Director, US HIV Prevention (PrEP) Forecasting

Role Summary

Director of US HIV Prevention (PrEP) Forecasting leads forecasting for Gilead’s US inline and launch products in the 0–2 year window across the US HIV PrEP portfolio. Reports to the Senior Director of US HIV Prevention Integrated Insights. This role requires leveraging a broad set of skills to drive forecasting across multiple stakeholders including business unit, brand and managed markets marketing leads, commercial operations, finance, manufacturing, and executive leadership.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for demand forecasting across brands in the US HIV PrEP business (including daily and long-acting oral(s) and long acting injectable(s)) as well as monthly Actual vs Forecast (AvF) reporting.
• Lead and deliver quarterly Latest Estimate (LE) forecasting for US HIV PrEP, including forecast scenario analyses, highlighting risks and opportunities to characterize forecast uncertainties and key drivers for executive leadership.
• Develop forecast scenario analyses to characterize forecast uncertainties and key drivers for executive leadership.
• Support the preparation of the quarterly CCO Binder and earnings deliverables for HIV PrEP with the Executive Director.
• Analyze secondary data sources (IQVIA, Ipsos, NHANES, claims data, etc.) to glean insights and inform strategies and actionable recommendations.
• Collaborate with HIV Integrated Insights on forecast inputs, market research analytics, and cross-functional partners including US sales analytics and Global forecasting teams.
• Regularly communicate with senior executives and strategic partners to report analytical findings and projections related to forecasting, inventory management, and key performance metrics.
• Lead performance reporting and diagnostics, including design and implementation of HQ-facing dashboards and reports.
• Seek and implement opportunities to streamline operations and drive forecasting innovation and performance.

Qualifications

• Required: Bachelor's Degree and 12 years of experience; or Master's Degree and 10 years of experience; or PhD and 8 years of experience.
• Preferred: Minimum of 12 years’ experience in Pharmaceutical/Biotech or related industry; BS in life sciences or medicine (or equivalent); advanced degrees desirable.
• Strong experience in biotech/pharma demand/revenue forecasting; foundation of experience in HIV or virology therapy areas is desired.
• Proven ability to influence without formal authority, manage ambiguity, and stay calm under pressure.
• Persuasive written and verbal communication skills; ability to lead, influence, resolve conflict, and drive consensus among diverse stakeholders.
• Experience with storytelling and data visualization to communicate analytics to senior management; deep understanding of biotech/pharma market trends.
• Proven track record of managing multiple projects with tight deadlines and shifting priorities.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office (PowerPoint and Excel) for presenting quantitative data graphically.
• Project leadership and project management experience (planning, prioritization, objective setting, meeting management, execution).

Skills

• Forecasting and demand planning
• Data analysis and interpretation
• Executive communication and storytelling
• Data visualization
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Strategic thinking and scenario planning
• MS Excel and PowerPoint proficiency

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree; or Master’s Degree; or PhD, as specified in Basic Qualifications