Global/US Insights & Forecasting Director-Tozorakimab LCM

AstraZeneca•Wilmington, DE

8d•$194,500 - $291,800

About The Position

The Global / US Forecasting & Insight Director is expected to provide leadership and strategic direction to deliver competitive advantages through the application of end-to-end insights, analytics, and forecasts across both the Global markets to support AstraZeneca’s industry-leading AstraZeneca pipeline. Our mission as a team is to accelerate business impact through insights and capability transformation. To achieve this, the Global Insights & Forecasting team is tasked with delivering excellence in market research, customer and competitor insights, analytics, and forecasting. In addition to strong analytical and forecasting skills, the Global Forecasting Lead should have excellent communication skills with a demonstrated track record of effective business partnership as demonstrated by material business impact and influencing. This position may be required to manage contractors and vendors to complete projects but will have no direct reports. The candidate will also be required to continuously evaluate new quantitative analytics methods, technologies, and datasets. This role works closely with Therapy Area Commercial, CI, Finance, Commercial Excellence, Medical, Market Access and Pricing, and other senior business partners throughout the organisation.

Requirements

5+ years analytical experience in the BioPharmaceuticals industry
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Business, Commercial, or Scientific related field of study
Experience in conducting qualitative and quantitative market research across different stakeholder groups (e.g., HCPs, patients, and payers)
Experience in building, deploying, and embedding forecasting capabilities into an organization
Strong understanding of primary market research, advanced analytics, and competitive intelligence. Primary market research experience preferred.
Multiple-year Pharma experience, preferably in Global or ex-US, making recommendations on major drivers of product success, and advising on drug development candidate process and Health Care environment
Experience applying a range of analytics involving standard data in the Pharmaceutical Industry e.g. IQVIA (MIDAS, DDD NPA, Monthly Xponent), claims data (Truven, Marketscan), epidemiological data, etc.
Strong business acumen, critical thinking and understanding of sales and marketing business practices
Ability to influence laterally and vertically
Ability to lead multiple tasks/assignments to demanding deadlines.
Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills as well as teamwork abilities
Comfortable working in a matrix environment
Strong written and verbal communication
Occasional travel may be required

Nice To Haves

Excellent communication and influencing skills, combined with strong leadership and interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work with senior business leaders and cross-functional business partners
Strategic and critical thinking with the ability to engage, build and maintain credibility with Commercial Leadership teams.
Ability to manage a diverse range of simultaneous projects, timelines, and priorities with both internal stakeholders and external vendors.
Capability in applying and deploying deep technical skills and knowledge (e.g., modelling capabilities, CVRM disease insights, or data expertise) across IA&F functional areas
An advanced degree is preferred (Master’s, MBA, or PhD)
5+ years of experience in Pharmaceutical / Biotech / Healthcare analytics or secondary data analysis and forecasting

Responsibilities

Ensure that interpretation of core market research is generating, actionable, differentiating insights
Specific projects will include positioning, HCP and patient segmentations, unbranded and branded lexicon and message testing, creative concept testing, target patient identification, and demand studies
Lead all primary research in accordance with internal AstraZeneca compliance policies
Summarize and present findings across multiple communication platforms; be able to “tell the story” to senior collaborators
Champion the use of local customer insight in strategic and resourcing decisions across the business
Collect, assess and deliver global and regional brand performance metrics
Partner with the Brand Team and Commercial Excellence team to develop and track KPIs aligned to strategic drivers
Construct Global long-term patient-based and US short-term TRx / NBRx forecast models that harness credible and ambitious data inputs synthesized from a variety of primary and secondary sources, are benchmarked against internal and external analogs, and coordinated with Global and key markets
Summarize and confidently present forecasts, including approach, methodology and assumptions, through various communication channels and be able to “tell the story” to senior commercial and clinical stakeholders
Ensure objectivity and robustness in the forecast by identifying the right data sources.
Apply industry-leading modeling approaches and conduct sensitivity analyses on key variables. This assists in managing opportunities and risks while promoting the integration of regional client insights.
Partner with Brand Analytics as well as with data scientists elsewhere in the business to employ real world data for insights generation to understand physician and patient behavior better and drive strategic implementation within the brand
Accountable for the guidance and alignment of the asset/brand forecast and related assumptions, collaborating closely with the Forecasting leader
Lead commercial assessment activities (including qual/quant treatment pattern and product profile test research, claims analysis, and patient research) for business cases for LCM investment decisions
Instill a culture of continuous improvement, testing, and deployment of new capabilities for the business

Benefits

AstraZeneca offers an environment where innovation thrives.
Join our globally-renowned Oncology area, which is leading the rapid business growth of our enterprise and ever-evolving industry.
It’s an exciting time to join as we work towards our big ambitions with entrepreneurial thinking and innovation.
It’s up to us to find solutions and act fast to make them happen.
The annual base pay for this position ranges from $194,500- $291,800.
Hourly and salaried non-exempt employees will also be paid overtime pay when working qualifying overtime hours.
Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
In addition, our positions offer a short-term incentive bonus opportunity; eligibility to participate in our equity-based long-term incentive program (salaried roles), to receive a retirement contribution (hourly roles), and commission payment eligibility (sales roles).
Benefits offered included a qualified retirement program [401(k) plan]; paid vacation and holidays; paid leaves; and, health benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.
Additional details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.
If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base pay (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.
AstraZeneca is a global, science-led, patient-focused biopharmaceutical company.
At AstraZeneca, we’re dedicated to being a Great Place to Work.
Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science, challenge convention and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit.
To embrace differences and take bold actions to drive the change needed to meet global healthcare and sustainability challenges.
There is no better place to make a difference in medicine, patients, and society.
An inclusive culture where you will connect different thinking to generate new and valuable opportunities.
Where you will find a commitment to lifelong learning, growth and development for all.
Our Inclusion & Diversity (I&D) mission is to create an inclusive and equitable environment where people belong, using the power of our diversity to push the boundaries of science to deliver life-changing medicines to patients.
Inclusion and diversity are fundamental to the success of our company, because innovation requires breakthrough ideas that only come from a diverse workforce empowered to challenge conventional thinking.
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Along with our purpose to bring life-changing medicines to people across the globe, we have a promise to you: to help you realise the full breadth of your potential.
Here, you’ll do work that has the potential to change your life and improve countless others.
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