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On a journey towards data driven Business Excellence

Set-up delivery team in India to support US operations and transitioned work to the team.

Delivery head of the group comprising of competitive intelligence, knowledge services, analytics, health economics and outcomes research practices.Accountable for achieving the revenue target of the division along with the Vertical Head and responsible for P&L for the group Maintain and grow current client accounts by ensuring that the right team with relevant skill sets are deployed and ensure a high client satisfaction

Operations head of the group comprising of competitive intelligence, knowledge services, analytics and health economics and outcomes research practices.Effective project management and resource management to maintain and grow current client accounts by ensuring that the right team with relevant skill sets are deployed Recruit, motivate and retain best talents by providing training and mentoring

Execution lead of competitive intelligence group.Manage and execute projects in desk and primary market research.Team allocation and management.Developing additional capabilities and training the team on the new services

Managed a centre of excellence for a big pharma and delivered close to 50 projects in a year related to pipeline analysis and clinical trial analytics.Responsible for reviewing all deliverables and providing insights and recommendations

Contribute to Sales efforts - Conceptualize the most appropriate methodology for executing projects, Ensure accurate effort estimation and pricing of engagements, Prepare and submit proposalsPractice Development - Prepare business plan, Contribute to evolving strategies to achieve the Business Plan, Build capabilities and case studies for marketing Project Management - Project planning and resource allocation, Review efficiency, Implement risk mitigation wherever required Project Delivery - Conceptualizing and designing the deliverable, Undertake periodic reviews to ensure that project teams are adhering to timelines and quality standard Client relationships - Client interface for projects at every stage of the engagementTeam initiatives - Act as Mentor for the assigned team members from a feedback and development point of view, Provide project level feedback of the team members

Product portfolio assessment - Determine overall product strategy in co-ordination with top management, Develop long term brand plans & track progress, Research on product portfolio optimization, Messaging and communication planNew product launch and field training - Conduct training program for new product launches, Interact with physicians on new product messaging and communication, On the field training for representatives and managers on objection handlingManaged a team of Product Executives - Guide on: product positioning and story board development, Competition analysis – using ORG-IMS data, marketing collaterals for communicating brand attributes, Motivate and train team members to handle additional responsibilities

Taught Pharmaceutical Marketing and Pharmacology