CD&A - Global Forecasting Director, Rare Disease & Biosimilars

Career Category

Sales & Marketing Operations

Job Description

Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients

At Amgen, if you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. Our shared mission—to serve patients living with serious illnesses—drives all that we do.

Since 1980, we’ve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world’s toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas –Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease– we reach millions of patients each year. Amgen is advancing a broad and deep pipeline of medicines to treat cancer, heart disease, inflammatory conditions, rare diseases, and obesity and obesity-related conditions. As a member of the Amgen team, you’ll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller happier lives.

Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, you’ll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.

CD&A - Global Forecasting Director, Rare Disease & Biosimilars

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. The Forecasting team at Amgen serves as a key partner to Commercial leadership, providing strategic guidance and data-backed insights. This role is instrumental in driving commercial success and shaping future strategies for our Rare Disease pipeline assets. The Director of Forecasting will oversee a team of >5 talented individuals (full time Amgen FTE + Contingent Worker) and is responsible for leading the forecasting efforts for several pipeline assets and diseases within the rare disease business unit.

The individual in this role will need to skillfully influence and challenge a diverse set of stakeholders from Commercial, R&D, Medical, Finance, Manufacturing, Access, and Pricing/Contracting, while proficiently understanding the nuances of each disease area and markets they support.

They will serve as a mentor, developing talent and guiding the team while providing technical guidance in forecasting methodologies. Additionally, the Director will articulate the interplay between Forecasting and related functions within Commercial Data & Analytics (Market Research, Commercial Insights, Competitive Intelligence, and, Analytics) in contributing to the forecast.

Flexible Commuter role to Thousand Oaks, CA or Deerfield, IL office. You will work on-site a minimum of 2-3 days a week.

This position reports to the ED of Global Forecasting & Competitive Intelligence and will be responsible for the following:

• Primary point of contact for senior Therapeutic Area leaders to engage in the forecasting deliverables for the organization
• Facilitate consensus-building among senior stakeholders to establish clear, transparent, and rigorous WW sales expectations for the pipeline assets by gaining their alignment and endorsement for forecast assumptions
• Help leadership identify actionable strategies to maximize Commercial potential by identifying and prioritizing relevant risks & opportunities
• Provide recommendations on whether to proceed with product development or discontinue certain projects based on market conditions, financial projections, and strategic goals
• Analyze competitors and market dynamics to inform forecasting models and strategic decisions
• Develop an objective point of view of brand strategy by integrating insights across multiple functions and capability areas
• Leverage communication and interpersonal skills to influence leadership on recommended course of action
• Quantify uncertainty through the use of scenario planning and advanced simulation models (e.g. Monte Carlo analysis, statistical trending)
• Utilize an in-depth understanding of diverse pharmaceutical data sources (e.g. LAAD, National Audit Rx, Xponent, Epidemiology data sources etc.) and their nuances to develop and implement enhanced forecasting approaches and methodologies
• Create and deliver effective presentations that are transparent and articulate all key variables in the forecast, ensuring clarity and comprehensive understanding for stakeholders involved in decision-making processes
• Collaborate with the broader CD&A (Commercial Data & Analytics) organization to integrate comprehensive insights and analytics knowledge into the development and refinement of forecasts. This collaboration aims to enhance the depth and accuracy of forecasts by leveraging a broad spectrum of insights across the organization
• Drive productivity and efficiency, streamlining forecasting processes where possible

What we expect of you