Associate Director, Strategic Forecasting
Core
Develop strategic forecasts for pharmaceutical products and indications, interpret implications, and communicate insights to drive marketing strategy.
Role type
Senior strategic forecasting lead (pharma/biotech)
Builds
Strategic forecasts and forecasting insights for oncology, pharma, or vaccines assets
Domain
Pharmaceutical/Biotech industry, Strategic Planning
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Forecasting models, Scenario analysis, Business analysis, Data analysis, Numerical analysis, Healthcare databases, Strategic planning, Leadership, Managing ambiguity
Preferred skills
Oncology, Vaccines, or Pharma therapeutic area expertise, Advanced scenario simulations, Consultative business partnering
Technologies
Forecast Pro, Large patient/physician databases
Responsibilities
Determine appropriate forecast modeling approaches and techniques; Partner with Market Research, Data Science, and Payer Analytics to develop insights strategies; Develop and deliver forecasts aligned with enterprise forecasting cycles; Support understanding of actual performance against forecast; Engage with Marketing, Market Access, and Finance to align on inputs and outputs; Drive clear communication around the forecasting process; Enable interconnected problem-solving with business colleagues.
Seniority
Senior, independent contributor with leadership responsibilities