Senior Manager, Forecasting

Alfasigma•Morristown, MN

6d•$170,000 - $200,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Alfasigma is seeking a Senior Manager, Forecasting for its Rare Disease team at its Intercept subsidiary. Reporting to the Vice President, Finance, this role owns the inline and pipeline demand forecasting process. It is a hybrid position requiring office attendance in Morristown, New Jersey, three to four days per week, with light travel as needed (approximately 5%). The Senior Manager will build and manage a transparent, well-documented, data- and assumption-driven forecasting process; coordinate forecast inputs and consensus across internal teams; monitor accuracy and improve forecasting models and processes; and communicate outputs, risks, opportunities, uncertainties, and key drivers to senior leaders and strategic partners. The role also supports launch activities, develops post-launch performance tracking, creates Market Access analyses and tools, conducts ad hoc analyses, and serves as an internal forecasting subject matter expert. The position works with Legal and Compliance to ensure forecasting activities, data, analyses, and external engagements comply with applicable requirements. Alfasigma describes itself as a privately held global healthcare company headquartered in Italy, operating in more than 100 markets. The company highlights its growth, global expansion, acquisitions, and focus on gastrointestinal health, rare and specialty pharmaceuticals, and innovation. It offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for professional growth and development, within a diverse, inclusive, collaborative, and fast-paced work environment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
Forecasting experience required.
At least 6 years of experience in a biotechnology or pharmaceutical company, or relevant experience in biotech/pharma-focused consulting.
Strong project management experience, including planning, prioritization, objective setting, meeting management, and plan execution.
Hands-on experience working with patient-level data and syndicated data offerings.
Deep understanding of biotech/pharma market trends, vendors, and best practices.
Track record of delivering multiple projects simultaneously under tight deadlines and changing priorities.
Proven ability to communicate complex analyses simply and clearly.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Learning agility and ability to take on increasing responsibility as the company grows.
Consistently demonstrate and embody the company’s core values: Passion for Innovation, Think Big Act Small, Learn to Dare, and Teams Build the Future.
Ability to work onsite at the Morristown, New Jersey headquarters office three to four days per week.
Flexibility for light travel as needed, approximately 5%.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic, growing, diverse, and inclusive work environment.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred.
Experience leading launch forecasting initiatives for specialty products preferred.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, and Power BI, preferred.
Foundational experience in liver disease, rare disease, or oncology is a plus.

Responsibilities

Own the inline and pipeline demand forecasting process.
Collaborate with Commercial Analytics, Sales, Market Access, Marketing, Market Research, Financial Planning & Analysis, and Supply Chain to gather forecast assumptions, drive consensus, and ensure alignment.
Build and manage a transparent, well-documented, data- and assumption-driven demand forecasting process that links assumptions to applicable business owners.
Track forecast accuracy and continuously improve forecast models and processes.
Communicate forecast outputs, key risks and opportunities, uncertainties, and drivers to senior leadership and strategic partners.
Support launch activities and develop a post-launch performance tracking framework aligned with the forecast, working with Commercial Analytics to connect forecasting assumptions and variables to performance reporting.
Develop Market Access forecasting analyses and tools to assess payer contracting decisions, forecast impacts, ROI thresholds, and results.
Conduct ad hoc analyses for senior leadership and serve as an internal forecasting subject matter expert and resource.
Understand the legal and compliance environment and collaborate with Legal and Compliance.
Ensure forecasting activities, data sources, analyses, and external engagements comply with applicable legal, regulatory, privacy, and company compliance requirements, in partnership with Legal and Compliance.

Benefits

Competitive salary.
401(k) plan with company match.
Rewards and recognition program.
Medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision insurance.
Short- and long-term disability coverage.
Plan coverage for domestic partners.
Paid parental leave benefits and adoption assistance.
Tuition reimbursement assistance.
Paid Time Off program including 20 vacation days, 11 holidays, 4 personal days, and 2 volunteer days per calendar year.
Well-being and work/life programs.
Opportunities for professional growth and development.