Astrazeneca
Pharmaceutical
ForecastingAssociateDirector,Oncology
“Forecasting Associate Director, Oncology at Astrazeneca. Skills: Forecasting, Oncology portfolio, Business strategy. Lead US forecasting processes. Develop product-specific forecasts”
What You'll Achieve.
Guide commercial strategy; Guide business decisions
Industry & Context.
Analytical skills
Occasional travel
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's degree, Minimum 4 years of experience, 4 years of experience in forecasting, 2 years forecasting in biopharmaceutical role
Nice to Have
Quantitative field degree preferred, Pharmaceutical/biotechnology manufacturer experience preferred, Management consulting experience preferred, Market research experience preferred, Investment banking experience preferred
What You'll Do.
Lead US forecasting processes
Develop product-specific forecasts
Provide market risk insights
Guide commercial strategy
Develop patient-flow models
Develop statistical trending models
Collaborate with Insights and Analytics
Partner with Marketing
Partner with Market Access
Partner with Sales Operations
Partner with Global Analytics & Insights
Partner with Supply Planning
Align on forecast assumptions
Align on forecast narrative
Solve technical challenges
Anticipate forecast questions
Implement effective solutions
Contribute to US Oncology Forecasting & Performance CoE
Deliver cross-brand forecasting alignment
Drive forecasting efficiencies
Implement standard processes
Build forecasting capabilities
Provide mentorship to junior team members
and maintain forecast models
Synthesize integrated picture
Manage external agency
Highlight risks and opportunities
Align on objective forecast inputs
Provide in-depth analyses
Support key business results
Monitor external environment
Stay up to date on competitive landscape
Stay up to date on market developments
Consult on primary research
Consult on secondary analytics
Incorporate results into modeling
Deliver insightful presentations
Highlight critical insights
Highlight business implications
Collaborate on performance narrative
Provide guidance to managers
Provide guidance to analysts
Identify forecasting process efficiencies
Drive forecasting automation
Drive forecasting innovation
Contribute to AI capabilities
Build pharmaceutical forecast models
Lead input evaluation
Communicate forecast outputs
Guide business decisions
Evaluate analytics from pharmaceutical data
Evaluate analytics from epidemiological data
Lead primary market research projects
Collaborate on integrating research findings
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional leaders; Commercial leaders; Insights & Analytics colleagues; Forecast partners; Senior US leaders; Junior team members
Communication Scope
Presentations; Storytelling
Process & Methodology
Scenario planning
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