
Associate Director, Global Oncology Forecasting and Analytics
- Raritan, NJ
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Develop/maintain/update forecast models to inform long-range financial planning and governance milestone decisions.
- Deliver global forecasts, perform sensitivity analysis and establish bridges to prior forecasts.
- Facilitate and lead discussions to determine appropriate forecast model designs, formulate key assumptions, and ensure alignment with Global and Regional stakeholders
- Ensure rigor in global forecast assumptions by integrating insights from Competitive Intel and Market Research
- Partner with regional commercial analytics teams for product performance tracking and dashboards
- Effectively communicate to global and regional commercial leadership by clearly articulating and framing the opportunities and risks
- Partner with supply chain on manufacturing/supply planning
- Leading and delivering Market Research
- Develop market research plans by understanding existing data and insight gaps. Ensure alignment with Global and Regional stakeholders.
- Execute qualitative and quantitative global primary market research
- Articulate market research findings. Frame and effectively communicate insights, risks and opportunities. Recommend actions.
- Facilitate and lead discussions with cross-functional teams regarding implications and relevant recommendations based on the insights generated from primary and secondary research and other analyses.
- Work collaboratively with the Global Commercial marketing team(s) as well as other cross-company and cross-functional partners, including Business Development to optimize commercial development strategies
- A minimum of a Bachelor's degree and 8 years or advanced degree and 5 years of progressive business experience in relevant areas such as Forecasting, Market Research, Quantitative Sciences, Business Analytics, Competitive Intelligence, Business Development, or Marketing
- Forecasting experience within the pharmaceutical industry
- An advanced degree
- Market Research experience in addition to forecasting experience
- Experience in Oncology
- Data Analysis: proven ability to collect, analyze data, and generate actionable insights and recommendations.
- Business context and implications: ability to frame data/insight and impact in the context of both External (Competitors set, Market Access, Economic etc) and Internal environment
- Strategic Communication & Storytelling: ability to communicate complex ideas and concepts clearly and effectively, aligning diverse stakeholders through compelling storytelling.
- Strategic Thinking: translating data and trends into actionable insights and strategies with a natural ability to look at the “total picture”; combining global perspective with strong business acumen to shape business strategies.
- Collaboration: building and leveraging networks, driving high-performance results through cross-functional partnerships.
- Influencing & Negotiating: effectively influencing diverse stakeholders to achieve business objectives, leading with or without direct authority.
- Project Management: providing strategic direction and oversight for multiple projects, ensuring alignment with organizational goals. Budget and vendor management
- Operational Excellence: delivering immediate business results while identifying opportunities for future improvements.
- Critical Thinking & Prioritization: strong ability to cut through the noise, validate root causes with commercial leads, and strategically summarize context and recommendations.
- Learning Agility: adapting to new disease areas or functional skills, driving change and navigating through uncertainty.
- Navigating Ambiguity: leading with stability in uncertain environments, adept at working within matrix organizations.