Senior Director, Immunology Insights & Forecasting and New Product Planning

Key Responsibilities

• Build and lead a high-performing team responsible for market research and forecasting; drive continuous improvement of methodologies and insights.
• Lead development and maintenance of short- and long-term sales forecasts for inline and pre-launch products/indications within the IAI Franchise.
• Oversee creation of forecasting models/methodologies using statistical trends and performance metrics; analyze product performance, promotional activities, and market trends.
• Generate actionable customer and market insights to inform brand strategy; lead research on customer perceptions, usage patterns, market priorities, message development, and DTC investments.
• Establish and manage market research vendor relationships.
• Provide strategic leadership across Business Operations to align assessments and messaging; collaborate with Sales Operations, Commercial Analytics, and Advanced Analytics for integrated insights.
• Support US leadership with analysis/reporting for Quarterly Earnings Call, Board of Directors, and Executive Team meetings.
• Provide competitive intelligence by maintaining knowledge of competitor commercial/development strategies and overseeing qualitative/quantitative research.
• Manage market research costs and ensure compliance with legal/regulatory/corporate policies for forecasting and analytics.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Life Sciences (MBA preferred).
• 10+ years' experience.
• Extensive pharmaceutical/biotech commercial analytics experience (preferred: market research/forecasting).
• Experience managing analytical/insights teams; strong communication/presentation to senior executives.
• Dermatology experience preferred.
• Ability to conduct primary/secondary studies and develop/maintain quantitative models.
• Familiar with prescription/medical claims data sources and IQVIA datasets.
• Breadth of forecasting experience; US and global market research experience.
• Preferred: product lifecycle planning and launch experience.