Manager Forecasting

Summary

About The Role

Key responsibilities:

• Execute projects entailing, but not limited to:
• Strategic forecasting for pipeline products
• Lifecycle management forecasting for inline and pipeline products
• BD&L opportunity assessments
• Assumption and analog building on parameters of patient funnel
• Comprehensive forecasting assessments in PPT decks for leadership and board reviews
• Analyses of strategic business questions
• Deliver forecasts through a structured approach with appropriate documentation and communication.
• Independently engage with stakeholders to gather inputs, align on assumptions, and present outputs.
• Leverage databases, secondary desk research, and MR to capture insights on assets, disease areas, and markets.
• Actively participate in knowledge-sharing sessions to enhance knowledge and delivery quality.
• Leverage new data and technologies to enhance forecasting delivery.
• Work with CI, PMR, and Business Analytics to build comprehensive assessments.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external vendors to deliver critical projects and build new capabilities.
• Provide guidance and support to junior team members as needed.
• Ensure full compliance with Novartis operational guidelines, including legal, IT, and HR requirements.
• Adhere to operating procedures and processes, including time tracking and mandatory trainings.
  

Essential Requirements

• 5+ years in pharmaceutical/ healthcare forecasting, pipeline/ epidemiology forecasting.
• Strong ability to comprehend and synthesize data into actionable insights.
• Solid domain knowledge of the Global pharma market, including the US, JP, and EU regions.
• Proficiency in using pharma and clinical trial databases.
• Experience in conducting secondary data research or desk research on forecasting parameters.
• Expertise in epidemiology-based forecast modeling and long-range forecasting.
• Understanding of patient/forecast flow and Target Product Profile (TPP).
• Graduate / Postgraduate in Engineering / Pharmacy / Medicine / Science / Statistics / Business
  

Desirable Requirements

• Exceptional business acumen and stakeholder management skills.
• Proven experience working in a matrix environment.
  

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