance the commercial insights capability across the UK & Ireland Animal Health business, embedding insight-led decision making and maximising the value of data across the organisation.TASKS & RESPONSIBILITIESStrategic Analytics & InsightsDeliver proactive business analytics solutions and market insights aligned with Animal Health strategic prioritiesProvide customer, product, pricing, and sales performance insights to optimise commercial effectiveness and business growthGenerate actionable recommendations to support business planning, commercial performance, and strategic decision makingIdentify emerging trends, opportunities, and risks through market analysis and horizon scanning activitiesDrive innovative approaches to analytics, reporting, and insight generationSupport the development of a data-driven culture across the organizationBusiness Intelligence & Performance ManagementDesign, develop, and maintain reporting solutions, dashboards, and performance tracking toolsEnsure timely delivery of accurate and impactful analytical outputs that support business objectivesImprove data quality, accessibility, and governance to enhance decision-making capabilitiesTranslate complex datasets into clear and meaningful insights for a broad range of stakeholdersContinuously optimise reporting frameworks and analytical processes to maximise business valueBusiness Partnering & Commercial SupportPartner with Commercial, Marketing, Customer Excellence, and Leadership teams to identify business opportunities and address strategic challengesDeliver insights and recommendations that shape business priorities, inform investment decisions, and drive commercial actionsDevelop a deep understanding of brands, customers, markets, and commercial performance driversCommunicate complex findings in a clear and compelling way to both technical and non-technical audiencesCollaborate with global and regional teams to share best practices and align analytical approaches  Advanced Analytics & InnovationLead the development of advanced analytics capabilities that deliver measurable commercial outcomesUtilise data from multiple internal and external sources, including market research and customer intelligence, to generate actionable business insightsSupport customer targeting, opportunity identification, propensity analysis, and next-best-action planning through advanced analytical solutionsIdentify opportunities to leverage new technologies, tools, and data assets to improve analytical capabilitiesDrive innovation in the application of analytics to support commercial growth and competitive advantageCompliance & GovernanceEnsure all activities are conducted in accordance with company policies, procedures, and applicable industry regulationsMaintain high standards of data integrity, governance, transparency, and ethical business practicesEnsure adherence to relevant compliance requirements, including the NOAH Code of PracticePromote best practices and provide guidance relating to analytics, reporting, and data governance activitiesREQUIREMENTSEducationBachelor’s degree in Business Analytics, Statistics, Economics, Mathematics, Data Science, or a related disciplineAdvanced degree preferredSkills & ExperienceSignificant experience in Business Analytics, Business Intelligence, Commercial Insights, or a related fieldProven track record of delivering analytics initiatives that support business performance and strategic decision-makingStrong expertise in statistical analysis, predictive modelling, data visualisation, and business intelligence toolsExperience with Power BI or equivalent business intelligence and data visualisation platformsExperience working with complex data sources to generate actionable business insightsStrong understanding of market research, commercial analytics, and competitive intelligenceExceptional data storytelling skills, with the ability to translate complex data into clear and compelling business recommendationsDemonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and support decision-making through insight-led recommendationsExperience developing business-facing insight products, reporting solutions, or analytical capabilitiesExcellent stakeholder management, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skillsHighly developed problem-solving, prioritisation, and organisational capabilitiesExperience within Animal Health, Pharmaceuticals, Healthcare, or another regulated industry would be advantageousWHY THIS IS A GREAT PLACE TO WORKBoehringer Ingelheim has been recognised as a Top Employer in the UK, demonstrating our commitment to building an exceptional workplace through strong people practices and supportive HR policies.Learn more: