Senior Manager, Global Pharmaceutical Forecasting & AI

EY; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 144,000 - 329,000; Full time

Job summary

EY is seeking a Senior Manager with 14+ years in Strategic Forecasting to lead forecasting engagements for global pharmaceutical clients. You’ll serve as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, guiding cross‑functional teams in building robust forecasts that inform strategic decisions.

You will drive long-range and scenario planning, apply AI/ML techniques, and champion analytics innovations across EY's Life Sciences and Commercial Analytics practice.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field with relevant professional experience.
• 14+ years of experience in Strategic Forecasting.
• Deep expertise in pharmaceutical forecasting.
• Strong therapeutic area knowledge.
• Advanced stakeholder management capabilities.
• Ability to drive innovation through analytics, AI, and forecasting best practices.
• Experience in client delivery excellence, practice growth, thought leadership, and people development.

Responsibilities

• Lead large-scale global forecasting engagements across brands, franchises, and therapeutic areas.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to senior client stakeholders across Commercial, Finance, Market Access, and Portfolio Strategy teams.
• Drive long-range forecasting, scenario planning, portfolio forecasting, and lifecycle management activities.
• Provide strategic recommendations based on market dynamics, epidemiology, and business assumptions.
• Ensure delivery of accurate, actionable forecasts aligned with client objectives.
• Present insights and strategic implications to executive leadership and client decision-makers.
• Oversee governance, risk management, and client satisfaction across programs.

Skills

Pharmaceutical forecasting

Long-range forecasting

Scenario planning

Portfolio & asset valuation

Executive stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Team leadership

Program management

AI/ML applications

Data modeling

SQL

Python

Power BI

Tableau

IQVIA MIDAS

Epidemiology data

Patient-level data

Market research

Analytical thinking

Communication & presentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Data Science, Applied Mathematics, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Business Analytics, Computer Science, Information Systems, or another quantitative discipline

BTech/Masters/PhD

Tools

SQL

Python

Power BI

Tableau

IQVIA MIDAS

Epidemiology data

Patient-level data

Job description

EY is seeking a Senior Manager with 14+ years in Strategic Forecasting to lead forecasting engagements for global pharmaceutical clients. You’ll serve as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, guiding cross‑functional teams in building robust forecasts that inform strategic decisions.

You will drive long-range and scenario planning, apply AI/ML techniques, and champion analytics innovations across EY's Life Sciences and Commercial Analytics practice.