Senior Consultant, Pharmaceutical Forecasting

ALTEN; Harmonville (PA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

IQVIA COS is seeking a Senior Consultant to participate in forecasting and related consulting projects across the US. You will deploy to onsite engagements at client locations, manage work streams, and lead analyses with researchers and clients to derive actionable insights.

You will create client-ready deliverables, develop documentation, and collaborate across teams while mentoring junior staff and expanding your knowledge of pharmaceutical market dynamics.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate or Master's degree with 5-7 years of forecasting in healthcare.
• Strong knowledge of pharmaceutical commercial business processes and decision making.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and team-working skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop, deliver and manage forecasting and related consulting projects.
• Lead onsite engagements at client locations across the United States.
• Create presentations and support client meetings with robust analyses.
• Develop documentation including business process documentation and data scorecards.
• Mentor analysts and contribute to COS team initiatives.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in a related field

Tools

MS Excel

MS Access

MS PowerPoint

Excel VBA

@Risk

Crystal Ball

Flexicast

Spotfire

SAS

SPSS

Job description

Commercial Outsourcing Services

IQVIA Commercial Outsourcing Services (or COS) is market-leading analytics outsourcing division within IQVIA that helps manufacturers in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry meet the challenges of today's complex and evolving market landscape. COS uses the power of healthcare data to help its clients via long-term data analytics, forecasting, project management, and reporting services. COS engages with clients in the pharmaceutical and life sciences space and provides deep insight into patient, payer, and prescriber behavior. We help our clients make effective decisions regarding strategies for sales and marketing execution, payer, and patient strategies, etc.

Role Summary

As a Senior Consultant in Commercial Outsourcing Services, you'll be actively participating in the development, delivery, and management of forecasting, and related consulting projects: Deploy to onsite engagement anywhere in the United States, location dependent on business demands; all assignments involve onsite presence at client locations Manage projects and work streams independently Lead projects and initiatives with indirect oversight over analysts and communication with clients Analyze secondary data and desk market research (quantitative and qualitative) to identify key findings and trends Should be able work on Market and Epidemiology Assessment, Pipeline Analysis and Market Research, Forecasting Inline and Pipeline products Create and lead quantitative or qualitative analysis to support client deliverables and issues Independently create presentations for clients, attend, support and present at client meetings, independently Assist in developing detailed documentation and specifications, including business process documentation, SOPs, client data scorecards Work willingly and effectively with others in and across the organization to accomplish team goal, both internally and externally Develop broad knowledge of related consulting methodologies and pharmaceutical market through the delivery of consulting engagements and participation in formal and informal learning opportunities Opportunity to contribute internally to the COS team in a number of ways including: support the recruitment of new hires, lead and mentor individuals through people management, participate in learning communities to build up subject-matter expertise, develop and benefit from training content available to the entire team.

Skills & Experience

Candidates interested in joining as a Senior Consultant should have: Knowledge and understanding of the fundamental processes of pharmaceutical commercial business, their interaction, and the impact of external/internal influences on decision making, growth and decline Knowledge of key issues and current developments in the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries Strong knowledge in MS Excel, MS Access, MS PowerPoint and working knowledge of following software is a plus Excel VBA, @Risk, Crystal Ball, Flexicast, Spotfire, SAS, SPSS, Demonstrate analytical, interpretative, and problem-solving skills Well-developed written and verbal communication skills including presentations, leading meetings, business, and report writing Excellent project management capabilities so that deadlines are met while retaining consistent, high quality outcomes Prior healthcare data experience is a plus: National and sub-national data (Physician, Patient, claims and epidemiology) Experience in developing and applying advanced excel/VBA models that helps clients understand dynamic business issues. Experience in developing therapy area forecast structure, forecast model input assessment through primary and/or desk research to derive insights and inform client decision making.

Qualifications

In addition to the skills and experience above, candidates interested in joining IQVIA as a Senior Consultant should have: Undergraduate or Master's degree with 5-7 years of relevant experience in forecasting in healthcare industry An avid interest in the healthcare analytics and data; understanding of the healthcare market in US Strong business acumen and understanding of sales & marketing business principles Excellent communication, interpersonal and team-working skills Exceptional written, numerical, and problem-solving skills Adaptability and an ability to learn quickly and apply new knowledge