Director, Commercial Forecasting & Analytics
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
July 01, 2026
Remote friendly (Palo Alto, CA)
United States
Sales
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Brief Description
The Director, Commercial Forecasting & Analytics (Corporate Strategy) leads forecasting activities and related business processes, providing strategic insights to support decision-making for the sleep franchise.
Responsibilities
- Independently lead complex, high-visibility initiatives with minimal oversight.
- Own end-to-end commercial forecasting: scenario-based forecasts, ranges, sensitivities; identify uncertainties, value drivers, risks; synthesize outcomes for senior leadership.
- Design, enhance, and maintain forecasting and P&L models for marketed products and pipeline programs.
- Partner across a matrixed organization (Commercial, Marketing, Market Access, Patient Services, Commercial Ops, Data Science, Finance) to inform key decisions.
- Shape strategic analytics with Insights & Analytics, New Product Planning, and Competitive Intelligence.
- Deliver executive-ready strategic analytics and visualizations.
- Contribute to corporate strategy initiatives; act as an expert on brand performance and analytics.
- Maintain and evolve product fact base/product factbooks.
- Lead SOX compliance and audit activities related to forecasting/financial reporting.
- Ensure transparent, timely communication of forecasts, assumptions, methodologies, risks, and implications.
Qualifications & Required Skills
- 10+ years in commercial forecasting/insights & analytics/financial planning/management consulting (biopharma); neuroscience focus preferred.
- Advanced Excel-based modeling; ability to build scenarios, forecasts, tornado charts/waterfalls.
- Strong cross-functional collaboration, leadership/process development, project management.
- Exceptional communication and ability to influence senior leaders.
- Bachelor’s degree required; MBA preferred.
Benefits
Eligible for medical/dental/vision, 401k, flexible paid vacation, and other discretionary incentive/equity (as applicable).
Brief Description
The Director, Commercial Forecasting & Analytics (Corporate Strategy) leads forecasting activities and related business processes, providing strategic insights to support decision-making for the sleep franchise.
Responsibilities
- Independently lead complex, high-visibility initiatives with minimal oversight.
- Own end-to-end commercial forecasting: scenario-based forecasts, ranges, sensitivities; identify uncertainties, value drivers, risks; synthesize outcomes for senior leadership.
- Design, enhance, and maintain forecasting and P&L models for marketed products and pipeline programs.
- Partner across a matrixed organization (Commercial, Marketing, Market Access, Patient Services, Commercial Ops, Data Science, Finance) to inform key decisions.
- Shape strategic analytics with Insights & Analytics, New Product Planning, and Competitive Intelligence.
- Deliver executive-ready strategic analytics and visualizations.
- Contribute to corporate strategy initiatives; act as an expert on brand performance and analytics.
- Maintain and evolve product fact base/product factbooks.
- Lead SOX compliance and audit activities related to forecasting/financial reporting.
- Ensure transparent, timely communication of forecasts, assumptions, methodologies, risks, and implications.
Qualifications & Required Skills
- 10+ years in commercial forecasting/insights & analytics/financial planning/management consulting (biopharma); neuroscience focus preferred.
- Advanced Excel-based modeling; ability to build scenarios, forecasts, tornado charts/waterfalls.
- Strong cross-functional collaboration, leadership/process development, project management.
- Exceptional communication and ability to influence senior leaders.
- Bachelor’s degree required; MBA preferred.
Benefits
Eligible for medical/dental/vision, 401k, flexible paid vacation, and other discretionary incentive/equity (as applicable).