Associate Director/Lead, US Solid Tumor Forecasting, Global Oncology

About This Role

Lead US forecasting activities for the solid tumor franchise within Global Oncology, providing data-driven insights and strategic partnership to the US Oncology Business Unit. Develop short- and mid-range forecasts and enhance forecasting capabilities through best-in-class modeling approaches.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic business partner for US commercial leads by driving forecast strategy
• Provide data-driven insights to inform the broader brand strategy
• Cultivate strong relationships with key stakeholders and peers across Brand Teams, Market Access, Finance, Data Management, and Global/US I&A Teams
• Leverage strong analytical capabilities and experience to create clear actionable insights responsive to business needs
• Implement best-in-class forecast modeling approaches
• Actively evaluate current forecasting processes/methodologies for enhancement opportunities, focusing on accuracy and agility
• Effectively communicate modeling assumptions to key stakeholders
• Triangulate and pressure-test assumptions with various data sources and models, and develop what-if scenarios
• Integrate insights from primary research, competitive intelligence, and analytics to inform the forecast
• Provide context and forecasting leadership to cross-functional partners (e.g., Finance, Supply, Trade) to ensure the potential impact of commercial strategies are planned for

Requirements

• Minimum of 6+ years of relevant experience in forecasting or a quantitative role in Commercial Insights, Analytics or Finance in the biopharmaceutical industry
• Oncology experience
• Excellent communication skills and proven ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues at different levels of the organization and support/influence decisions as a business partner
• Knowledge of secondary data sets including claims, EMR, specialty pharmacy data
• Advanced Excel modeling experience
• Familiarity with forecasting methodologies and quantitative techniques including smoothing, regression, time series analyses, Monte-Carlo simulations
• Strong project management skills, including the ability to plan, organize and execute multiple projects independently, on time and within budget
• Proven ability to explain complex concepts to stakeholders and drive consensus building
• Strong ability to think strategically and proactively anticipate business needs

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree
• Minimum of 6+ years of relevant experience in forecasting or a quantitative role in Commercial Insights, Analytics or Finance in the biopharmaceutical industry and/or 10+ years of consulting experience in forecasting or business analytics

Nice to Have

• Advanced degree (PhD or Master's)
• US market experience
• Experience with SQL
• Experience with Power BI
• Experience with SAS
• Experience with VBA
• Experience with Python
• Experience with data visualization tools

Skills

* Required skills

Benefits