Director of Global Forecasting - Rare Disease

Boston, MA (Hybrid; must be on-site 3x a week)

I am partnered with a large biotech company looking for a strategic leader who can use forecast models and leverage insights to advise senior leadership on in-line and pipeline product strategy. This role will be responsible for guiding both short and long-term strategic planning and driving overall excellence across forecasting capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain an effective forecasting ecosystem and guide the development of globally aligned forecast models
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior corporate leaders, shaping key strategic decisions for franchises and brands.
• Continuously enhance forecasting models for therapeutic areas/assets, improving accuracy and scope.
• Leverage primary and secondary data to generate insights and refine commercial strategy for both in-line and pipeline products
• Present global strategic forecasts to senior executives for long range planning
• Support cross-functional partners by providing context and forecasting insights to ensure strategic alignment.
• Utilize and integrate new technologies to enhance forecasting effectiveness

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required
• 10+ years of direct industry or consulting experience in the Pharma / Biotech / Healthcare industry
• Prior experience in a global strategic forecasting role
• Rare Disease experience
• Ability to work with and present to senior executives
• Experience in global markets; understanding of local market dynamics and data sources
• Proficiency in forecast modeling platforms
• Excel proficiency is required.
• Previous use of patient flow or related complex models.
• Experience using secondary data
• Experience managing competitive intelligence or market research projects