Obesity Forecasting Associate Director, Strategic Analytics

Initial Therapeutics, Inc.; Thousand Oaks (CA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement & Savings Plan

Medical, dental & vision coverage

Life & disability insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Bonus program

Long-term incentives

Generous time-off plans

Flexible work models

Job summary

Amgen is seeking an Obesity Forecasting Associate Director in Thousand Oaks, CA to lead forecasting for the Obesity brand. You will collaborate across forecasting, insights, marketing, and finance to deliver rigorous demand forecasts and performance analyses.

You will leverage diverse data sources, guide quarterly analyses, and coordinate with teams to finalize forecasting inputs and deliverables, while managing multiple projects and vendors.

Qualifications

• Pharma/biotech forecasting experience is preferred.
• Strong data visualization and storytelling with data.
• Experience leading forecasting projects and cross-functional teams.
• Familiarity with market access and reimbursement context.

Responsibilities

• Provide an objective, rigorous forecast view for demand and product performance.
• Lead development of obesity forecasts and ad-hoc requests.
• Analyze performance vs. expectations, revenue potential, market size and penetration.
• Utilize datasets (Xponent, NPA, LAAD, 852, etc.) to inform forecast assumptions.
• Support QBR, Situation Analysis, and Brand Plan with data-driven insights.
• Coordinate with marketing, finance, and cross-functional teams for inputs and assumptions.
• Develop service level agreements with clients and vendors.
• Lead quick-turnaround projects with limited guidance.
• Demonstrate project management and timeline execution across multiple projects.
• Maintain strong stakeholder relationships and effective communication.

Skills

Forecasting

Data analysis

SQL

Tableau

MS Excel

Communication

Project management

Education

Doctorate/PhD in analytics/biostatistics/biopharma

Masters in analytics/biostatistics/biopharma

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Forecast Pro

SAS

R

Tableau

Job description

Amgen is seeking an Obesity Forecasting Associate Director in Thousand Oaks, CA to lead forecasting for the Obesity brand. You will collaborate across forecasting, insights, marketing, and finance to deliver rigorous demand forecasts and performance analyses.

You will leverage diverse data sources, guide quarterly analyses, and coordinate with teams to finalize forecasting inputs and deliverables, while managing multiple projects and vendors.