Insights and Forecasting Director

About The Role:

The Insights and Forecasting Directorprovidesstrategic leadership across insights analytics forecasting and AI-enabled decision support to help the business understand performancefind opportunities and plan for future scenarios. The role integrates information from multiple sources and uses modern digital capabilities to generate clear actionable recommendations that support both near-term execution and longer-term strategic choices.

In addition to analytical and forecasting capabilities the role requires excellent communication collaborator management and influencing skills as well as strong digital fluency and sound judgment in the use of AI. The successful candidate will translate complex data into clear business implications guide teams in adopting new tools and ways of working and balance pace innovation and experimentation withappropriate governance risk awareness and business value.

This position may manage external partners or project-based resources and is expected to continuously evaluate emerging analytical methods digital tools automation opportunities AI capabilities and data sources to improve decision support operationalefficiency and interpersonal capability. The role also helps build adoption by embedding scalable repeatable and user-focused insight practices across the function.

This role works closely with cross-functional partners across strategy commercial finance operations data and analytics customer-facing teams and other senior collaborators throughout the organization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and delivery of insight generation analytics forecasting and AI-enabled decision support that support strategic and operational decision-making

• Translate business questions into research analysis forecasting and experimentation plans using relevant qualitative quantitative and digital approaches

• Synthesize data from primary secondary internal and external sources to generate actionable insights andidentifytrends risks and opportunities

• Develop andmaintainperformance metrics dashboards and targets aligned to key business priorities and strategic goals improving accessibility and self-service use of insights where appropriate

• Build and refine forecasting models that incorporate key assumptions scenarios sensitivity analyses and leading indicators to support planning and investment decisions

• Drive adoption of digital and AI-enabled tools methods and workflows to enhance insight generation forecasting speed productivity and decision support

• Evaluate test and scale emerging tools and techniques that strengthen predictive accuracy scenario planning automation and business readiness

• Ensure analytical approaches data usage model assumptions and outputs are objective robust clearly documented and aligned with responsible AI and data governance expectations

• Present findings forecasts and recommendations in a clear and compelling way for senior customers translating technical concepts into business impact and decisions

• Partner with cross-functional teams toalign onpriorities assumptions decision rights and actions driving shared accountability for outcomes

• Support case development planning for the future and prioritization through forward-looking analysis digital insight generation and scenario-based thinking

• Find opportunities to improve data quality tooling processes operating rhythms and analytical capabilities across the organization

• Coach teams and customers on effective use of insights digital tools and AI-enabled outputs building confidence capability and adoption

• Manage external vendors or project partners where needed to deliver high-quality work on time within scope and in line with business and governance requirements

• Promote a culture of continuous improvement evidence-based decision-making responsible innovation and ongoing learning in analytical practices

Required Experience:

• Bachelors degree

• Minimum 7 years of relevant experience

• Significant experiencein insights analytics forecasting market research business analysis or a related strategic decision-support function

• Experience applying qualitative and quantitative methods to answer business questions and support decision-making

• Strong experience building interpreting and communicating forecasts scenarios performance analyses and decision-support outputs

• Demonstrated experience evaluating adopting or scaling digital and AI-enabled tools methods or data sources to enhance insight generation analytics or forecasting capabilities

• Good understanding of data governance model risk and responsible AI principles with the ability to apply sound judgment in business contexts

• Ability to synthesize complex information from multiple data sources into clear actionable recommendations

• Strong attention to business critical thinking systems thinking and problem-solving capability

• Experience influencing customers and working effectively across functions and levels of seniority including supporting adoption of new tools or ways of working

• Ability to manage multiple priorities projects and deadlines in a fast-paced environment

• Strong written verbal and presentation skills including the ability to communicate technical topics clearly to non-technical audiences

• Comfortable working in a matrixed organization navigating ambiguity and leading through change

• Experience evaluating new tools methods or data sources to improve analytical output and team effectiveness is preferred

• Occasional travel may be

Additional Success Factors:

• Excellent communication influencing and interpersonal skills with the ability to engage senior interested parties effectively

• Strategic approach with the ability to connect detailed analysis digital opportunities and emerging technologies to broader business priorities

• Strong project and customer management skills across multiple concurrent initiatives

• Credibility in translating complex data analytical outputs and AI-enabled insights into practical recommendations and decisions

• Collaborative leadership style with the ability to work across functions teams and external partners

• Curiosity and learning agility with a proactive approach to testing adopting and improving new methods tools and ways of working

• Commitment to continuous improvement capability building high-quality execution and responsible use of data and AI

When we put unexpected teams in the same room we unleash bold thinking with the power to encourage life-changing -person working gives us the platform we need to connect work at pace and challenge perceptions. Thats why we work on average a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesnt mean were not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.

Are you ready to bring new insights and fresh thinking to the tableBrilliant! We have one seat available and we hope its yours. Apply today.

AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds with as wide a range of perspectives as possible and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates regardless of their characteristics. We follow all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment) as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.