CD&A - Director, Forecasting

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. 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 - Director, Forecasting

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. The Director Forecasting will lead the forecasting efforts for several brands and therapeutic areas within the Amgen Portfolio. They will lead a team of hard-working individuals to develop unbiased long-term forecasts for Global pipeline assets.

The individual in this role will need to be resourceful in influencing and challenging a diverse set of partners (Marketing, Finance, Manufacturing, and Pricing/Contracting), as well as be proficient in understanding the nuances of each business they are helping to manage.

The Director will develop a strong team and sense of forecast community, while serving as an excellent mentor and developer of talent. Additionally, the Director will also train on technical aspects of forecasting, as well as be able to explain how the other functions within CD&A (Market Research, Competitive Intelligence, Analytics, and Data) play a role in the forecast.

The ability to draw upon a deep set of experiences and apply them to the questions being asked is crucially important in order to act as a strategic thought partner to the brand.

This position reports to the AVP CD&A.

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

• Lead teams of forecasters to deliver high-quality performance predictions to Commercial business leaders across Amgen’s pipeline portfolio assets
• Collaborate closely with business partners across Commercial, Operations and Finance
• Instill, and reflect, a strong dedication to quality and standards – both in the underlying forecast methodologies and forecast presentations. Ensures final products are well vetted and reliable
• Exhibit expertise in solving various structured and unstructured problems through relevant analytical approaches and frameworks
• Strive for consistency in the way forecasts are approached, developed, and presented
• Thought leader for the Forecasting capability who will encourage broad adoption of best practices, deploy appropriate guardrails, quality monitoring and drive use of new methods and tools
• Primary point of contact for senior Therapeutic Area leaders to engage with forecasting
• Balance demands from in-line and pipeline assets across business units and therapeutic areas
• Drive productivity and efficiency, streamlining forecasting processes where possible

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The insightful professional we seek is a strategic leader with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

Doctorate degree and 4 years of forecasting and/or commercial insights experience

OR

Master’s degree and 7 years of forecasting and/or commercial insights experience

OR

Bachelor’s degree and 9 years of forecasting and/or commercial insights experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• 4+years of managerial experience directly managing people and/or leadership experience leading teams, projects, programs or directing the allocation of resources
• Biopharma industry experience
• Leadership experience in building and developing hard-working teams, delivering results and shaping the future
• Ability to quickly establish credibility with and influence SVP/EVP level staff
• Aligns team to best practices and champions new innovative methodologies and tools
• Eye for business that lends itself to understanding the context and dynamics of pharmaceutical markets for relevant disease areas
• Partners with business leaders to deliver high-quality predictions that guide strategic decision-making
• Oral, written and presentation skills to explain complex concepts and controversial findings clearly to a variety of audiences including senior management
• Ability to lead and manage projects from concept to completion
• Quick learner, proactive, takes initiative

What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for your professional and personal growth and well-being. From our competitive benefits to our collaborative culture, we’ll support your journey every step of the way.

The expected annual salary range for this role in the U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico) is posted. Actual salary will vary based on several factors including but not limited to, relevant skills, experience, and qualifications.

In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan, based on eligibility, comprising of health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents, financial plans with opportunities to save towards retirement or other goals, work/life balance, and career development opportunities that may include:

• A comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts
• A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan
• Stock-based long-term incentives
• Award-winning time-off plans
• Flexible work models, including remote and hybrid work arrangements, where possible

Apply now and make a lasting impact with the Amgen team.

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Application deadline

Amgen does not have an application deadline for this position; we will continue accepting applications until we receive a sufficient number or select a candidate for the position.

Sponsorship

Sponsorship for this role is not guaranteed.

As an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world, Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of diverse, ethical, committed and highly accomplished people who respect each other and live the Amgen values to continue advancing science to serve patients. Together, we compete in the fight against serious disease.

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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Salary Range

210,124.00 USD - 243,854.00 USD