Senior Director: AI Forecasting for Cardiometabolic Health

BioSpace; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 167,000 - 244,000; Full time

Job summary

Lilly in Indianapolis seeks an introductory leadership role in Global Forecasting to own external opportunity forecasts across cardiometabolic health and immunology. You will build scalable models, apply AI tools, and partner with Corporate Business Development, Finance, and Commercial teams to inform strategic investment decisions.

This role focuses on speed, rigor, and a data‑driven mindset, delivering top‑down and patient‑based forecasts, maintaining an assumption library, and ensuring

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 3+ years of pharma or biotech industry experience.
• Authorized to work in the United States full-time; visa sponsorship not provided.
• Experience forecasting or valuing pharmaceutical assets preferred.
• Experience with AI/ML tools and data analysis is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Deliver tiered forecast and market analyses for external opportunities.
• Ensure stage-gate discipline and auditable documentation.
• Develop reusable model archetypes and an assumption library.
• Collaborate with Corporate Business Development, Commercial, and Finance partners.
• Synthesize findings into decision-ready outputs for senior leaders.

Skills

Forecasting & modelling

Data analysis

AI tooling

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Python

LLM workflows

Job description

Lilly in Indianapolis seeks an introductory leadership role in Global Forecasting to own external opportunity forecasts across cardiometabolic health and immunology. You will build scalable models, apply AI tools, and partner with Corporate Business Development, Finance, and Commercial teams to inform strategic investment decisions.

This role focuses on speed, rigor, and a data‑driven mindset, delivering top‑down and patient‑based forecasts, maintaining an assumption library, and ensuring