Senior Manager - Commercial Forecasting

Biopharma Careers; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 5,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Amgen India Hyderabad Office seeks a Senior Manager of Forecasting & Analytics to lead cross-functional forecast workstreams for global and U.S. commercial organizations.

The role blends hands-on forecasting with strategic insights and AI-enabled innovation, requiring collaboration across regions including the U.S., Portugal, and internal teams in India. The position reports to the Director of Forecasting and Competitive Intelligence within the Business Analytics and Insights (BAI) function and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in forecasting, analytics, data science or related field; 12+ years of experience, or Master’s with 10+ years.
• Hands-on experience with Excel-based models and simulation techniques.
• Familiarity with AI tools, predictive analytics, and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Own forecast development for pipeline or inline assets and lead related workstreams.
• Lead discussions on forecast assumptions, drivers and scenarios with global/US teams.
• Synthesize forecasts for executive reviews and frame risks/opportunities.
• Partner with forecasting leads, commercial heads, and finance teams.
• Translate market events into actionable business insights.
• Align forecast assumptions across regions and contribute to long-range planning.
• Build forecasting capabilities within Amgen India and mentor team members.
• Introduce AI/automation tools to improve efficiency and quality.
• Explore new methods, data visualization, and simulation models.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams including Commercial, Finance, Medical and CI.

Skills

Forecasting

Commercial analytics

Data science

Excel modeling

AI tools familiarity

Stakeholder communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Tools

Excel

Simulation tools

AI platforms

Job description

Career Category

Sales & Marketing Operations

Role Name

Sr Manager of Forecasting & Analytics, BAI

Department Name

Business Analytics and Insights (BAI)

Role GCF

6

About Amgen

Amgen is committed to unlocking the potential of biology for patients suffering from serious illnesses by discovering, developing, manufacturing, and delivering innovative human therapeutics. This approach begins by using tools like advanced human genetics to unravel the complexities of disease and understand the fundamentals of human biology. A biotechnology pioneer since 1980, Amgen has grown to be one of the world’s leading independent biotechnology companies, reaching millions of patients around the world and developing a pipeline of medicines with breakaway potential.

About the Role

The BAI team at Amgen plays a pivotal role as a strategic partner to many cross functional teams such as Commercial, Medical, Finance, R&D, Corp Affairs, offering data-backed insights crucial for driving success to Amgen Product and Portfolio. As a Senior Manager of Forecasting at Amgen India, you will lead critical forecasting workstreams that support both global and U.S. commercial organizations. The position serves as a bridge between cross-functional stakeholders across regions and is instrumental in developing forecasting capabilities within the India team. This is a hands‑on strategic and operational role that blends technical forecasting skills with commercial insight generation and AI‑enabled innovation. This role requires flexibility in collaborating across geographies, including partners in the U.S., Portugal, and internal contract teams in India. This role is a combination of individual contributor as well as managing team of internal employees and/or external consultants. The ideal candidate will possess strong pharmaceutical forecasting and analytics experience, high data fluency, and emerging AI tool familiarity to help shape Amgen’s next‑generation forecasting and analytics capabilities.

This role reports to the Director of Forecasting and Competitive Intelligence and operates within the broader framework of Business Analytics and Insights (BAI).

This role is for Amgen India Hyderabad Office. You will work on‑site a minimum of 3 days a week.

Key Responsibilities

• End‑to‑End Forecast Leadership: Own forecast development for pipeline or inline assets, depending on assigned BU.
• Build and lead discussions on forecast assumptions, drivers, and scenarios with global or U.S.-based teams.
• Leads forecast synthesis for executive‑level review, including risk/opp framing
• Strategic Partnering: Act as a thought partner to forecasting leads, commercial heads, and finance teams.
• Translate market events and competitive insights into business implications.
• Drives cross-regional alignment on forecast assumptions; provides input to long‑range planning and business reviews
• Capability Building: Serve as a key leader in setting up Amgen India’s forecasting operations.
• Mentor junior team members and contract resources; instill best practices and continuous improvement culture.
• Develop capabilities that bring in efficiency in work and utilize evolving technology
• Advanced Analytics Integration: Introduce and scale AI and automation tools to improve efficiency and quality (e.g., AI‑enabled earnings call summarization, auto‑reporting, scenario simulation).
• Evaluate new forecasting methods, data visualization techniques, and simulation models (e.g., Monte Carlo).
• Collaboration and Communication: Coordinate across global teams, including U.S., Portugal, and internal stakeholders.
• Closely work with cross functional teams representing Commercial, Finance, Medical, Value & Access, Analytics, Insights, and CI
• Develop executive‑ready outputs and ensure accurate translation of assumptions into actionable insights.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 12+ years of relevant experience in forecasting, commercial analytics, or data science (or Master’s degree with 10+ years of experience)

Preferred Qualifications

• Deep understanding of forecasting in pharma (global or U.S.) including pipeline and inline portfolios
• Hands‑on experience building and reviewing Excel-based models and simulation techniques
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking capabilities; able to influence across functions and geographies
• Familiarity with AI tools, predictive analytics, and agentic platforms
• Strong communicator with ability to engage stakeholders at all levels

Equal Opportunity Statement

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with 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 an accommodation.