Global Forecasting & Analytics Manager, iMeds

Orion Pharma; Espoo; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Orion Pharma is seeking a skilled forecasting and analytics professional to own pipeline forecasts and support strategic planning in our Innovative Medicines division. The role involves building epidemiology‑driven models, designing scenario analyses, and aligning assumptions with regional planning and business development goals.

You will collaborate with Commercial Pipeline, Market Access, Medical Affairs and Clinical Development teams to generate insights and executive reports.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, Sciences or Finance.
• Minimum of 3–5 years of experience in pharmaceutical/biotech Forecasting, Analytics, Strategic Planning and/or Finance.
• Demonstrated forecasting experience.
• Proficient in Excel and other data analysis tools.
• Highly motivated with an entrepreneurial mindset.
• Strong understanding of pharmaceutical product development processes and market dynamics.
• Experience triangulating data to generate insights.

Responsibilities

• Creation and ongoing ownership of pipeline and business development forecasts.
• Builds and refines epidemiology-driven patient flow models and treatment algorithms.
• Designs scenario analyses to inform forecast sensitivities.
• Incorporates forecast outputs into regional planning processes.
• Tracks key market and organizational performance indicators.
• Triangulates forecast assumptions with various data sources to generate market insights.
• Collaborates with Commercial Pipeline, Market Access, Medical Affairs, Clinical Development and Partner teams.
• Supports executive-level forecasting reports.

Skills

Forecasting

Analytical thinking

Strategic thinking

Excel proficiency

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, Sciences or Finance

Tools

Excel

AI forecasting tools

Data analysis tools

Job description

• Creation and ongoing ownership of pipeline and business development forecasts
• Builds and refines epidemiology-driven patient flow models and treatment algorithms
• Ensures incorporation of forecast assumptions and outputs into regional planning processes (go-to-market planning, portfolio reviews, strategic planning, budget updates)
• Tracks key market and organizational performance indicators
• Triangulates forecast assumptions and outputs with secondary data, real-world evidence and primary market research to generate insights around market opportunity, unmet need, and competitive dynamics
• Partners directly with Commercial Pipeline Team, Market Access, Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, and Patient Advocacy to align assumptions and organizational deliverables
• Supports alignment of key assumptions and forecasting for Business Development team
• Supports and creates executive-level reports (e.g. governance reviews, investment cases, Business Development evaluations)

Responsibilities

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Creation and ongoing ownership of pipeline and business development forecasts
• Builds and refines epidemiology-driven patient flow models and treatment algorithms
• Designs scenario analyses (e.g., base/upside/downside, competitive entry, pricing & access) to inform forecast sensitivities
• Ensures incorporation of forecast assumptions and outputs into regional planning processes (go-to-market planning, portfolio reviews, strategic planning, budget updates)
• Tracks key market and organizational performance indicators
• Triangulates forecast assumptions and outputs with secondary data, real-world evidence and primary market research to generate insights around market opportunity, unmet need, and competitive dynamics
• Partners directly with Commercial Pipeline Team, Market Access, Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, and Patient Advocacy to align assumptions and organizational deliverables
• Supports alignment of key assumptions and forecasting for Business Development team
• Supports and creates executive-level reports (e.g. governance reviews, investment cases, Business Development evaluations)

What We Offer

• At Orion Pharma, your work contributes to improving health and well-being for patients and society. We foster a culture of respect, diversity, and collaboration, offering: Inclusive work environment
• Opportunities for professional growth and development
• A chance to be part of a mission-driven organization

Please visit our website to find further information about our values and Orion as an employer https://www.orion.fi/en/careers/orion-as-an-employer/.

What are we looking for?

Required

Key Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, Sciences or Finance
• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in pharmaceutical/biotech Forecasting, Analytics, Strategic Planning and/or Finance
• Demonstrated forecasting experience
• Proficient in Excel and other data analysis tools
• Highly motivated, thought partnership & entrepreneurial mindset
• Strong understanding of:
• Pharmaceutical product development processes
• US & European market & payer dynamics
• Epidemiology and patient treatment algorithms
• Analysis and triangulation of data to generate insights

Preferred

• Working familiarity with secondary data resources (e.g., IQVIA, Komodo, GlobalData, Citeline, patient registries, Clarivate, Oracle, ONCrg, Biomedtracker, OncologyPipeline, Beacon)
• Oncology experience
• Experience using Artificial Intelligence tools for forecasting and/or market analysis
• Business Development forecasting experience
• Market Research experience
• Strong communicator with intellectual curiosity and strategic mindset

Additional Information

Approved medical examination which also includes drug testing is required prior to the employment.

The Innovative Medicines business division is responsible for the strategic leadership of Orion’s business in core therapy areas, Pain and Oncology, covering all activities from pipeline and portfolio building to commercialization. Innovative Medicines Business Division, where patients’ unmet needs meet innovation, bringing new treatments to promote health and well-being in society.

Orion’s pharmaceutical innovations are created within its R&D organization. We employ top professionals in the field of drug discovery and development. We work globally: in Espoo and Turku in Finland, in Cambridge and Nottingham in England and in Cambridge, USA. Orion R&D and the Innovative Medicines business division are dedicated to becoming a global player in oncology and pain therapy areas.

About Us

Orion Pharma is a globally operating Nordic pharmaceutical company – a builder of well-being for over a hundred years.

We’re home to more than 4,000 Orionees around the world, and we’re proud to be known as a responsible employer and a great place to work. At Orion Pharma, people are truly valued and trusted, encouraged to grow, and supported by a culture where every voice is heard. We appreciate each other, strive for excellence, and build the future.

Together we develop, manufacture, and market human and veterinary pharmaceuticals and active pharmaceutical ingredients. Our extensive portfolio includes proprietary and generic medicines as well as consumer health products. The core therapy areas of our pharmaceutical R&D are oncology and pain. Proprietary products developed by Orion Pharma are used to treat cancer, neurological diseases, respiratory diseases, and more.

We offer careers with a clear purpose: empowering people to live their lives to the fullest.