Commercial Analytics and Forecasting - Life Sciences - Senior Manager - Consulting - Location OPEN

EY•Hartford, DC

1d•$144,000 - $374,000•Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Manager with experience of 14+ years in Strategic Forecasting to lead forecasting engagements for global pharmaceutical clients. The individual will serve as a trusted advisor to senior client stakeholders and lead cross-functional teams in developing robust forecasts that inform strategic and operational business decisions. The role requires deep expertise in pharmaceutical forecasting, strong therapeutic area knowledge, advanced stakeholder management capabilities, and the ability to drive innovation through analytics, AI, and forecasting best practices. The individual will be responsible for client delivery excellence, practice growth, thought leadership, and people development.

Requirements

14+ years of experience in Strategic Forecasting.
Experience in leading forecasting engagements for global pharmaceutical clients.
Experience in serving as a trusted advisor to senior client stakeholders.
Experience in leading cross-functional teams in developing robust forecasts.
Experience in informing strategic and operational business decisions through forecasting.
Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Data Science, Applied Mathematics, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Business Analytics, Computer Science, Information Systems, or another quantitative discipline, with relevant professional experience.
BTech/Masters/PhD.
Deep expertise in pharmaceutical forecasting.
Strong therapeutic area knowledge.
Advanced stakeholder management capabilities.
Ability to drive innovation through analytics, AI, and forecasting best practices.
Experience in client delivery excellence, practice growth, thought leadership, and people development.

Nice To Haves

Ability to develop innovative offerings leveraging AI, advanced forecasting methodologies, and GenAI-enabled capabilities.
Ability to represent EY at industry forums, client workshops, and strategic discussions.
Ability to foster an inclusive, agile, and high-performance team environment.

Responsibilities

Lead large-scale global forecasting engagements across brands, franchises, and therapeutic areas.
Serve as a strategic advisor to senior client stakeholders, including Commercial, Finance, Market Access, Business Development, and Portfolio Strategy teams.
Drive long-range forecasting, scenario planning, portfolio forecasting, and lifecycle management activities.
Provide strategic recommendations based on market dynamics, competitive intelligence, epidemiology, and business assumptions.
Ensure delivery of accurate, actionable, and business-relevant forecasts aligned with client objectives.
Present insights, recommendations, and strategic implications to executive leadership and client decision-makers.
Ensure high-quality delivery, governance, risk management, and client satisfaction across multiple programs.
Define forecasting approaches, methodologies, and best practices across engagements.
Oversee development and enhancement of patient-based, revenue-based, and analog-based forecasting models.
Drive adoption of advanced analytics, AI, and Machine Learning techniques to improve forecasting accuracy and efficiency.
Lead development of forecasting assumptions, scenario analyses, sensitivity testing, and risk assessments.
Champion automation initiatives utilizing Python, SQL, Power BI, and emerging technologies.
Establish forecasting standards, quality frameworks, and model validation processes.
Contribute to the strategic growth of EY's Life Sciences and Commercial Analytics practice.
Lead development of proposals, RFP responses, solution accelerators, thought leadership, and go-to-market assets.
Support account expansion through identification of new opportunities within existing clients.
Build relationships with senior client stakeholders and support business development activities.
Develop innovative offerings leveraging AI, advanced forecasting methodologies, and GenAI-enabled capabilities.
Represent EY at industry forums, client workshops, and strategic discussions.
Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Marketing, Finance, Market Access, HEOR, Medical Affairs, and Commercial Excellence teams.
Influence decision-making through data-driven recommendations and executive-level communications.
Manage stakeholder expectations and ensure alignment across global, regional, and local teams.
Lead, coach, and mentor team members, fostering a culture of continuous learning and innovation.
Recruit, develop, and retain high-performing talent with expertise in pharmaceutical forecasting and analytics.
Create and execute development plans to support career growth and capability building.
Strengthen team expertise in therapeutic areas, pharmaceutical sciences, strategic thinking, project management, and leadership.
Foster an inclusive, agile, and high-performance team environment.
Evaluate and manage team performance, providing regular feedback and development opportunities.
Lead and mentor managers, consultants, and analysts across forecasting engagements.
Build and develop high-performing forecasting teams.
Drive capability development in therapeutic areas, forecasting methodologies, advanced analytics, AI/ML, and consulting skills.
Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, continuous learning, and delivery excellence.
Support talent acquisition, workforce planning, performance management, and succession planning initiatives.
Act as a coach and mentor to emerging leaders within the practice.