Associate Director, Commercial Forecasting & Analytics (Remote)
Company: Disability Solutions
Location: Palo Alto
Posted on: October 13, 2024
Job Description:
If you are a current Jazz employee please apply via the Internal
Career site.Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc (NASDAQ: JAZZ) is a global
biopharmaceutical company whose purpose is to innovate to transform
the lives of patients and their families. We are dedicated to
developing life-changing medicines for people with serious diseases
- often with limited or no therapeutic options. We have a diverse
portfolio of marketed medicines and novel product candidates, from
early- to late-stage development, in neuroscience and oncology. We
actively explore new options for patients including novel
compounds, small molecules and biologics, and through cannabinoid
science and innovative delivery technologies. Jazz is headquartered
in Dublin, Ireland and has employees around the globe, serving
patients in nearly 75 countries. For more information, please visit
and follow @JazzPharma on Twitter. The Associate Director/Director,
Commercial Forecasting & Analytics is an integral part of the
Corporate Strategy team at Jazz Pharmaceuticals. The role will
report to the Sr. Director, Commercial Forecasting & Analytics. The
role is responsible for leading forecast development for Rylaze and
Defitelio. The role will partner with various cross-functional
groups to develop, articulate, and maintain these revenue forecast
& ranges.This position requires a qualified professional with
experience working in a corporate and/or consulting setting. The
candidate should be proficient in excel modeling and have a track
record of developing analytics to support strategic & operational
planning. The role requires experience in navigating in a matrix
environment, preparing & presenting to senior management, and
informing business decisions through innovative analytics.We are
looking for someone who combines strategic mindset, excellent
problem solving, natural curiosity, humility, and a strong work
ethic to join our team. The candidate should have experience
working in the biopharma industry with a solid working knowledge of
the industry value chain.Essential Functions
- Develop & Maintain a Forecast/Long range P&L Model: for
Rylaze and Defitelio.
- Lead Development of LEs & LRP: Develop forecast scenarios &
ranges to inform operational & strategic business plans i.e.,
quarterly LE and annual LRP. Identify & outline uncertainties,
value drivers and risks in partnership with SMEs.
- Present forecasts to senior leadership, with the ability to
convey the brand revenue story comprehensively and focus attention
on material and/or impactable revenue drivers.
- Maintain a Trend-based Fact-base: Identify & maintain trends
relevant for forecasting discussions e.g., overall patients &
bottles, book-of-business shifts, channel patterns & behaviors,
gross-to-net changes etc.
- Maintain a Cross-functional Partnership: Engage SMEs across
many global and regional functions e.g., Global Commercial,
Marketing, Market Access, Patient Services, Commercial Ops, Data
Science, and Regional Finance to capture their input & address
business needs for revenue, demand & ex-factory
forecast/ranges.
- Ensure Timely & Transparent Communication: of forecasts,
assumptions, rationale, ranges and supporting information across a
range of stakeholders.
- Shape & Inform Market Research: Partner with key stakeholders
to outline business questions and inform/ shape corresponding
market research and consulting projects.
- Develop Strategic Analytics: to inform brand strategies and
investments. Learn & explore analytical frames and tools that would
facilitate brand team conversations.
- Support Corporate Strategy Initiatives: and special projects as
a brand & analytics expert. Leverage disease area, value chain, and
Jazz organizational knowledge to shape framing of business
questions and delivering insights for decisions. Required
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Minimum 8+ years of relevant experience with time spent in a
commercial forecasting, insights & analytics, financial planning,
or management consulting with focus on biopharma.
- Forecasting & Assessments: Direct experience in market, disease
area and product forecasting. Ability to articulate the market and
product understanding into a "story with numbers" i.e., scenarios,
forecasts, tornado charts, waterfalls, value drivers/ risks, and
P&L.
- Financial Modeling: Proficient in building excel-based forecast
models, P&Ls, and other ad-hoc analysis as needed.
- Partnering & Collaboration: Track record of cross-functional
partnering in solving business questions and ensuring input &
alignment on analysis.
- Comfort with Ambiguity: Ability to work in a fluid environment
and adapt project approaches as internal or external conditions
change.
- Project Management: Ability to plan and tightly manage multiple
work-streams while balancing multiple stakeholders.
- Strong Communication Skills: Excellent communication /
presentation skills. Demonstrated ability to communicate
effectively, and garner credibility. Jazz Pharmaceuticals is an
equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and all qualified
applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard
to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status,
protected veteran status, or any characteristic protected by law.
FOR US BASED CANDIDATES ONLYJazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is committed
to fair and equitable compensation practices and we strive to
provide employees with total compensation packages that are market
competitive. For this role, the full and complete base pay range
is: $144,000.00 - $216,000.00Individual compensation paid within
this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications,
skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, and other pertinent
factors. The goal is to ensure fair and competitive compensation
aligned with the candidate's expertise and contributions, within
the established pay framework and our Total Compensation
philosophy. Internal equity considerations will also influence
individual base pay decisions. This range will be reviewed on a
regular basis.At Jazz, your base pay is only one part of your total
compensation package. The successful candidate may also be eligible
for a discretionary annual cash bonus or incentive compensation
(depending on the role), in accordance with the terms of the
Company's Global Cash Bonus Plan or Incentive Compensation Plan, as
well as discretionary equity grants in accordance with Jazz's Long
Term Equity Incentive Plan.The successful candidate will also be
eligible to participate in various benefits offerings, including,
but not limited to, medical, dental and vision insurance, 401k
retirement savings plan, and flexible paid vacation. For more
information on our Benefits offerings please click here: .
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