Oncology Forecasting Manager

Reference #: 402429

Site Name: Durham Blackwell Street, USA - Pennsylvania - Philadelphia, Waltham

Posted Date: Aug 12 2024US Oncology Forecasting Manager

Location: RTP/Durham (NC), Philadelphia (PA), or Waltham (MA)

Are you a leader in Forecasting and passionate about improving the lives of patients with cancer? If yes, this Oncology Forecasting Manager role could be an ideal opportunity to explore.

In this role, you will be providing forecasting support for in-line and launching products in the Oncology Business Unit. This role will have high visibility and the opportunity to work closely with cross functional partners including Finance, Marketing, Insights & Analytics, Supply Chain and other functions, and report to Director, Oncology Forecasting. This role requires strong methodological and conceptual skills, attention to detail, and proactive and effective stakeholder management. This role will provide you the opportunity to build your expertise in forecasting, commercial insights, and pharmaceutical business acumen to progress your career.

Key Responsibilities:

In partnership with the various stakeholders to develop, document, and maintain US Forecast for Oncology launching asset(s) and indication(s), including launch planning support

Evaluate market trends, competitor product landscape and competitive positioning as part of US Forecast development

Support key in-line Oncology assets to enhance, update, and maintain financial and manufacturing volume forecasts

Develop, document and present US Forecast, assumptions, opportunities and risks, to multiple management levels

Collaborate and partner effectively with various stakeholders in Oncology Business Unit and across the enterprise, including Marketing, Commercial Insight, Supply, Finance, Managed Market teams as well as Global Oncology counterparts; support senior management requests

The Oncology Forecasting Manager role will work along-side multiple teams, and requires strong influencing, communication, and negotiation skills, in addition to a combination of strong technical quantitative and qualitative competences in order to effectively communicate forecasting assumptions and modeling characteristics. GSK will be investing in your professional development to develop future leaders.Why you?

Basic Qualifications:

We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:

BS/BA degree in life science or with a quantitative focus in business, finance, statistics, economics, or any related fields

5+ years in forecasting, commercial analytics, commercial finance, or BD functions in pharmaceutical/biotech industry or relevant consulting experience

Utilizing and maintaining financial, analytics or gross sales forecast models.

Experience collaborating and working across a matrix environment.

MS Excel working with substantial amounts of data, financial and/or analytical data modeling involving multiple inputs and MS PowerPointPreferred Qualifications:

If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:

Oncology, Immunology, or Specialty experience preferred

Proficient using Patient, Rx and other secondary audits, and epidemiology databases to develop epi-based forecasting models

Proficiency in MS PowerPoint

Proficiency in MS Excel working with substantial amounts of data, financial and/or analytical data modeling involving multiple inputs

Strong analytical skills

Proven ability to manage time effectively and handle multiple conflicting priorities

Demonstrated communication and presentation skills

Graduate degree in Business (MBA), in Science (M.Sc) (incl. Statistics, Biology, Chemistry, or in Finance/ Economics (M. Econ.) or related

Experience providing clear and concise messaging to multiple management levels

Proficient developing patient flow models

Strong knowledge of oncology data sources preferred

Proficient experience in excel programming

Proficient understanding of current and future pharm ceutical market drivers, competitive environment, and treatment algorithms in oncology therapeutic area

Experience managing external suppliers in support of necessary projects

Strong business acumen and collaboration skills

Proficient in identifying, applying and adapting analogs, benchmarks and order of entry models

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