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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Manufacturing and Operational Excellence Data Analyst (Contract) - **Company:** Vertex, Inc. - **Location:** Boston, MA, United States - **Salary:** $166,400.0 - $176,800.0 - **Contract:** Temporary contract - **Skills:** Data Architecture, Data Infrastructure, Python (Programming Language), Microsoft PowerPoint, Power BI, SQL Databases, Data Logging, Data Processing, Microsoft Power Automate, Snowflake, Build Management, GXP - **Published:** August 7, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=08a3f8e222b7d0de ## About the Role * Pharma/biotech manufacturing familiarity (GxP context, tech transfer, batch records). * Python (Data manipulation, visualization, API integration), SQL fluency. * Experience with lean six sigma and value stream analysis. * Strong communication skills for value story development Preferred: * Experience building slide automation or templated reporting (Power Automate, python-pptx, or similar), preferred. * Power BI dashboard development * Snowflake data platform experience ## Description This role is a Technical Operational Excellence (OpEx) Data Analyst for Vertex Pharmaceutical's Manufacturing Center. 12 month contract W2 role Onsite required Proposed Role & Responsibilities: * Operational Support: + Own the data pull and visual assembly for recurring reporting (e.g. project updates). + Maintain project tracking and status synthesis for daily check-ins and leadership updates. + Serve as first responder on ad-hoc data and analysis requests from stakeholders. * Value Stream Data Architecture: + Design and build a standardized value stream data architecture with reusable schema definitions. + Consolidate historical Value Stream Analysis (VSA) work into a single, quarriable baseline dataset. + Build a standard benefits logic library, ROI calculator, and integrated Value Register that ties baseline to intervention to measured outcome. * Benefits Framework: + Build standard benefits logic library defining calculations for time savings, throughput improvement, cycle time reduction, rework reduction, and cost avoidance + Develop ROI calculator tool enabling consistent, defensible benefit quantification + Create integrated OpEx Value Register linking baseline intervention measured outcome dollar value with supporting evidence Skills Needed, Deliverables: * Operational Support + Support daily check-in facilitation (maintain tracker, flag blockers, draft status summaries). + Ad-hoc data pulls, analysis and project update requests. + (Optional) Build a small library of reusable slide layouts for recurring reporting formats. * Value Stream Data Architecture + Benefits Framework + Standardized value stream baseline schema with canonical definitions for cycle time, queue time, rework loops, gate timestamps, resource allocation, and yield + Consolidated historical VSA dataset in standardized schema forming a single, comparable dataset across programs and time periods. + Build Power BI monitoring dashboards to track TAT trends, flags regressions, and shows before/after for active improvement initiatives. + Documented standard benefits logic with locked assumptions for each benefit type we commonly claim (time savings, throughput improvement, cycle time reduction, rework reduction, cost avoidance) + Build a lightweight ROI calculator (one tool, select benefit type, plug in values, get a defensible number). * Integrated Value System + Build the OpEx Value Register: single source of truth logging every initiative with baseline, intervention, measured outcome, benefit type, calculated ROI, and linked evidence. + Integrate the Value Register with the VSA dataset (shared identifiers, traceable chain from value stream state to intervention to outcome to dollar value). + Scenario modeling capability using baseline dataset (e.g., "if we cut queue time at Gate X by 20%, what's the expected TAT impact?"). + Establish a repeatable workflow for exec-ready value stories that pulls from the Register and VSA data rather than rebuilding from scratch. ## Related Videos - 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