Director, Commercial Forecasting and Analytics

Job Description

Responsibilities: Capability Builder: Establish and grow Amgen India's center of excellence for Forecasting & CI from the ground up. People Leadership: Hire, develop, and lead a blended team of full-time employees and contract workers. Foster a high-performance, inclusive, and collaborative culture. Strategic Partnering: Act as the key offshore liaison for global Forecasting & CI leadership, partnering across US and global collaborators to deliver critical insights and foresight. Delivery Oversight: Ensure on-time, high-quality forecasting models and CI deliverables for pipeline and inline products. Operational Excellence: Develop scalable processes and methodologies, implement best practices in forecast modeling, scenario planning, and competitor landscape analysis. Vendor & Contractor Management: Manage external vendors and contract staff, ensuring high-quality standards, governance, and value delivery. Innovation & Technology Enablement: Champion advanced analytics tools, automation, and AI/ML methodologies in forecasting and intelligence. Stakeholder Engagement: Translate business questions into actionable insights. Effectively communicate findings to senior cross-functional leaders to influence strategic decisions Financial management: Oversee budget associated with offshore work in India, ensuring best negotiated rates and overall value What we expect of you We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. Basic Qualifications Doctorate degree and 4 years of pharmaceutical forecasting and/or Competitive Intelligence experience OR Master's degree and 14 to 16 years of pharmaceutical forecasting and/or Competitive Intelligence experience OR Bachelor's degree and 16 to 18 pharmaceutical forecasting and/or Competitive Intelligence experience Managerial experience directly managing people and/or leadership experience leading teams, projects, programs or directing the allocation of resources Preferred Qualifications: Experience in Global pharmaceutical/biotech forecasting and/or competitive intelligence Deep understanding of forecasting methodologies, epidemiology-based models, analog-based forecasting, and CI frameworks Experience building and scaling global teams, especially in offshore environments Strong background in managing hybrid teams (FTEs and contract workers) Exposure to vendor/outsourcing models and budget management Proficiency in analytics and modeling tools (Excel, Power BI, Python, R, etc.) Excellent communication and influencing skills with senior collaborators Strong project management skills with a track record of delivering impactful insights on time Experience supporting pipeline strategy, launch readiness, or global brand teams Leadership experience in building and developing high performance teams, delivering results, and shaping the future