Job Description Summary

Location:
This role is based in East Hanover, NJ and will not have the ability to be located remotely. Novartis is unable to offer relocation support for this role; please only apply if this location is accessible for you. This position will require up to 10% travel as defined by the business (domestic and/ or international).

Job description summary:
The Director, Forecasting will be responsible for strategic demand forecasts for upcoming launch brand as well as completing opportunity assessments for life cycle management. This role brings specific therapeutic area in-depth expertise, analytical instinct, strategic thinking, and project management skills to communicate the value assessment of new assets and flag appropriate risks and opportunities. This role will enable the business organization to drive optimal decisions on investments based on accurate understanding of brand potential. This role will report to the Executive Director, Forecasting within the Insights and Decision Sciences (IDS) Organization.

Job Description

Major Accountabilities:

Build realistic, transparent, and assumption-driven demand forecasts. Challenge assumptions and apply forecasting methodologies to support the brand strategy
Prepare robust forecast assumptions leveraging expertise and analogs from in-line Forecasting team and research from Insights and Analytics team
Ensure that value assessment addresses the impact of key market dynamics and internal events, are logically designed and well documented
Support launch preparations and guide the teams to set up clear post-launch performance tracking by creating and monitoring the short-term revenue forecasts, comparable to actuals in future, and recommending adjustments when applicable
Consistent delivery of analytics that drive informed decision making, including the definition and development of models to be used in answering business and operational questions
Develop new and innovative analytics models / methods for untapped opportunities; Enabling automation of routine measurements
Perform ad-hoc queries for leadership across all functions; be an internal expert and resource
Maintaining accountability for high quality, timely service delivery of forecasting analytic service requests, including requests for solutions requiring sophisticated statistical and machine learning approaches

Essential Requirements:

Education: Bachelor's degree in a related field
8 years of pharmaceutical forecasting (in branded business)/ data analytics/ sales operations
Ability to work with many cross-functional partners, excellence in consensus building and communicating uncertainty, and be able to explain issues from aggregate trends to modeling mechanics
Proven experience working with pharmaceutical datasets (Rx, APLD, etc)
Experience using data to support business decisions, return on investment/ financial modelling, and statistical analysis
Proven self-starter with high standards of excellence and an innovative mind
Strong interpersonal, communication, and analytical skills
Ability to manage multiple projects and consistently meet deadlines
Ability to excel at interacting with a diverse group of people, all levels of management, including senior leadership; Maneuvers well to get things done; maze bright; knows where to go to get what he/she needs; politically aware and agile; knows the right thing to do; presents views and arguments well.
Change management and project management experience
Excellent PowerPoint and Excel skills

Desirable Requirements:

Experience supporting both pipeline and marketed product(s)
Experience in Immunology and Specialty Disease

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.

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The pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between $185,500 and $344,500/year; however, while salary ranges are effective from 1/1/25 through 12/31/25, fluctuations in the job market may necessitate adjustments to pay ranges during this period. Further, final pay determinations will depend on various factors, including, but not limited to geographical location, experience level, knowledge, skills and abilities. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a sign-on bonus, restricted stock units, and discretionary awards in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave), dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an "at-will position" and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

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EEO Statement:

The Novartis Group of Companies are Equal Opportunity Employers. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

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Salary Range

$185,500.00 - $344,500.00

Skills Desired

Agility, Agility, Business Analytics, Competitive Intelligence, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Customer Insights, Customer Orientation, Data Analysis, Databases, Data Science, Forecasting, Go-To-Market Strategy, Healthcare Sector Understanding, Influencing Skills, Innovation, Machine Learning (Ml), Marketing Analytics, Market Research, Microsoft Excel, People Management, Predictive Analytics, Product Marketing, Qualitative Research, Quantitative Research, R (Programming Language) {+ 5 more}