Executive Director, Forecasting & Analytics

Scorpion Therapeutics; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics is seeking a senior analytics leader to drive data-driven decision making across market analytics, forecasting, patient access, and reporting.

You will build scalable dashboards, lead a cross-functional Forecasting and Analytics team, and partner with Commercial, Medical Affairs, Market Access, Finance, and Business Development to translate data into strategic initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s required (advanced degree preferred).
• 10+ years in pharmaceutical/biotech data analytics, forecasting, and reporting.
• Preferred: rare disease experience.
• Experience with NPV and forecasting variance analysis.
• Hands-on experience with pharma data sources/platforms (e.g., Komodo, IQVIA, specialty/claims data, Veeva).
• Proficient with SQL and/or Python in cloud environments (e.g., Snowflake, Microsoft Fabric).
• Strong analytical/data interpretation; strategic, action-oriented; comfortable leading cross-functional initiatives.
• Excellent communication/presentation across stakeholders; highly collaborative and adaptable.
• Passion for advancing innovative therapies.

Responsibilities

• Lead data analytics to generate actionable insights on market landscape, product performance, and brand strategy.
• Lead forecast models across the full product pipeline; present to senior leadership.
• Support managed care strategy decisions with data-driven analysis.
• Develop and maintain PowerBI dashboards; define KPIs aligned to business goals.
• Oversee integration of Veeva with sales and claims data; advise CRM scope.
• Mentor a cross-functional Forecasting and Analytics team; collaborate with Commercial, Medical Affairs, Market Access, Finance, and BD.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Master’s degree or PhD in data science/biotech

Tools

SQL

Python

Snowflake

Veeva

IQVIA

Komodo

Microsoft Fabric

Job description

Data Analytics

• Leverage data analytics tools to generate actionable insights on market landscape, product performance, brand strategy, and competitive dynamics; translate findings into strategic initiatives.
• Use data science for advanced analytics to support field force targeting, patient identification, and HCP referral networks.
• Lead launch performance analytics (patient funnel tracking, treatment rates, revenue metrics).

Forecasting

• Build, challenge, and champion forecast models across the full product pipeline; present a cohesive forecast story to senior leadership.
• Execute NPV and sensitivity analyses to support pipeline and business development analytics.
• Partner with finance on variance analysis and current-year sales projections.

Patient Access

• Apply managed care expertise to inform data-based managed care strategy decisions.

Reporting & Data Strategy

• Develop and maintain PowerBI dashboards; define KPIs aligned to business goals; perform ad hoc analyses.
• Select/procure commercial data sources; optimize data architecture for KPIs and reporting (account hierarchies, HCP NPI-account linkages).
• Oversee integration of Veeva with sales and claims data; recommend CRM scope and optimize CRM data use.
• Partner with IT on data lake connectivity and scalable infrastructure.

Team & Collaboration

• Lead, mentor, and develop a cross-functional Forecasting and Analytics team; foster a collaborative, results-driven culture.
• Partner with Commercial, Medical Affairs, Market Access, Finance, and Business Development.

Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor’s required (advanced degree preferred).
• 10+ years in pharmaceutical/biotech data analytics, forecasting, and reporting.
• Preferred: rare disease experience.
• Experience with NPV and forecasting variance analysis.
• Hands‑on experience with pharma data sources/platforms (e.g., Komodo, IQVIA, specialty/claims data, Veeva).
• Proficient with SQL and/or Python in cloud environments (e.g., Snowflake, Microsoft Fabric).
• Strong analytical/data interpretation; strategic, action‑oriented; comfortable leading cross‑functional initiatives.
• Excellent communication/presentation across stakeholders; highly collaborative and adaptable.
• Passion for advancing innovative therapies.