Senior Manager Forecasting- Pharmaceutical Commercial Analytics & Operations

Alfasigma • Morristown, MN

19d • $170,000 - $200,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Alfasigma is seeking a Senior Manager, Forecasting for their Rare Disease Commercial Analytics & Operations team. This is a hybrid position with office days in Morristown, NJ. The Senior Manager, Forecasting will own the inline and pipeline demand forecasting process as part of the Analytics & Operations team. The role involves close collaboration with internal stakeholders to gather input, drive consensus, and ensure alignment on forecast assumptions. Key responsibilities include building and managing a transparent demand forecast process, tracking forecast accuracy, communicating outputs and risks to senior leadership, supporting launch activities, conducting ad-hoc analyses, and ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required
• 10+ years of experience in a biotechnology or pharmaceutical company or relevant experience in biotech/pharma-focused consulting
• Forecasting experience required
• Ability to work onsite in our Morristown, NJ headquarters office 3-4 days per week
• Strong project management experience (planning, prioritization, objective setting, meeting management, and plan execution)
• Proven experience communicating complex analyses in a simple and clear manner
• Strong verbal and written communications skills

Nice To Haves

• master’s degree preferred
• leading launch forecasting initiatives for specialty products preferred
• Foundational experience in liver disease, rare disease, or oncology a plus
• Hands-on experience working with patient-level data as well as syndicated data offerings
• Advanced proficiency preferred in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI
• Deep understanding of biotech/pharma market trends, vendors, and best practices
• Track record of working and delivering on multiple projects simultaneously, with tight deadlines and changing priorities
• Learning agility and ‘scalability’ to take on increasing responsibility as AlfaSigma Pharmaceuticals grows
• Consistent demonstration and embodiment of company core values: Passion for Innovation, Think Big Act Small, Learn to Dare, Teams Build the Future
• Ability to have fun and thrive in a growing, diverse, and inclusive work environment

Responsibilities

• Work in close collaboration with internal stakeholders (Marketing, Market Research, Sales, Financial Planning & Analysis, Commercial Analytics, Market Access, Supply Chain) to gather input on forecast assumptions, drive consensus, and ensure alignment
• Build and manage a transparent, well-documented, and assumption-driven demand forecast process
• Track forecast accuracy and drive continuous improvements in forecast models and the forecasting process
• Communicate frequently with senior leadership and strategic partners to report forecast outputs, key risks, and opportunities to clearly characterize forecast uncertainties and key drivers
• Support launch activities and develop post-launch performance tracking framework
• Conduct ad-hoc analyses for senior leadership and serve as internal forecasting subject matter expert and resource
• Understand the legal and compliance environment and drive collaboration with the Legal and Compliance team
• Ensure forecasting activities, data sources, analyses, and external engagements are conducted in accordance with applicable legal, regulatory, privacy, and company compliance requirements, in partnership with Legal and Compliance.

Benefits

• competitive salary
• comprehensive benefits
• extensive opportunities for professional growth and development
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Rewards and recognition program
• Health care benefits (medical, prescription drugs, dental, and vision insurance)
• Short and long-term disability coverage provided
• Plan coverage for domestic partners
• Paid parental leave benefits and adoption assistance
• Tuition reimbursement assistance
• A generous Paid Time Off program that includes 20 vacation days, 11 holidays, 4 personal days, and 2 volunteer days per calendar year
• Numerous well-being and work/life programs

What This Job Offers

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