Manager- Strategic Forecasting

Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Responsible for one/multiple therapy areas - demonstrating good pharmaceutical knowledge and project management capability.
• Responsible for conceptualizing and delivering forecasts and analytical solutions, using both strategic as we'll as statistical techniques within area of responsibility.
• Drive continuous enhancements to evolve the existing forecasting capabilities in terms of value-add, risk/ opportunity/uncertainty - identify and elevate key forecasting levers/insights/findings to inform decision making.
• Collaborate across stakeholders - our Manufacturing Division , Human Health, Finance, Research, Country, and senior leadership - to build and robust assumptions, ensuring forecast accuracy improves over time to support decision making.
• Drive innovation and automation to bring in robustness and efficiency gains in forecasting/process; incorporate best-in-class statistical forecasting methods to improve the accuracy.
• Communicate effectively across stakeholders and proactively identify and resolve conflicts by engaging with relevant stakeholders.
• Responsible for delivery of forecasts in a timely manner with allocated resources
• Determine the optimal method for forecasting, considering the context of the forecast, availability of data, the degree of accuracy desired, and the timeline available.
• Contribute in evolving our offerings through innovation, standardization/ automation of various offerings, models and processes

Qualification and skills:

• Engineering / Management / Pharma post-graduates with 3+ years of experience in the relevant roles; with 1-2 years of experience in pharmaceutical strategic forecasting or analytics
• Proven ability to work collaboratively across large and diverse functions and stakeholders.
• Ability to manage ambiguous environments, and to adapt to changing needs of business.
• Strong analytical skills; an aptitude for problem solving and strategic thinking.
• Working knowledge of Monte Carlo simulations and range forecasting
• Ability to synthesize complex information into clear and actionable insights.
• Proven ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders.
• Solid understanding of pharmaceutical development, manufacturing, supply chain and marketing functions