Location: Hybrid

Medidata follows a hybrid office policy in which employees who are hired for an in-person position are expected to work on site a certain number of days per week in accordance with Company policy.

About our Company:

Medidata is powering smarter treatments and healthier people through digital solutions to support clinical trials. Celebrating 25 years of ground-breaking technological innovation across more than 36,000 trials and 11 million patients, Medidata offers industry-leading expertise, analytics-powered insights, and one of the largest clinical trial data sets in the industry. More than 1 million users trust Medidata's seamless, end-to-end platform to improve patient experiences, accelerate clinical breakthroughs, and bring therapies to market faster. Discover more at www.medidata.com.

About the Team:

The Strategy Manager will play a key role in driving corporate and product strategy initiatives, shaping the future of our multi-product platform. This role will be responsible for designing, running and synthesizing analyses and market research, and working closely with cross-functional leaders to inform recommendations on long-term business direction and product investment decisions. The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker with strong analytical background, ownership and ability to excel at working with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities:

• Market and Competitive Analysis
  • Run and synthesize market research, including primary (interviews) and secondary (desktop research), to identify customer needs, market trends, and gaps
  • Assess potential of emerging technologies and investment trends
  • Understand competitive landscape, emerging players, and industry disruption
• Opportunity Assessments
  • Assess identified opportunities via primary and secondary market research
  • Design, conduct and interpret analyses in partnership with Strategy Director
  • Evaluate build/buy/partner approach by assessing technology differentiation and competitive landscape
  • Build a business case including financial and business models to support market sizing and ROI assessments
  • Translate data and insights into clear, actionable recommendations
• Strategy Translation into Roadmap (0 to 1)
  • Develop minimum viable product (MVP) theses for identified opportunities and define building blocks that can be tested in market, working closely with R&D function
  • Support market feedback assessment of early-stage product ideas, and identify paths to commercialization and scalability
• Cross-Functional Collaboration & Project Management
  • Partner with leaders across the organization, including but not limited to R&D, Offering Management, Portfolio Management, Sales, Finance, and Customer Strategy to drive cross-functional alignment and progress
  • Develop and maintain initiative workplans, flag risks and drive accountability where needed
  • Build and support business processes to support scaling the strategy organization

Qualifications:

• Experience: Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of work experience or equivalent, including a minimum of 2 years in management consulting, healthcare consulting, investment banking, venture capital, or strategy / product management in high growth tech. Exposure to Life Sciences industry or B2B software preferred. MBA or advanced degree in a related field is a plus. 
• Problem solving: Exceptional ability to identify the most important issues, define a hypothesis driven problem solving approach, and lead to successful solution. Ability to lead and structure analyses and primary (interviews, surveys) and secondary research using an answer-first approach, and work with large data sets
• Collaboration and Teams: Outstanding team player, with a go-getter attitude and demonstrated critical thinking; proven ability to manage cross-functional initiatives, bring along stakeholders and get buy-in, and influence others
• Communication: Ability to structure and present findings to internal and external audiences in a concise and compelling manner 
• Impact-orientation: Quick learner with a passion for making an impact on health care and advance the development of treatments 

As with all roles, Medidata sets ranges based on a number of factors including function, level, candidate expertise and experience, and geographic location.

The salary range for positions that will be physically based in the NYC Metro Area is $135,000 to $180,000. 

The salary range for positions that will be physically based in the California Bay Area is $141,750 to $189,000.

The salary range for positions that will be physically based in the Boston Metro Area is $132,750 to $177,000.

The salary range for positions that will be physically based in Texas or Ohio is $118,500 to $158,000.

The salary range for positions that will be physically based in all other locations within the United States is $120,750  to $161,000.

Base pay is one part of the Total Rewards that Medidata provides to compensate and recognize employees for their work. Most sales positions are eligible for a commission on the terms of applicable plan documents, and many of Medidata's non-sales positions are eligible for annual bonuses. Medidata believes that benefits should connect you to the support you need when it matters most and provides best-in-class benefits, including medical, dental, life and disability insurance; 401(k) matching; flexible paid time off; and 10 paid holidays per year.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions at Medidata are based on merit, qualifications and abilities. Medidata is committed to a policy of non-discrimination and equal opportunity for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or medical or common conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, familial status, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, military service, application for military service, genetic information, receipt of free medical care, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law. Medidata will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

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