Associate Director, Forecasting - Lung

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine • Horsham, PA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine is recruiting an Associate Director, Forecasting, based in Horsham, Pennsylvania. The role leads short- and long-term business forecasting for J&J Lung Oncology brands within the Oncology Solid Tumor business unit. It serves as an internal consultant to Strategic Insights & Analytics, finance, marketing, sales, and broader business partners.

The position leads the Integrated Business Plan, delivers accurate and timely forecasts, develops business-building recommendations, and drives organizational action. It advises leadership on developing and evaluating strategies and tactics and shares accountability for business results. The Associate Director is expected to lead collaboration across teams, communicate forecasts and insights clearly, inspire without authority, encourage smart risk-taking, and make decisions guided by the Johnson & Johnson Credo.

The position is based in Horsham, PA, and requires up to 10% domestic travel.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• At least 7 years of relevant business experience in forecasting, analytics, finance, market research, competitive intelligence, or consulting.
• Experience with pharmaceutical datasets, such as IQVIA DDD, EDI 852/867, NPA, and NSP, and their practical application to forecasting and brand performance.
• Knowledge and experience with a broad range of forecasting and analytic approaches, including the ability to select appropriate approaches for business questions.
• Proven success partnering across commercial teams to integrate forecasts, analytics, and insights and translate them into actionable recommendations.
• Ability to develop compelling data and forecast visualizations, presentations, and recommendations that drive key decisions.
• Ability to operate autonomously and with integrity, define key business questions, and solve them using focused forecasting approaches.
• Comfort navigating ambiguity and balancing analytical rigor with speed in decision-making.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree.
• Relevant therapeutic area experience.
• Track record of mentoring or coaching team members to develop forecasting skills.
• Experience working on or directly with pharmaceutical brand marketing or sales teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and completion of short- and long-term forecasts to inform business planning strategy and tactics, and track forecast accuracy and key assumptions across main data sources.
• Determine appropriate forecasting approaches for business questions and identify and partner with internal and external stakeholders in light of resources, timing, and business goals.
• Synthesize forecasting insights into actionable recommendations that influence business partners and inform strategy and decision-making.
• Champion innovative forecasting approaches and methods, shape data strategy, drive efficiencies, and share best practices.
• Set priorities and focus resources on the most critical, high-value projects.
• Promote simplicity and streamline forecasting processes so forecasts and actionable insights are delivered in a timely manner.
• Mentor and coach other forecasting team members.
• Monitor emerging healthcare and pharmaceutical industry trends and assess their potential impact on business strategy.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior