Global Forecasting Leader

Job Summary

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP seeks a Global Forecasting Leader to construct patient-based forecast models, champion the use of local customer insights, and lead the development of analytics capabilities.

Duties

• Construct patient-based forecast models leveraging data inputs from various sources and benchmarks against internal and external analogs.
• Champion the use of local customer insights in strategic and operational decisions across the business.
• Identify and prioritize enhancements and new analytics capabilities, and lead their development, deployment, and embedding across the organization.
• Access and evaluate appropriate information via a variety of internal and external tools and sources.
• Maintain awareness of leading analytics and forecasting capabilities in the industry to apply within the organization.
• Position supervises at least 2 Forecasting Analysts.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Pharmaceutical Science or a related field plus five (5) years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry in a Forecasting Lead or related position.
• Experience with building revenue forecast models using epidemiology-based methodologies.
• Experience with modeling and simulation tools and programming languages (Visual Basic, SQL, R, and Python).
• Experience analyzing medical claims and electronic health record databases, IQVIA Rx and sales data, Clarivate data to inform forecast models.
• Experience extracting and interpreting insights from large longitudinal data sources, including Claims, EMR, or other patient-level data sets.
• Experience constructing patient-based forecast models that leverage data inputs from a variety of primary and secondary sources and benchmarked against internal and external analogs.
• Experience summarizing and presenting findings and assumptions to senior commercial and clinical leaders.
• Experience leading the development of the revenue forecast.

Pay & Benefits

The annual base salary (or hourly rate of compensation) for this position ranges from $225,075.24 to $291,856.80. Benefits offered include a qualified retirement program [401(k) plan], paid vacation and holidays, paid leaves, and health benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.

Contact Information

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