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This position will require travel as defined by the business (domestic and/ or international).\nJob description summary\nThe US Insights & Analytics (I&A) organization engineers the optimal decision environment for the US business by orchestrating, integrating, and synthesizing insights and analytics across therapeutic areas, functions, and the enterprise. Enterprise I&A drives enterprise decision environments through integrated executive analytics and portfolio insights that enable the organization to prioritize investments, track performance, and shape strategic direction.\nThe Director, Forecasting will be responsible for strategic demand forecasts for inline brands as well as completing opportunity assessments for life cycle management. This role brings specific therapeutic area in-depth expertise, analytical instinct, strategic thinking, and project management skills to communicate the value assessment of new assets and flag appropriate risks and opportunities. This role will enable the business organization to drive optimal decisions on investments based on accurate understanding of brand potential. This role will report to the Executive Director, Forecasting CoE within the Insights and Analytics (I&A) Organization\nJob Description\nKey Responsibilities:\nBuild realistic, transparent, and assumption-driven demand forecasts. Challenge assumptions and apply forecasting methodologies to support the brand strategy\nPrepare robust forecast assumptions leveraging expertise and analogs from in-line Forecasting team and research from Insights and Analytics team\nEnsure that value assessment addresses the impact of key market dynamics and internal events, are logically designed and well documented\nSupport launch preparations and guide the teams to set up clear post-launch performance tracking by creating and monitoring the short-term revenue forecasts, comparable to actuals in future, and recommending adjustments when applicable\nConsistent delivery of analytics that drive informed decision making, including the definition and development of models to be used in answering business and operational questions\nDevelop new and innovative analytics models / methods for untapped opportunities; Enabling automation of routine measurements\nPerform ad-hoc queries for leadership across all functions; be an internal expert and resource\nMaintaining accountability for high quality, timely service delivery of forecasting analytic service requests, including requests for solutions requiring sophisticated statistical and machine learning approaches\nEssential Requirements:\n8 years of pharmaceutical forecasting (in branded business)/ data analytics/ sales ops; experience supporting both pipeline and marketed product(s) preferred; experience in Immunology or Specialty Disease, preferred\nAbility to work with many cross-functional partners, excellence in consensus building and communicating uncertainty, and be able to explain issues from aggregate trends to modeling mechanics\nProven experience working with pharmaceutical datasets (Rx, APLD, etc)\nExperience using data to support business decisions, return on investment/ financial modelling, and statistical analysis\nProven self-starter with high standards of excellence and an innovative mind\nStrong interpersonal, communication, and analytical skills, Change management and project management experience. Excellent PowerPoint and Excel skills\nAbility to manage multiple projects and consistently meet deadlines\nAbility to excel at interacting with a diverse group of people, all levels of management, including senior leadership; Maneuvers well to get things done; maze bright; knows where to go to get what he/she needs; politically aware and agile; knows the right thing to do; presents views and arguments well.\nNovartis Compensation Summary:\nThe salary for this position is expected to range between $225,400 and $418,600 per year.\nThe final salary offered is determined based on factors like, but not limited to, relevant skills and experience, and upon joining Novartis will be reviewed periodically. Novartis may change the published salary range based on company and market factors.\nYour compensation will include a performance-based cash incentive and, depending on the level of the role, eligibility to be considered for annual equity awards.\nUS-based eligible employees will receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes health, life and disability benefits, a 401(k) with company contribution and match, and a variety of other benefits. In addition, employees are eligible for a generous time off package including vacation, personal days, holidays and other leaves.\nEEO Statement:\nThe Novartis Group of Companies are Equal Opportunity Employers. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.\nAccessibility and reasonable accommodations\nThe Novartis Group of Companies are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or to perform the essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to  call +1(877)395-2339 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. 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