What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director, Product Forecasting position at Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.?
Headquartered in Carlsbad, California, and with offices in Boston, Massachusetts, and Dublin, Ireland, Ionis has been at work for more than three decades discovering medical breakthroughs that have redefined life for people with serious diseases. We are pioneers in RNA-targeted medicines, and our platform continues to revolutionize drug discovery and transform lives for patients with unmet needs. With five currently marketed medicines for serious diseases and an expansive late-stage pipeline, we continue to build upon our groundbreaking innovations in science and technology to provide greater value to patients; and we are well positioned financially to deliver on our strategic goals.
At Ionis, we pride ourselves on cultivating a challenging, motivating and rewarding environment that fosters innovation and scientific excellence. We know our success is a direct result of the exceptional talent and dedication of our employees.
With an unprecedented opportunity to change the course of human health, we look to add diverse individuals, skill sets and perspectives to our exceptional team. We continue to invest time, money, and energy into making our onsite and remote work environments a place where solid and lasting relationships are built and where our culture and employees can thrive.
We are building on our rich history, and believe our greatest achievements are ahead of us. We invite you to apply and join us if you’re passionate about the opportunity to have meaningful impact on patients in need, our employees, and our organization. Experience and contribute to our unique culture while you develop and expand your career!
DIRECTOR, PRODUCT FORECASTING
Summary
Ionis is seeking a Forecasting Lead (Director) to join our growing Portfolio Planning & Market Insights team. Reporting to the Head of Global Market Insights & Forecasting, you will be responsible for leading the development and strategic pull-through of forecasts for launch and commercial programs and expanding our capabilities within this critical function. In this role, you will be a cross-functional collaborator and leader within the broader Commercial, Finance, Manufacturing, and R&D organizations, partnering at all levels of the business.
As an expert and strategic thought partner, you will leverage market knowledge, data sets and market research, marketing plans and tactics, and internal expertise to refine assumptions and create and update forecasts. You will lead discussions with cross-functional teams to identify risks and opportunities and reflect these in forecasts and scenarios to optimize decision making. Importantly, you will leverage your emotional intelligence and clear communication to influence laterally and vertically throughout the organization.
Responsibilities
Ionis offers an excellent benefits package! Follow this link for more details: Ionis Benefits
Full Benefits Link: https://www.ionis.com/careers/working-at-ionis/#:~:text=our employee spotlight-,Benefits,-Employees are rewarded
The pay scale for this position is $168,980 to $230,000
NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE. PRINCIPALS ONLY.
Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and all its subsidiaries are proud to be EEO employers.
At Ionis, we pride ourselves on cultivating a challenging, motivating and rewarding environment that fosters innovation and scientific excellence. We know our success is a direct result of the exceptional talent and dedication of our employees.
With an unprecedented opportunity to change the course of human health, we look to add diverse individuals, skill sets and perspectives to our exceptional team. We continue to invest time, money, and energy into making our onsite and remote work environments a place where solid and lasting relationships are built and where our culture and employees can thrive.
We are building on our rich history, and believe our greatest achievements are ahead of us. We invite you to apply and join us if you’re passionate about the opportunity to have meaningful impact on patients in need, our employees, and our organization. Experience and contribute to our unique culture while you develop and expand your career!
DIRECTOR, PRODUCT FORECASTING
Summary
Ionis is seeking a Forecasting Lead (Director) to join our growing Portfolio Planning & Market Insights team. Reporting to the Head of Global Market Insights & Forecasting, you will be responsible for leading the development and strategic pull-through of forecasts for launch and commercial programs and expanding our capabilities within this critical function. In this role, you will be a cross-functional collaborator and leader within the broader Commercial, Finance, Manufacturing, and R&D organizations, partnering at all levels of the business.
As an expert and strategic thought partner, you will leverage market knowledge, data sets and market research, marketing plans and tactics, and internal expertise to refine assumptions and create and update forecasts. You will lead discussions with cross-functional teams to identify risks and opportunities and reflect these in forecasts and scenarios to optimize decision making. Importantly, you will leverage your emotional intelligence and clear communication to influence laterally and vertically throughout the organization.
Responsibilities
- Create and maintain updated strategic short- and long-term brand forecasting models for launch and commercial programs, and provide strategic recommendations to key internal stakeholders
- Lead forecast review processes for both inline and pipeline programs and clearly articulate changes to forecasts over time
- Coordinate assumptions generation and refinement for sales forecasts during annual integrated strategic planning process
- Leverage forecasts to identify new business questions, including advising on market research and analytics opportunities to refine forecasts
- Partner with Finance to support the development of product level P&Ls
- Partner with Supply Chain to support demand planning
- Maintain repository for all inline and pipeline forecasts, ensuring consistency and robustness in processes and analysis
- Identify opportunities and risks to product performance, and work with internal partners to develop strategies and tactics to address them, develop metrics to track and optimize performance. Perform sensitivity analyses to assist in opportunity and risk management
- Proactively leverage appropriate information into forecasts via a variety of tools and sources
- Effectively translate and communicate outputs in the form of actionable recommendations for the cross-functional teams and leadership
- Reconcile dissenting views, negotiate with, and persuade others on sensitive / complex situations to drive business results
- Other responsibilities as needed to help ensure business and commercial success for our pipeline
- 10 years of quantitative analytical experience; 4 years’ experience in the healthcare industry, preferably within a commercial stage biopharmaceutical organization
- Direct experience in both inline and pipeline product forecasting with expert knowledge of forecasting techniques and models
- Experience with creating and maintaining short- and long-range forecasts
- Working knowledge of data sets typical of the biopharmaceutical industry: Rx national and subnational (e.g., IQVIA, Symphony), claims (e.g., Komodo, Compile, Truven); specialty pharmacy, epidemiology, etc.
- Experience with forecasting in rare and orphan diseases required
- Experience in the U.S. market required, global experience preferred
- Experience with sensitivity analysis (e.g., Monte Carlo simulation) is highly preferred
- Bachelor’s degree required, relevant advanced degree preferred (e.g., MBA or Masters / PhD in decision sciences or analytical discipline)
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong collaboration and excellent interpersonal skills – ability to partner with and influence cross-functional teams (e.g., Marketing, Market Research, Finance, Manufacturing, etc.), without direct authority
- Desire to work in a fast-paced, innovative environment and evolving organization, with the ability to prioritize efforts, solve problems, make tradeoffs and decisions, and manage stakeholder expectations
- Results oriented with a bias to act and an innovative approach to addressing business challenges
Ionis offers an excellent benefits package! Follow this link for more details: Ionis Benefits
Full Benefits Link: https://www.ionis.com/careers/working-at-ionis/#:~:text=our employee spotlight-,Benefits,-Employees are rewarded
The pay scale for this position is $168,980 to $230,000
NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE. PRINCIPALS ONLY.
Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and all its subsidiaries are proud to be EEO employers.
Salary : $168,980 - $230,000
