Manager, Forecasting - Immunology - Autoantibody

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com

Job Function:

Marketing

Job Sub Function:

Marketing Insights & Analytics

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Horsham, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Job Description:

Johnson and Johnson Innovative Medicine is seeking a Manager, Forecasting - Immunology - Autoantibody to be based out of Horsham, PA

About Innovative Medicine

Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow.

Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way.

Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine

Purpose

This position is responsible for generating, integrating, and translating insights and analytics into growth opportunities that shape decisions and drive organizational action. This highly visible position will partner closely with senior brand stakeholders, serving as a trusted advisor for informing demand forecast, attainment, performance, market dynamics, and evaluation of business strategies, and as a result, shares accountability for business results. ​

This individual must have outstanding communication skills, a consistent track record to lead collaboration across teams, inspire without authority, and encourage sensible risk-taking. They will have the tenacity and fortitude to pursue novel solutions and identify insights that address the needs of patients. They will be personally accountable for making Johnson & Johnson Credo-based decisions and encouraging a Credo-based culture. ​

You will be responsible for:
 

• Lead brand forecast modeling, tracking, identification of risks & opportunities, and shaping articulation of performance story to senior leadership ​

• Drive innovation through objective analyses that uncover findings and insights across disparate data sets, enabling organizational decision making and action within brands ​

• Proactively identify enhancements to forecast modeling, process improvements/efficiencies, new data sources, and leading indicators that will increase accuracy and maximize time spent on high value projects ​

• Facilitate Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process and alignment across brand stakeholders to deliver latest thinking forecasts to business ​

• Embed insights from Strategic Insights & Analytics peers (integrated analytics, market research, competitive intelligence) into forecasting cycles to enhance decision making ​

• Apply basic consulting skills, including consultative listening, problem definition, hypothesis generation, data analysis, translation to value, and oral and written presentation through storytelling for impact ​

Qualifications / Requirements:​

Education​

· BA/BS Required; Advanced Degree Desirable ​

· A minimum of 5 years of relative work experience​

Experience & Skills​

Required​:

o At least 3 years of relevant business experience in forecasting, analytics, finance, market research, competitive intelligence, or consulting ​

o Working knowledge of foundational pharmaceutical industry datasets (e.g. IQVIA DDD, EDI 852/867, NPA, NSP etc.) and their practical applications to forecasting/brand performance ​

o Fluency in storytelling and developing effective presentations through compelling visualizations of data with comprehensive and impactful recommendations and solutions that drive key decisions ​

o Demonstrated ability to operate with a high degree of autonomy, anticipate and proactively address forecast pain p