CD&A - Senior Director, US Forecasting, Rare Disease

Role Summary

CD&A - Senior Director, US Forecasting, Rare Disease. Oversees forecasting for several assets and diseases within the Rare Disease business unit, leading a team, and partnering with Commercial leadership to provide data-backed insights. Flexible commuter role to Thousand Oaks, CA or Deerfield, IL; on-site 2-3 days a week.

Responsibilities

• Primary point of contact for senior Therapeutic Area leaders to ensure development of data/insight driven short term and long term US forecasts for various brands within Rare Disease
• Preparing and presenting portfolio level forecast updates to address specific questions
• Facilitate consensus-building among senior partners to establish clear, transparent, and rigorous sales expectations for the portfolio assets by gaining alignment for forecast assumptions
• Help leadership identify actionable strategies to maximize Commercial potential by identifying and prioritizing relevant risks & opportunities
• Analyze competitors and market dynamics to inform forecasting models and strategic decisions
• Develop an objective point of view of portfolio strategy by integrating insights across multiple products, functions and capability areas
• Leverage communication and interpersonal skills to influence leadership on recommended course of action
• Quantify uncertainty through scenario planning and advanced simulation models (e.g. Monte Carlo, statistical trending)
• Use diverse pharmaceutical data sources and their nuances to develop and implement enhanced forecasting approaches
• Create and deliver effective presentations that clearly articulate key variables in the forecast for decision-makers
• Collaborate with the broader CD&A organization to integrate insights and analytics knowledge into forecasts
• Drive productivity and efficiency, streamlining forecasting processes where possible

Qualifications

• Basic Qualifications:
  Doctorate degree and 5 years of experience in biopharma/biotechnology/pharmaceutical OR Master’s degree and 9 years OR Bachelor’s degree and 11 years; plus at least 5 years of direct people management or leadership experience
• Required: Leadership experience leading teams, projects, programs, or directing resource allocation

• Preferred Qualifications:
  Leadership experience in building and developing teams; ability to influence SVP/VP level staff; alignment of teams to standard processes; understanding of pharmaceutical markets; partnership with business leaders to deliver high-quality predictions; strong oral, written, and presentation skills for senior audiences