Manager, Forecasting - 12 Month Contract

Are you ready to make a significant impact in the world of oncology forecasting? At AstraZeneca, we're looking for a passionate individual to join our team and drive success in our oncology forecasting efforts. This is your chance to be at the forefront of strategic decision-making and contribute to the advancement of our innovative portfolio. If you're a great teammate, a standout colleague, and eager to excel in oncology forecasting, we invite you to join us on this dynamic path!

Key Responsibilities

· Oncology Forecasting Delivery: Lead end-to-end forecasting for assigned brands/franchise, integrating patient funnel analytics, market data, and performance trends. Maintain transparent assumptions, version control, and documentation to support inclusive decision-making.

· Portfolio Performance Tracking: Consult and create alignment on KPIs for your brands. Converge multiple datasets to monitor performance versus plan, produce latest estimates, and highlight risks/opportunities with clear mitigation options.

· Scenario Planning & Sensitivity Analysis: Conduct scenario planning to pressure-test assumptions and quantify risks/opportunities related to launches, label changes, competitive entries, access shifts, and supply.

· Strategic Influence (Portfolio-Level): Serve as a thought partner to brand and franchise leadership. Synthesize market research, customer insights, and internal data into recommendations for brand strategy, phasing, demand planning, and tactical optimization.

· Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Marketing, Commercial, Pricing, Finance, Market Access, and global teams to align assumptions with brand objectives. Facilitate shared understanding of drivers, constraints, and trade-offs; encourage diverse viewpoints in reviews.

· Business Case Support: Collaborate with Commercial and Pricing to develop evidence-based business cases (e.g., access strategies, investments, indications/line extensions), ensuring forecast outputs align with financial assumptions and patient impact.

· Insights & Data Storytelling: Translate complex analyses into accessible narratives for diverse audiences. Create materials that connect patient funnel dynamics, market signals, and financial impact to brand decisions.

· Ways of Working & Continuous Improvement: Contribute to enhanced tools, processes, and analytic methods that streamline data workflows and improve forecast accuracy and timeliness. Champion data hygiene, reproducible analytics, and inclusive documentation.

· Capability Building (Peer Contribution): Share best practices, support peer learning, and contribute to methodological enhancements in patient funnel design, scenario frameworks, and visualization. Help build a psychologically safe, learning-focused team culture.

Key Responsibilities

· Education: Advanced degree in Science (MSc, MBiotech or similar), Health Economics, MBA, or related field—or equivalent practical experience in forecasting.

· Experience: 3–5 years in forecasting or finance (preferably in pharmaceuticals/oncology). Demonstrated impact in brand-level forecasting and cross-functional partnership.

· Communication: Clear and inclusive communication skills, with the ability to distill complex topics for different audiences and create persuasive, accessible narratives and materials.

· Strategic & Analytical Skills: Ability to analyze complex data sets, triangulate insights, and surface practical recommendations for brand strategy and performance management.

· Analytical Thinking and Strategizing: Experienced in analytical thought processes and developing strategies, skilled at questioning assumptions with different viewpoints and data analysis.

· Adaptability & Prioritization: Ability to operate in a fast-paced environment, prioritize effectively, and manage multiple brands and forecasting cycles concurrently.

· Collaboration and Inclusive Leadership: Experienced collaborator with an inclusive leadership style, demonstrating the ability to work successfully within a diverse team.

What You’ll Gain:

· A portfolio-focused role directly influencing brand strategy and patient outcomes in oncology

· Exposure to integrated insights, analytics, and forecasting best practices across the OBU and global partners

· Opportunities to improve forecasting processes and adopt enhanced analytic capabilities

· A supportive, inclusive environment for growth, learning, and cross-functional collaboration

When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That's why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn't mean we're not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.

AstraZeneca is driven by an unwavering belief in our medicines and the science behind them. We lead the way with pioneering value-based agreements and Innovative Value Strategy solutions. Our strategic team plays a fundamental role in realizing the potential of our life-changing medicines by ensuring access is provided at the right time. With a passion for patients and science, we thrive on co-creation and embrace challenges in our dynamic environment. Join us in making a meaningful impact through innovation and collaboration.

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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.

Date Posted

05-Nov-2025

Closing Date

21-Nov-2025

AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity.  We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills.  We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.  We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics.  We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.

AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorisation and employment eligibility verification requirements.