Associate Director, IO Forecasting

AstraZeneca•Gaithersburg, MD

2d•$195,468 - $293,203•Hybrid

About The Position

The Associate Director, IO Forecasting owns the end-to-end US forecasting agenda for a flagship Immuno-Oncology brand, delivering a credible view of the future to support business investment, planning, launch readiness, and supply. The role builds short- and long-term outlooks using patient-flow models and statistical trending, and translates complex signals into risks, opportunities, and actionable scenarios. Working closely with Insights & Analytics, Marketing, Sales, Market Access, Sales Operations, Global Analytics & Insights, Supply Planning, and Finance, the Associate Director aligns assumptions and performance narratives and presents insights to senior stakeholders. The position also advances AI-enabled forecasting capabilities to accelerate insight generation, improve precision, and scale best practices across the portfolio. The role guides Forecasting & Performance Senior Managers and Senior Analysts, and drives forecasting capability development, process efficiency, automation, and innovation across brands. The position is based on an average expectation of at least three days per week in the office, with individual flexibility.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree, preferably in a quantitative field such as Engineering, Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Computer Science, or Operations Research.
Proven experience at a pharmaceutical or biotechnology manufacturer, or in the biopharmaceutical industry in areas such as forecasting, data or analytics, management consulting, market research, or investment banking.
At least 4 years of forecasting experience building models, leading input evaluation, communicating outputs, and guiding business decisions.
At least 2 years of experience specifically in a biopharmaceutical role.
Deep expertise in building pharmaceutical forecast models and leading or optimizing the full forecasting process.
Experience evaluating analytics from pharmaceutical data sources such as APLD, IQVIA, and claims data, as well as epidemiological data such as Kantar and DRG.
Experience with primary market research, advanced analytics, and competitive intelligence.

Nice To Haves

Advanced quantitative degree or advanced marketing degree, such as an MBA.
Experience working in Oncology.

Responsibilities

Lead US forecasting and business planning for new Immuno-Oncology products, consolidating the IO portfolio forecast to inform strategy, resource allocation, and performance management.
Build, maintain, and continuously refine product-specific short- and long-term forecast models grounded in patient and market dynamics.
Identify and pressure test key volume and value drivers, quantify risks and opportunities, and develop actionable scenarios for decision-making.
Partner with commercial leaders and forecasting collaborators to align assumptions and performance narratives, ensuring one authoritative forecast informs planning cycles.
Deliver in-depth brand performance analyses that explain business performance and inform strategic choices and next actions.
Incorporate AI analytical tools into forecasting workflows and support development of the AI forecasting platform to improve speed, accuracy, and automation.
Monitor the external environment, competitive activity, and market developments, reflecting changes in forecast assumptions and guidance.
Consult on primary market research and use secondary analytics to strengthen assumptions and validate signals.
Create and deliver presentations to senior leaders, highlighting insights, implications, and recommended actions.
Collaborate with senior US leaders to craft a clear performance narrative for a C-level audience.
Guide Forecasting & Performance Senior Managers and Senior Analysts, strengthening rigor, clarity, and influence.
Advance forecasting capabilities and drive process efficiencies, automation, and innovation that can scale across brands.