Global Pharma Forecasting Senior Manager – AI & Strategy

EY; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 144,000 - 329,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Total Rewards package

Paid time off

Job summary

EY seeks a highly experienced Senior Manager in Strategic Forecasting to lead forecasting engagements for global pharmaceutical clients. You will guide cross-functional teams to develop robust forecasts and inform strategic decisions across multiple programs.

With 14+ years in forecasting, you will drive innovation through analytics, AI, and best practices, ensuring client delivery excellence and people development within EY's Life Sciences and Commercial Analytics practice.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a quantitative discipline with 14+ years in Strategic Forecasting.
• Deep expertise in pharmaceutical forecasting and therapeutic areas.
• Strong stakeholder management and client-delivery capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead large-scale global forecasting engagements for brands and therapeutic areas.
• Advise senior client stakeholders across Commercial, Finance, Market Access, and Portfolio Strategy.
• Drive long-range forecasting, scenario planning, and lifecycle management.
• Deliver accurate, actionable forecasts aligned with client objectives.
• Present insights and strategic implications to executive leadership.
• Champion automation and AI-driven forecasting practices.

Skills

Pharmaceutical Forecasting

Long Range Forecasting

Launch Forecasting

Scenario Planning

Python

SQL

Power BI

Executive Stakeholder Management

Team Leadership

Data Modeling

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business administration / quantitative discipline

MTech/Masters/PhD

Tools

SQL

Python

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

EY seeks a highly experienced Senior Manager in Strategic Forecasting to lead forecasting engagements for global pharmaceutical clients. You will guide cross-functional teams to develop robust forecasts and inform strategic decisions across multiple programs.

With 14+ years in forecasting, you will drive innovation through analytics, AI, and best practices, ensuring client delivery excellence and people development within EY's Life Sciences and Commercial Analytics practice.