Manager, Analytical AI Forecasting and Predictive Solutions
Working with Us
Challenging. Meaningful. Life-changing. Working at Bristol Myers Squibb is anything but usual. Here, uniquely interesting work happens every day, in every department. From optimizing a production line to the latest breakthroughs in cell therapy, this is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it.
Description
This role develops, implements, and supports advanced analytical, machine learning, and forecasting solutions across Forecasting applications, with a primary focus on Commercial Demand. The Manager partners closely with senior team members and cross-functional stakeholders to execute against defined forecasting strategies, translating business requirements into high-quality analytical solutions that improve planning, insight generation, and decision-making.
Key Responsibilities And Major Duties
Contribution to Analytical AI Community
Contribute as part of a collaborative team of data scientists, forecasting SMEs, and machine learning practitioners.
Support the adoption of advanced forecasting approaches by demonstrating analytical rigor, curiosity, and continuous improvement.
Actively contribute ideas and insights that improve forecasting processes, tools, and methodologies.
Development, implementation, maintenance, and analysis of AAI Forecasting Solutions
Develop and maintain forecasting models using statistical, machine learning, and AI techniques under established frameworks and standards.
Perform analyses on large datasets to identify trends, patterns, and drivers that inform forecasting outputs.
Partner with Finance, Commercial, Market Access, and Analytics teams to translate business questions into analytical and forecasting solutions.
Monitor model performance and support continuous improvements in forecast accuracy and reliability.
Clearly communicate forecasting results, assumptions, and insights to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Support experimentation efforts to validate model assumptions and enhance forecasting performance.
Maintain documentation for models, processes, and analytical workflows.
Execution and Best Practices Support
Apply established best practices in forecasting, data science, and machine learning.
Stay informed on evolving analytical and forecasting techniques and support the adoption of relevant advancements within defined use cases.
Contribute to the scaling of standardized tools, templates, and processes across forecasting use cases.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Collaborate effectively with analytics peers and business stakeholders to support forecasting deliverables.
Participate in the preparation, presentation, and discussion of forecasting outputs with cross-functional partners.
Support change adoption by explaining analytical approaches and building trust in models and results.
Performance Monitoring and Impact
Support performance evaluation of forecasting solutions by contributing insights on accuracy, usability, and business impact.
Help identify opportunities for incremental improvements across deployed models and analytics outputs.
Qualifications/Degree/Certification/Licensure
BA/BS required (quantitative area of study preferred).
MBA or other graduate degree preferred.
Proficiency in Python/R, SQL, Tableau, and MS Office Suite.
Experience with Git and cloud-based environments (AWS, Azure, etc.) and/or experience in commercial forecasting is preferred.
Excellent communication and presentation skills, with a proven ability to explain complex analyses and outcomes to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Experience 2-3 years of hands-on experience in advanced analytics and data science. Hands-on experience with pharmaceutical forecasting is preferred.
Proven experience in operating large, complex projects with multi-functional team members.
Benefit Overview
Health Coverage: Medical, pharmacy, dental, and vision care.
Wellbeing Support Programs: BMS Well-Being Account, BMS Living Life Better, and Employee Assistance Programs (EAP).
Financial Well-being and Protection: 401(k) plan, short- and long-term disability, life insurance, accident insurance, supplemental health insurance, business travel protection, personal liability protection, identity theft benefit, legal support, and survivor support.
Work-life Benefits: Paid Time Off, Summer Hours Flexibility, Leaves of Absence for Medical, Personal, Parental, Caregiver, Bereavement, and Military Needs.
Global Shutdown: Annual Global Shutdown between Christmas and New Years Day.
Compensation Overview
The starting compensation range(s) for this role are listed above for a full-time employee (FTE) basis. Additional incentive cash and stock opportunities (based on eligibility) may be available. The starting pay rate takes into account characteristics of the job, such as required skills, where the job is performed, the employee’s work schedule, job-related knowledge, and experience.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Bristol Myers Squibb recognizes the importance of balance and flexibility in our work environment. We offer a wide variety of competitive benefits, services and programs that provide our employees with the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives.