Associate Director, Global and US Pipeline Forecasting Lead
Takeda
June 26, 2026
Remote friendly (Boston, MA)
United States
$154,400 - $242,550 USD yearly
Operations
Associate Director, Global and US Pipeline Forecasting Lead
Responsibilities / How you will contribute:
- Develop and maintain global and US strategic forecasts for key pipeline assets.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Marketing, Access, Medical, and I&A to incorporate relevant market insights.
- Lead consensus-building for alignment/endorsement of forecast assumptions.
- Leverage advanced analytics and integrate multi-source data to assess market impact.
- Implement best-in-class forecast modeling; evaluate forecasting processes for accuracy and agility.
- Triangulate and pressure-test assumptions; develop what-if scenarios.
- Provide forecasting leadership to Finance, Supply, and Trade to plan impacts of commercial strategies.
Qualifications / Requirements:
- BA/BS degree; advanced degree preferred.
- Minimum 6 years of relevant experience in forecasting, market research, or business analytics in biopharmaceuticals.
Required skills:
- Oncology experience.
- Hands-on experience running complex forecasting models.
- Experience in a highly matrixed environment.
- Strong project management; ability to plan/prioritize multiple projects.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; ability to explain complex concepts simply and drive consensus.
- Analytical and strategic thinking.
- Knowledge of biopharmaceutical industry databases.
- Quantitative techniques (smoothing, regression, time series analysis, simulation).
- Data analysis/visualization tools (PowerBI, Tableau).
Preferred:
- Prior launch experience.
Travel:
- Less than 10%.
Application instructions:
- Apply via the “Apply” button (acknowledge the application process and that information is processed per the company’s Privacy Notice and Terms of Use).
Responsibilities / How you will contribute:
- Develop and maintain global and US strategic forecasts for key pipeline assets.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Marketing, Access, Medical, and I&A to incorporate relevant market insights.
- Lead consensus-building for alignment/endorsement of forecast assumptions.
- Leverage advanced analytics and integrate multi-source data to assess market impact.
- Implement best-in-class forecast modeling; evaluate forecasting processes for accuracy and agility.
- Triangulate and pressure-test assumptions; develop what-if scenarios.
- Provide forecasting leadership to Finance, Supply, and Trade to plan impacts of commercial strategies.
Qualifications / Requirements:
- BA/BS degree; advanced degree preferred.
- Minimum 6 years of relevant experience in forecasting, market research, or business analytics in biopharmaceuticals.
Required skills:
- Oncology experience.
- Hands-on experience running complex forecasting models.
- Experience in a highly matrixed environment.
- Strong project management; ability to plan/prioritize multiple projects.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; ability to explain complex concepts simply and drive consensus.
- Analytical and strategic thinking.
- Knowledge of biopharmaceutical industry databases.
- Quantitative techniques (smoothing, regression, time series analysis, simulation).
- Data analysis/visualization tools (PowerBI, Tableau).
Preferred:
- Prior launch experience.
Travel:
- Less than 10%.
Application instructions:
- Apply via the “Apply” button (acknowledge the application process and that information is processed per the company’s Privacy Notice and Terms of Use).