Dir , Strategic Forecasting

Job Description Director, Strategic Forecasting Insights Our Market Access, Insights & Forecasting Team (MAI&F) team is innovating how we understand our patients and their needs. Working cross-functionally, we are inventing new ways of engaging, interacting, and measuring with our customers and patients, leveraging digital, data, and analytics. We are seeking a Director, Strategic Forecasting Insights , who will be responsible for leading the development of strategic forecasts for a range of products and indications, interpreting their implications, developing insights, and communicating these to the business to help action the marketing strategy. The individual in this role will work closely with other Digital Human Health (DHH) functions, including Market Research, Data Science, and Payer Analytics to build a strong perspective on the market and asset situation and thus the inputs to the strategic forecast. This individual will also work very closely across a range of commercial stakeholders, including Global and Regional Marketing, Market Access, and Finance. The individual will be both an independent contributor and a team leader, and, together, will act as the primary point of contact for our commercial teams regarding the development of product and indication forecasts and forecast-related insights. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of and experience across a range of forecasting methodologies, as well as a strong understanding of their respective business area (oncology, pharma, or vaccines). They will have demonstrated the ability to quarterback highly cross-functional teams across forecasting, market research, and data science, and shown an aptitude for partnering closely with business and finance teams. They will also have an entrepreneurial spirit, consultative mindset, and strong understanding of the available data landscape and sources of insight. This person will help scope, design, and deliver well-defined forecasting projects (including periodic forecasting cycles) and insights. This role will require interfacing and collaborating with many teams. The candidate will have demonstrated consistently strong leadership skills, an ability to work independently and lead a team, and extensive experience working with larger cross-functional teams. The person will be required to have a growth mindset and embody a culture of continuous learning. Strong communication skills are essential for a candidate to be successful in this role. Individuals in this role should have demonstrated the ability to mentor, coach, and lead teams (both direct line management and indirect management of individuals with a dotted reporting line). The individual will be responsible for developing the next generation of strategic forecasting leaders within MAI&F by fostering a culture of empowerment and continuous learning and demonstrating a strong commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equity. Individuals with prior experience leading high-performing and successful teams with a strong team-first mindset, empathy, and compassion are highly desired.

Primary Responsibilities:

Determine appropriate forecast modeling approaches, tools, and techniques for your respective asset(s) and/or indication(s). Partner closely with Marketing Engagement, Market Research, Data Science, Payer Analytics, and other DHH functions on a continual basis to develop appropriate insights strategies and plans to have the necessary inputs for strategic forecasting. Lead your team in running the forecasting cycles aligned with our company's enterprise forecasting process. Ability to use the Forecasting digital tool, guide coding experts to implement forecasting flow, and explain the results to stakeholders Support ongoing understanding of the engagement with the business regarding actual performance against forecast, including what is driving it. Engage closely with the business partners (Marketing, Market Access and Finance) in aligning on inputs, outputs, and the overall forecasting insights for each cycle. Bring a range of forecasting capabilities to bear in addressing business strategy and decision-making, including trend-based forecasting, scenario analysis, Monte Carlo analysis, and others. Build a team of high-performing strategic forecasters, supporting and enabling their continued development across business knowledge, forecasting techniques, and stakeholder engagement / consultative skills. Partner and influence others in a highly matrixed organization, including across large teams across both US and India-based colleagues, ensuring we always operate as One Team. Drive frequent, clear communication around the forecasting process, inputs, insights, and other related topics to ensure all stakeholders are aligned. Enable interconnected problem-solving with other DHH functional colleagues and business colleagues around targeted business questions. Be a thought leader and strategic partner for our business partners via the establishment of close, trust-based relationships. Understand business stakeholders' priorities and help develop strategic forecasting-related solutions that support business objectives in collaboration with the broader commercial insight teams. Travel may be required (