Commercial Analytics and Forecasting - Life Sciences - Manager - Consulting - Location OPEN

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The opportunity We are seeking an experienced Pharma Forecasting Specialist to join our team. The role involves working as a key stakeholder within a cross-functional team to deliver forecasts at the global, regional, and country levels based on business needs. The ideal candidate will have 10+ years of pharmaceutical forecasting experience, strong therapeutic area (TA) expertise, and the ability to develop forecasting assumptions, create concept notes, and prepare impactful presentations. Basic proficiency in Python is required to support forecasting and analytical activities.   Your key responsibilities As a Manager in Commercial analytics and Forecasting, you will work as a key stakeholder within a cross-functional team to deliver forecasts at the global, regional, and country levels based on business needs.   In this pivotal role, you will:

Develop and maintain short-term and long-term brand forecasts to support strategic and operational planning. Conduct brand, franchise, regional, and country-level forecasting, providing actionable business insights and recommendations. Apply quantitative and analytical techniques to solve forecasting challenges and perform sensitivity analyses to assess risks and opportunities. Build, validate, and enhance forecasting models, recommending appropriate assumptions and methodologies. Analyze historical performance, market dynamics, and business drivers to improve forecast accuracy. Prepare concept notes, reports, dashboards, and presentations to communicate insights and recommendations effectively. Present findings to internal stakeholders and senior leadership to support decision-making. Leverage Python and analytics tools to automate and optimize forecasting processes. Drive continuous improvement by adopting best practices, innovative methodologies, and emerging forecasting technologies

Overall delivery

Perform forecasts across brands, franchises, regions, and countries to drive business decisions. Analyze trends and market drivers to improve forecast accuracy. Develop dashboards, reports, and presentations to communicate insights. Present recommendations to stakeholders and leadership.

Practice development

Contribute to the growth and strategic direction of EY’s Pharma Customer practice. Develop thought leadership assets, including POVs, POCs, proposals, and go-to-market materials to support business development. Identify opportunities to expand EY’s capabilities and deliver innovative solutions for pharmaceutical clients. Stay current with pharmaceutical industry trends, market dynamics, and emerging technologies. Identify and support new business opportunities within the life sciences and pharmaceutical sectors

Stakeholder management

Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders, including Marketing, Finance, Market Access, MMD, HHI, and RCL teams, to gather requirements and deliver forecasting solutions. Build and maintain strong client relationships, acting as a trusted advisor and strategic partner. Translate business requirements into scalable, actionable, and sustainable solutions. Drive stakeholder alignment to ensure successful project delivery and client satisfaction

Team and People development

Lead, coach, and mentor team members, fostering a culture of continuous learning and innovation. Recruit, develop, and retain high-performing talent with expertise in pharmaceutical forecasting and analytics. Create and execute development plans to support career growth and capability building. Strengthen team expertise in therapeutic areas, pharmaceutical sciences, strategic thinking, project management, and leadership. Foster an