Associate Director, Global Pipeline Forecasting, Neuroscience/Specialty

About the role

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube. The Associate Director, Global Pipeline Forecasting, Neuroscience/Specialty develops commercial sales forecasts for pipeline compounds and on-market product lifecycle projects. He/She leads and/or coordinates forecasting and commercial analytics activities supporting strategic commercial development initiatives. The role works closely with Pipeline Commercial, Market Access and Pricing, Finance, Operations, and Senior Leadership, reporting to the Director, Global Pipeline Forecasting, Neuroscience/Specialty.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Pipeline Commercialization & Strategy (PCS) leads to provide a data-driven perspective on asset value.
• Lead and coordinate forecasting efforts for assigned assets.
• Plan and support market insights activities to inform forecasting, in collaboration with Marketing Analytics & Business Insights (MABI).
• Develop and maintain forecast models to inform long-range planning, milestone decisions, strategic planning, and business development opportunities.
• Lead the design and implementation of model enhancements and new forecasting approaches as needed.
• Provide real-time decision support through close collaboration with PCS stakeholders and cross-functional partners across AbbVie, including: US Commercial and Finance, Research and Development (R&D), Portfolio Insights (PI), Decision Sciences, Marketing Analytics & Business Insights (MABI), Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR), Global Epidemiology, Global and US Market Access and Pricing, Regulatory, Medical, Global Marketing & Commercial Operations, Area and Affiliate Commercial organizations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance/accounting or business required.
• MBA or advanced STEM degree preferred.
• 7+ years of relevant sales forecasting or market analytics experience within the pharmaceutical, biotech, or life sciences consulting industries.
• Experience in providing marketing analytics and forecasting analyses for specialized therapeutic areas.
• Experience building forecast models and conducting analyses for decision support.
• Demonstrated experience in the incorporation and communication of primary and secondary data for strategic decision support.
• Demonstrated ability to influence decision making in cross-functional and cross-cultural environments.
• Self-motivated, with experience managing multiple projects across multiple teams while delivering results on-time.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, with significant Excel experience.

Benefits

• Paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick)
• Medical/dental/vision insurance
• 401(k) to eligible employees
• Eligibility to participate in long-term incentive programs