Forecasting Director US Oncology

Location: Gaithersburg
Hybrid - 3 days per week in office

At AstraZeneca were not afraid to do things differently. Were resetting expectations of what a bio-pharmaceutical company can be. This means were opening up new ways to work ground breaking and cutting-edge methods and bringing unexpected teams together.

The ForecastingDirector Oncology leadstheUSforecasting process forGynecologyGenitourinaryindications and the LYNPARZA brandinthe Oncology portfolio. As a thought partner to the businesstheForecasting Directorwill develop product-specific short-term and long-term forecasts andprovidecritical insights into market risks & opportunities that mayimpactperformance toultimately guidecommercial strategy and decision-making.Strong analytical and critical thinking skillsare essentialto developingrigorousforecasts using patient-flow/patient-based modelsand incorporating new AI capabilities.TheForecasting Directorseamlesslycollaborateswith Insights and Analyticscolleagues todeliver fact-driven actionable insights to the additiontheForecasting Directorwill closelypartnerwith Marketing Sales Market Access Sales Operations Global Analytics & Insights Supply Planning and Finance to ensure alignment on forecast assumptions andnarrative.TheForecasting Directorregularlypresentsto senior leadersthe forecast and performance story.Key abilitiesincludeconsultative and influencing skillsquantitative technical skillsandproficiencyin interpreting primary market research/secondary data analyses.

TheForecasting Directorsdeepexpertisein forecastingenablesthem to solvecomplex technical challengesefficiently and effectivelyanticipateupcoming forecast questionsandidentifyinnovative solutions including AIthatbenefitthe entireportfolio.

Beyond brand-level contribution theForecasting Directorplaysan integral role as a leader within the US Oncology Forecasting & PerformanceCoE(Center of Excellence) helping to deliver cross-brand forecasting alignment efficiencies best practices and capability builds.In additiontheForecasting Directorwill help to coach and train a forecasting & performance talent pipeline.

This role reports to the Integrated Insights Senior Director for theTumorFranchise and sits within US Integrated Insights - Oncology Business Excellence organization aninclusiveteam that partners with the US Oncology commercial organization to drive strategic decisions by providing objective data-driven insight generation and analytics.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Lead the US forecasting and business planning processes and all associated work streams for covered brand / indications (scenario planning integration with Finance etc.)

• Develop buildandmaintainup-to-date product-specific short-term and long-term forecasts modelssynthesizing an integrated picture with information across multiple sources; as manage external agency executing the model build/update

• Proactively and clearlyidentifykeydriversthatimpactshort-term and long-range product and market forecasts highlighting significant risks and opportunities

• IncorporateAIanalytical tools intotheforecast process and drivecontinuingenhancementsoftheAI forecasting platform

• Collaborate cross-functionally with key commercial leadersBusiness Excellencecolleagues and other forecast stakeholders to align on objective data-driven forecast inputs

• Provide in-depth analysesof underlyingdrivers of brand performance in support of key business deliverables and milestones (e.g.Quarterly Business Reviews)

• Monitor external environment to stay up to dateon thecompetitive landscapeandlatest marketdevelopments for covered brand/indications as well as broader Oncology trends

• Consult onprimary research and secondary analyticsrelevant to forecastingand incorporate results into modeling to adddeep customer insight andassessfuture events

• Deliver insightful objective presentationsto senior leaders(e.g.SVPUS CommercialOncologyVP ofUS Franchise)that clearly and succinctly highlight critical insights and business implications through strong storytelling

• Collaborate with senior US leaders on performance narrative for C-level audience

• Maintain effective relationships with contractors and other third-party vendors through oversight of the vendor management process

• Directand help prioritizework of Forecasting & PerformanceAssociate DirectorsSr. Managersand Sr. Analysts

• Work withUS Oncology ForecastingCenter of ExcellenceSenior Directorto build forecasting capabilities andidentifyand drive cross-brand forecasting process efficienciesautomation and innovation(including AI capabilities)

EssentialExperience/Qualifications

• Bachelors degree with a preference for a quantitative field (e.g.Engineering Data Science Statistics Math EconomicsComputer ScienceOperations Research)

• 6years ofexperience at apharmaceutical/biotechnology manufacturer orworkingin the biopharmaceutical industry (e.g.forecastingdata/analytics management consulting market research investment banking)

• 6years of experience in forecasting: building models leading input evaluationcommunicating outputs andguiding business decisions based;4years of forecastingspecificallyinabiopharmaceutical role

• Deepexpertiseinbuildingthe pharmaceuticalforecast modelsa broad range offorecasting techniques andleading/optimizing the full forecasting process; requiresno supervisionand able to directmore junior forecasting team members

• Highly experienced in evaluating analytics from pharmaceutical data sources (APLD IQVIA claims etc.) and epidemiological data (SEERKantar DRG)

• Strongknowledgeof primary market research advanced analyticsand competitive intelligence; experience leading those projects or collaborating with others to integrate findings into the forecast

• Occasional travel may be

Desired Experience/Qualifications

• Advanced Quantitative Degree or Advanced Marketing Degree (e.g. MBA)

• Experience working in Oncology

Leadership Capabilities: