Forecasting Associate Director, Oncology

Job Title: Forecasting Associate Director, OncologyLocation: Gaithersburg Maryland

At AstraZeneca, we put patients first and strive to meet their unmet needs worldwide. Working here means being entrepreneurial, thinking big and working together to make the impossible a reality. If you are swift to action, confident to lead, willing to collaborate, and curious about what science can do, then you’re our kind of person.

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Introduction to Role:The Forecasting Associate Director, Oncology leads the US forecasting process for one of the key brands in the US Oncology portfolio. As a thought partner to the business, the Associate Director will develop product-specific short-term and long-term forecasts and provide critical insights into market risks & opportunities that may impact performance to ultimately guide commercial strategy and decision-making. Strong analytical and critical thinking skills are essential to developing meticulous forecasts using patient-flow / patient-based models or statistical trending. 

The Associate Director seamlessly collaborates with Insights and Analytics colleagues to deliver fact-driven, actionable insights to the business. In addition, the Associate Director will closely partner with Marketing, Sales, Market Access, Sales Operations, Global Analytics & Insights, Supply Planning, and Finance to ensure alignment on forecast assumptions and narrative.

Abilities key to this position include consultative and influencing skills, quantitative technical skills, and proficiency in interpreting primary market research / secondary data analyses.  

The Associate Director’s significant experience in forecasting enables them to solve sophisticated technical challenges, anticipate upcoming forecast questions, and implement effective solutions, including AI development.  Beyond brand-level contribution, the Associate Director will also contribute to the US Oncology Forecasting & Performance CoE (Center of Excellence), helping to deliver cross-brand forecasting alignment, efficiencies, standard processes, and capability builds.   

In addition, the Associate Director will provide mentorship and guidance to more junior team members.  

This role reports to the Sr. Director, Integrated Insights, and sits within US OBEX, an inclusive team that partners with the US Oncology commercial organization to drive strategic decisions by providing objective, data-driven insight generation and analytics.   

Accountabilities:

• Lead the US forecasting and business planning processes and all associated work streams for covered brand / indications (scenario planning, integration with Finance, etc.)  

• Develop, build, and maintain up-to-date product-specific short-term and long-term forecasts models, synthesizing an integrated picture with information across multiple sources; as required, manage external agency executing the model build/update 

• Proactively and clearly identify key drivers that impact short-term and long-range product and market forecasts, highlighting significant risks and opportunities  

• Collaborate cross-functionally with key commercial leaders, Insights & Analytics colleagues, and other forecast partners to align on objective, data-driven forecast inputs 

• Provide in-depth analyses around underlying drivers of brand performance in support of key business results and achievements (e.g. Quarterly Business Reviews)  

• Monitor external environment to stay up to date on the competitive landscape and latest market developments for covered brand/indications as well as broader Oncology trends   

• Consult on primary research and secondary analytics relevant to forecasting, and incorporate results into modeling to add deep customer insight and assess future events  

• Deliver insightful, objective presentations to senior leaders (e.g., SVP US Commercial Oncology, VP of US Franchise) that clearly and succinctly highlight critical insights and business implications through strong storytelling  

• Collaborate with senior US leaders on performance narrative for C-level audience 

•  Provide guidance to Forecasting & Performance Sr. Managers and Sr. Analysts  

•  Contribute to forecasting capabilities and identify / drive forecasting process efficiencies, automation, and innovation (including AI capabilities) 

Essential Skills/Experience:

• Minimum Education Bachelor's degree

• Preference for a quantitative field (e.g., Engineering, Data Science, Statistics, Math, Economics, Computer Science, Operations Research)  

• Minimum 4 years of experience

• Preference for a pharmaceutical / biotechnology manufacturer or working in the biopharmaceutical industry (e.g., forecasting, data/analytics, management consulting, market research, investment banking)  

• 4 years of experience in forecasting: building models, leading input evaluation, communicating outputs, and guiding business decisions based; 2 years of forecasting specifically in a biopharmaceutical role  

• Deep expertise in building the pharmaceutical forecast models, a broad range of forecasting techniques, and leading/optimizing the full forecasting process; requires minimal supervision and able to provide guidance to more junior forecasting team members   

• Very experienced in evaluating analytics from pharmaceutical data sources (APLD, IQVIA, claims, etc.) and epidemiological data (Kantar, DRG)  

• Experience with primary market research, advanced analytics, and competitive intelligence; experience leading those projects or collaborating with others to integrate findings into the forecast  

• Occasional travel may be required   

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The annual base pay (or hourly rate of compensation) for this position ranges from $195,468 to $293,203.Our positions offer eligibility for various incentives—an opportunity to receive short-term incentive bonuses, equity-based awards for salaried roles and commissions for sales roles. Benefits offered include qualified retirement programs, paid time off (i.e., vacation, holiday, and leaves), as well as health, dental, and vision coverage in accordance with the terms of the applicable plans.

As AstraZeneca continues to put patients at the forefront of our mission, we are excited for our move to Kendall Square/Cambridge in 2026. Find out more information here: Kendall Square Press Release

AstraZeneca is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion and providing a workplace that is free from discrimination. AstraZeneca is committed to accommodating persons with disabilities. Such accommodation is available on request in respect of all aspects of the recruitment, assessment and selection process and may be requested by emailing AZCHumanResources@astrazeneca.com.

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Date Posted

11-Jun-2026

Closing Date

21-Jun-2026

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