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Associate Director, Launch and Pre-Launch Forecasting Lead, Global Oncology

Takeda
June 24, 2026
Remote friendly (Boston, MA)
United States
$154,400 - $242,550 USD yearly
Marketing
Associate Director Launch/Pre Launch Forecasting Lead

Responsibilities
- Drive forecast strategy for key oncology assets, delivering short-, mid-, and long-range forecasts and strategic insights.
- Develop and maintain global and US strategic forecasts for key oncology assets.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Marketing, Access, Medical, and I&A to incorporate relevant market insights.
- Lead consensus-building for forecast assumptions.
- Use advanced analytics and integrate data from multiple sources to assess market impact.
- Implement best-in-class forecast modeling; evaluate forecasting processes for improvements in accuracy and agility.
- Triangulate/pressure-test assumptions across data sources and models; develop what-if scenarios.
- Provide forecasting leadership to partners (e.g., Finance, Supply, Trade) to plan impacts of commercial strategies.

Qualifications (Basic Requirements)
- BA/BS degree (advanced degree preferred).
- Minimum 6 years’ experience in forecasting, finance, and/or biopharmaceutical business analytics; oncology experience required.
- Experience with advanced spreadsheets and patient-based forecast modeling, including dynamic patient models.
- Quantitative techniques: smoothing, regression, time series analysis, simulation.
- Data analysis/visualization tools: PowerBI, Tableau.
- Hands-on experience running complex forecasting models (required).
- Experience in a highly matrixed environment.
- Strong project management; excellent communication; ability to explain complex concepts and drive consensus.
- Broad knowledge of biopharmaceutical industry databases.
- Working knowledge of global access and reimbursement policies and competitive/commercialization impacts.

Preferred
- Prior launch experience.

Travel
- Less than 10%.

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