R&D Resource Forecasting Leader

Biopharma Careers; Billerica (MA); Hybrid; USD 172,000 - 258,000; Full time

Job summary

EMD Serono is seeking a Director, Resource Forecasting & Analytics to act as a senior strategic advisor, shaping portfolio decisions through sophisticated forecasting and analytics. The role emphasizes autonomy, governance, and global collaboration across R&D leaders.

The position is hybrid with 3 days per week onsite at Billerica, MA or Darmstadt, Germany, offering exposure to world-class science and technology in healthcare, life sciences, and beyond.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of biopharma R&D resource forecasting, analytics or portfolio management.
• Experience in data science and cross-functional portfolio decisions.
• Fluency in English; German a plus.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a senior business partner and trusted advisor to R&D leaders on resource allocation and portfolio trade-offs.
• Lead design, development and delivery of forecasting models and analytics solutions for high-complexity questions.
• Drive evolution of forecasting methodologies and analytical capabilities across R&D operating models.
• Own data governance, quality standards, and cross-geography data integrity.

Skills

8+ years experience in biopharma R&D

Education

Advanced degree in science/business/data

Master/MBA/PhD preferred

Tools

Planisware

Tableau

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

EMD Serono is seeking a Director, Resource Forecasting & Analytics to act as a senior strategic advisor, shaping portfolio decisions through sophisticated forecasting and analytics. The role emphasizes autonomy, governance, and global collaboration across R&D leaders.

The position is hybrid with 3 days per week onsite at Billerica, MA or Darmstadt, Germany, offering exposure to world-class science and technology in healthcare, life sciences, and beyond.