Associate Director – Global Pipeline Forecasting, Oncology

AbbVie•North Chicago, IL

About The Position

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas – immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com . Follow @abbvie on X , Facebook , Instagram , YouTube , LinkedIn and Tik Tok . The role of the Associate Director, Global Pipeline Forecasting & Commercial Analytics, Oncology is to partner with the Director Oncology Pipeline Forecasting in the planning, execution, and delivery of forecasting and commercial analytics work in support of AbbVie’s Oncology pipeline. The key responsibility of this role is to develop commercial forecasts in support of strategic decisions related to all Oncology pipeline and lifecycle projects, as well as AbbVie’s ongoing financial processes. This role will also serve as a point of contract for commercial analytics support related to strategic initiatives in the Oncology Therapeutic area. The Associate Director, Global Pipeline Forecasting & Commercial Analytics, Oncology, is responsible for developing commercial forecasts specific to pipeline compounds and on-market product lifecycle projects for the Oncology portfolio. In addition, he / she is responsible for coordinating and / or leading the forecasting / commercial analytics aspects of any strategic initiatives associated with Oncology commercial development.

Requirements

7+ years of relevant forecasting, market analytics, or finance experience within the pharmaceutical, biotech, or life sciences consulting industries.
Experience in providing marketing analytics and forecasting analyses for Oncology or specialized therapeutic areas
Experience building forecast models and conducting analyses for decision support
Demonstrated experience in the incorporation and communication of analytics (primary and secondary data) for strategic decision support.
Demonstrated ability to influence decision making in cross-functional and cross-cultural environments
Self-motivated and experience managing multiple projects across multiple teams while delivering results on-time
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, with advanced Excel experience

Nice To Haves

MBA or advanced STEM degree is preferred
Consultancy background preferred
Preference for experience in pipeline forecasting for specialized therapeutic areas, such as oncology
Strong analytic and communication skills
Strong skills as both a team player and team leader in a highly matrixed organization
Strong strategic thinking skills and demonstrated ability to influence

Responsibilities

Integrate with the Global Commercial Leads to provide a data driven point of view on the value of the assets in the Oncology therapeutic area
Lead and coordinate the forecasting efforts relevant to the Oncology therapeutic area
Plan relevant market insights work to support forecasting insights in conjunction with the marketing analytics group
Develop and maintain forecast models to inform long-range planning, milestone decisions, and strategic decisions, and business development opportunities
Lead the design and implementation of model updates and/or new forecast approaches
Provide real-time decision support via close coordination and collaboration across multiple stakeholders within AbbVie and other partners including US Commercial & Finance, R&D, Decision Sciences, Marketing Analytics & Business Insights, HEOR, Global Epidemiology, Global and US Market Access and Pricing, Finance, Regulatory, Medical, Global Marketing & Commercial Operations, and Area & Affiliate Commercial organizations
Champion the Mission and Vision and the broader AbbVie Leadership Attributes