Associate Director, Forecasting – Lung Franchise

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine is recruiting for an Associate Director, Forecasting – Lung Franchise, located in Horsham, PA

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The Associate Director, Forecasting position is responsible for generating, integrating, and translating insights and analytics into growth opportunities that shape decisions and drive organizational action. This highly visible position will partner closely with senior brand stakeholders for RYBREVANT® and LAZCLUZE™, serving as a trusted advisor for informing demand forecast, attainment, performance, market dynamics, and evaluation of business strategies, and as a result, shares accountability for business results.

This individual must have outstanding leadership skills, a consistent track record to lead collaboration across teams, inspire without authority, and encourage sensible risk-taking; pursuing novel solutions and identify insights that address the needs of patients. They will be personally accountable for making Johnson & Johnson Credo-based decisions and encouraging a Credo-based culture.

Key Responsibilities:

• Forecast modeling, tracking, identification of risks & opportunities, and shaping articulation of performance story to senior leadership
• Proactively identify enhancements to forecast modeling, process improvements/efficiencies, new data sources, and leading indicators that will increase accuracy and maximize time spent on high value projects
• Facilitate Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process and alignment across brand stakeholders to deliver latest thinking forecasts to business
• Oversee Lung market forecasting and diagnostics using secondary & syndicated datasets in partnership with cross functional team members to ensure consistency in messaging and supporting insights
• Embed insights from Strategic Insights & Analytics peers (integrated analytics, market research, competitive intelligence) into forecasting cycles to enhance decision making
• Apply basic consulting skills, including consultative listening, problem definition, hypothesis generation, data analysis, translation to value, and oral and written presentation through storytelling for impact

Qualifications

Education:

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree is required, advanced degree preferred.

Experience and Skills:

Required:

• At least 8 years of relevant business experience in forecasting, analytics, finance, market research, competitive intelligence, or consulting, of which at least 4 years must be forecasting and/or finance
• Working knowledge of foundational pharmaceutical industry datasets (e.g. IQVIA DDD, EDI 852/867, NPA, NSP, Claims, Specialty Pharmacy Data etc.) and their practical applications to forecasting and brand performance
• Fluency in storytelling and developing effective presentations through compelling visualizations of data with comprehensive and impactful recommendations and solutions that drive key decisions
• Demonstrated ability to operate with a high degree of autonomy, anticipate and proactively address forecast pain points, and influence stakeholders towards resolution
• High degree of comfort navigating ambiguity and striking the right balance between analytical rigor with speed to decision making

Preferred:

• Oncology experience
• Experience working on or directly with pharmaceutical brand marketing/sales teams

Other:

This position is based in Horsham, PA in accordance with the J&J flex hybrid schedule and will require up to 5% domestic travel.

Johnson & Johnson is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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