Principal Business Analyst

Responsibilities

• Implement and continuously improve the analysis of Evotec Global Operations services, products and solutions to support business development and value creation.
• Generate and analyze data to support data‑driven tactical and strategic decision‑making.
• Define, design, maintain and interpret dashboards for operational efficiency KPIs and portfolio management, integrating operational, sales and revenue data.
• Develop, maintain and continuously improve interactive dashboards and reports using Microsoft Power BI, ensuring accurate, timely and actionable insights to support operational, financial and strategic decision‑making.
• Provide predictive business analytics using reporting and visual machine learning tools to support business forecasting and decision‑making.
• Define and implement ad‑hoc metrics and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), proactively developing fit‑for‑purpose dashboards that enable business performance monitoring and support operational decision‑making.
• Provide analytical support to other internal stakeholders, including Corporate and Supporting Functions, as required.
• Drive the identification and implementation of tool enhancements to deliver fit‑for‑purpose analytical solutions.
• Ensure all analyses are supported by high‑quality reporting, clear data interpretation and actionable business insights.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Life Science, Engineering, Economics, Statistics or equivalent.
• Demonstrated experience working within the pharmaceutical industry in similar positions is preferred.
• Good knowledge of drug discovery and development processes.
• Good understanding of business operations and financial principles.
• Strong business analysis, analytical thinking and data management skills.
• Good knowledge of market analysis methodologies, business intelligence, analytics and predictive modelling tools.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Power BI, including dashboard development, data visualization, data modelling and report creation to support business analysis and performance monitoring.
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel with advanced experience in creating and managing spreadsheets, utilizing pivot tables, and visualizing data through charts and graphs.
• Strong listening, communication and team working skills, with ability to interact across multiple stakeholders.
• Strong creative, technical, innovative and problem‑solving skills.
• Proactive, results‑oriented mindset with a can‑do attitude and strong networking skills.
• Ability to work individually as well as part of a team.
• Good written and spoken English.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects and activities.
• Demonstrated flexibility in adjusting to a rapidly changing workload and attitude to provide support to colleagues during times of high stress.

Target Hire Date

1 October 2026

Diversity and Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

In the frame of our Diversity policy, Evotec considers, with equal competences, all applications including people with disabilities.