Commercial Intelligence Lead

The Commercial Intelligence Lead will be responsible for transforming complex healthcare, pharmaceutical, and market data into actionable commercial insights that drive strategic decision-making for clients. This role sits at the intersection of analytics, strategy, customer intelligence, and commercialization, helping pharmaceutical and life sciences organizations identify growth opportunities, optimize customer engagement, and improve business performance across the product lifecycle.The ideal candidate combines strong analytical capabilities with strategic thinking and possesses deep experience working with healthcare data assets, including claims, prescription, patient, provider, and market access data. They will collaborate closely with strategy, CX, research, and client teams to translate data into meaningful business recommendations and measurable outcomes.Role
Permanent Full-timeRemote / HybridPay scale: 250-270k CDNCore Competencies
Healthcare Data & Analytics - Claims, Rx, patient, provider, and market access data analysisCommercial Strategy & Market Intelligence - Market sizing, segmentation, targeting, forecasting, and growth strategyInsight Generation & Storytelling - Translating complex data into actionable business recommendationsStrategic Consulting & Client Leadership - Executive communications, stakeholder management, and problem solvingData Visualization & Technology - Dashboarding, reporting, AI-enabled analytics, and commercial intelligence platformsResponsibilities & Duties
Analyze and synthesize large healthcare datasets to uncover actionable commercial opportunities and market insights.Develop customer, patient, and HCP intelligence frameworks that support strategic planning and commercialization efforts.Conduct market sizing, segmentation, targeting, and opportunity assessments across therapeutic areas and brands.Build dashboards, reporting frameworks, and performance measurement systems to support ongoing client decision-making.Leverage healthcare data sources including:Medical and pharmacy claims dataPrescription (Rx) dataHCP/NPI dataReferral and treatment pathway dataMarket access and payer dataDigital engagement and omnichannel dataAnalyze patient journeys, treatment pathways, adherence patterns, referral networks, and prescribing behaviors.Generate insights that inform brand strategy, customer engagement, field force effectiveness, and commercialization planning.Strategic Consulting
Partner with strategy and client teams to translate analytics into business recommendations.Support commercial planning, launch readiness, market development, and lifecycle management initiatives.Develop evidence-based recommendations that drive patient engagement, HCP adoption, and commercial growth.Present findings and strategic implications to senior client stakeholders.Capability Development
Help build and scale FSi’s commercial intelligence and analytics capabilities.Identify emerging healthcare data sources, analytical approaches, AI applications, and industry best practices.Contribute to thought leadership, frameworks, methodologies, and commercialization products.Culture
Brings a strong growth mindset, with genuine openness to feedback and collaboration as core to learning, improving the work, and supporting one anotherRelentlessly curious and always looking for the why behind the why behind the whyActively contributes to a team and company culture of care and respectCommits to creating an equitable and inclusive environment for members of the team and clientsExperience & Qualifications
Experience
10-12+ years of experience in pharmaceutical analytics, healthcare consulting, commercial intelligence, market analytics, or related fields.Experience working within life sciences, healthcare consulting, pharmaceutical manufacturers, data providers, or commercialization agencies.Demonstrated experience working with healthcare claims and prescription data.Technical Expertise
Strong understanding of:Medical and pharmacy claims dataPatient-level analyticsHCP targeting and segmentationCommercial analytics and forecastingMarket access analyticsOmnichannel measurementData visualization and dashboardingExperience with platforms such as:
IQVIAVeevaTableauPower BISQLPython or R (preferred)Success Profile
The ideal candidate is:Naturally curious and insight-drivenEqually comfortable with data and strategyAble to simplify complex analytics into compelling business storiesPassionate about improving healthcare outcomes through data-driven decision makingCollaborative, entrepreneurial, and excited to help build a next-generation healthcare strategy and commercialization consultancyWhat Success Looks Like
Establishes a scalable commercial intelligence capability.Turns healthcare data into measurable client value and growth opportunities.Helps clients better understand patients, providers, markets, and customer behavior.Supports FSi’s evolution from a boutique consulting firm to a leading healthcare commercialization and strategy partner.Requirements
Legal authorization to work in Canada, without sponsorship.Education minimum: high school or CAEC (College or University is an asset)Clear background check: Criminal, US Exclusions Database, US Denied Persons List, and EU, UK, and UN Sanctions List.Compensation and Work-Life Balance
FSi offers health insurance and an RRSP matching program for qualified employees.FSi supports a 4-day work week, from Monday to Thursday, to provide personal flexibility and support professional and personal development for team members.Joining our team offers the opportunity for professional growth and adventure. You will work with highly experienced professionals, holding PhDs in Behavioral Science, Medical Anthropology, and other fields. You will benefit from these experts' decades of experience in healthcare market research and consulting, to expand your own capabilities and help grow at FSi.We look for people who:Work in a way that upholds and promotes the FSI core values: Passion, Curiosity, Empathy, Agility and Frankness.Contribute to and develop a culture of collaboration, nimbleness, care, and respect.Create an equitable and inclusive environment for members of the team and clients.Understand that Friday is flexible, not guaranteed time off (while we strive to maintain a 4-day work week, we ask that team members are flexible around client needs).Can attend Quarterly Town Halls in-person (held on Fridays)Understand that we are consultants and, while we strive for typical business hours, sometimes work extends beyond the 9-5 workday.Assist colleagues outside of the current project you are working on (e.G., proposal development, brainstorms, thought leadership, etc.).Applying
Fresh Squeezed Ideas celebrates diversity in both its innovative solutions and its workforce. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous peoples, racialized people, people with disabilities, people from gender and sexually diverse communities and/or people with intersectional identities who are eligible to work in Canada. We understand that experience comes in many forms. We’re dedicated to adding new perspectives to the team - so if your experience is this close to what we’re looking for, please consider applying.
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