Associate Director, Global Business Development Forecasting

Abbvie; Mettawa (IL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie is seeking a senior Associate Director in Global Business Development Forecasting to lead forecasts and shape commercial perspectives on opportunity value and risk. You will work across R&D, Commercial, and CBSO, partnering with BD Finance and other stakeholders to inform deal valuation decisions.

This role emphasizes strong forecasting, rigorous assumptions, and clear executive communication, with opportunities to influence strategy and gain exposure to senior leaders and enterprise-wide

Qualifications

• 7+ years of forecasting, market analytics, finance, or life sciences consulting experience in pharma/biotech or related industries.
• MBA or other advanced degree preferred; Bachelor's in finance/accounting or business required.

Responsibilities

• Lead commercial forecasting, market assessments, scenario analyses, and P&Ls for BD opportunities in a fast-paced environment.
• Develop patient-based forecast models, test assumptions, and incorporate epidemiology and market data for a strong commercial view.
• Partner across BD, finance, market access, epidemiology, and leadership to align assumptions and inform deal valuation and governance.
• Translate analyses into executive-ready narratives and decision options for senior leaders and governance forums.
• Advance forecasting capabilities by sharing best practices and improving tools and processes for faster, more audit-ready work.

Skills

Forecasting

Market analytics

Finance

Life sciences consulting

Education

MBA or advanced degree

Bachelor's in finance/accounting or business

Tools

Excel

IQVIA Forecast Horizon

Job description

Business Development is a critical pillar of AbbVie's future growth, and Global Business Development Forecasting helps determine which external opportunities can create the greatest long-term value.

The team brings commercial insight, analytical rigor, and strategic clarity to high-stakes BD decisions by translating science, market dynamics, competitive context, and uncertainty into actionable forecasts.

The Associate Director plays a high-impact and highly visible role in this process, leading forecasts and commercial perspectives that shape executive understanding of opportunity value, risk, and strategic fit. Working across R&D, Commercial, Pipeline Commercial Strategy, CBSO, BD Finance, and other partners, this role sits at the intersection of scientific innovation and commercial strategy and directly supports decisions that influence AbbVie's future portfolio.

Success requires strong forecasting and commercial analytics expertise, rigorous assumption development, clear executive communication, and the ability to influence across a matrixed organization. Candidates should be curious, collaborative, comfortable with ambiguity, and able to create structure in fast-moving situations. For the right candidate, the role offers meaningful growth through exposure to senior leaders, enterprise-wide relationships, and deeper understanding of both R&D and Commercial strategy.

This role reports to the Director, Global Business Development Forecasting.

Responsibilities

• Lead commercial forecasting, market assessments, scenario analyses, and commercial P&Ls for BD opportunities, balancing analytical rigor with timely decision support in a fast-paced environment.
• Develop patient-based forecast models, pressure-test assumptions, and apply primary research, secondary data, epidemiology, competitive intelligence, market access input, and expert perspectives to build a well-supported commercial view.
• Partner broadly across BD, PCS, finance, market access, epidemiology, marketing analytics, and senior leadership to align assumptions, clarify risks and opportunities, and ensure commercial perspectives are reflected in deal valuation and governance discussions.
• Translate complex analyses into clear recommendations, executive-ready narratives, and decision options for senior leaders and governance forums, facilitating productive discussion around uncertainty, trade-offs, and strategic implications.
• Advance BD forecasting capabilities by sharing best practices, improving tools and processes, and helping create faster, more consistent, and audit-ready ways of working.

Education and experience

7+ years of relevant forecasting, market analytics, finance, or life sciences consulting experience in pharmaceutical, biotech, or related industries; MBA or other advanced degree preferred. Bachelor's degree in finance/accounting or business required.

Forecasting and analytics skills

Experience building forecast models in Excel and forecasting platforms such as IQVIA Forecast Horizon; ability to develop and/or utilize patient-flow modeling approaches, craft robust assumptions, and prepare evidence-based forecast inputs from epidemiology, secondary data, market research, treatment dynamics, competitive profiles, and expert input. Familiar with key data sources used to substantiate forecast recommendations and demonstrated ability to clearly document forecast assumption logic and rationale. Familiarity with using and crafting Target Product Profiles (TPPs), establishing and aligning analytical business rules and market definitions, and leveraging claims data analytics is also highly desirable.

Business and therapeutic area knowledge

Experience supporting strategic decision making in specialized therapeutic areas such as Neuroscience, Immunology, Oncology, or other complex markets is preferred; ability to apply data, assumptions, and market context effectively is critical.

Communication and influence

Strong executive communication skills, including the ability to tailor messages by audience, translate complex quantitative analyses into recommendations and decision options, and influence stakeholders across functions and cultures without direct authority.

Project leadership

Strong project management skills in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment, with the ability to prioritize multiple workstreams, communicate trade-offs, elevate risks appropriately, and deliver high-quality work under time pressure.

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law: The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of thisposting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location,and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in