Global Forecasting & Insights Director

About this role

Responsibilities

• Lead
• global
• forecasting for
• Forxiga
• and the
• dapagliflozin
• combinations
• delivering
• timely
• ,
• accurate
• , and decision-ready projections that support inline brand management and pre-launch activit
• ies
• Own forecast development and communication, including assumptions, scenarios, sensitivities, key business drivers, and the implications of market events, competitive dynamics, and strategic choices
• Support core planning processes, including annual planning, long-range planning, and quarterly business updates
• Partner closely with Finance, Payer, Insights, Data Analytics, Commercial, and strategy leaders to align on assumptions, risks, opportunities, and business implications
• Integrate market research, analytics, and business insights into forecasts and lead scenario planning to inform investment choices, risk mitigation, and strategic decisions
• Partner with Brand Analytics
• and
• data scientists elsewhere in the business to
• leverage
• real world data for insights generation to
• better
• understand physician and patient behavior and drive strategic implementation within the brand
• Ensure objectivity and robustness around the forecast via identification of the
• appropriate
• data
• sources and application of industry-leading modeling approaches, with sensitivity analyses around key variables to
• assist
• in opportunity and risk management and championing the use of local customer insights
• Summarize and
• clearly
• p
• resent forecasts
• , including
• methodology
• assumptions and
• recommendations to senior stakeholders and continuously improve forecasting approaches, tools, and AI-enabled ways of working
• Required experience:
• 8+ years
• of direct
• pharmaceutical
• experience in forecasting, business planning, market modeling, or related strategic decision-support roles
• Strong experience leading forecasts in complex business environments, including scenario planning, sensitivity analysis, and assumption development
• Experience supporting both inline brand management and pre-launch, or lifecycle activities is strongly preferred
• Experience supporting Global
• or
• US business planning and decision-making is strongly preferred
• Demonstrated ability to connect forecast outputs to strategic, commercial, payer, and financial decisions and communicate implications clearly to senior stakeholders
• Strong business acumen, intellectual curiosity, and the ability to synthesize multiple data sources into clear assumptions, forecast narratives, and actionable recommendations
• Collaborative leadership style with the ability to work effectively across a matrixed organization, including close partnership with Finance, Payer, Insights, Data Analytics, and Commercial teams
• Comfort with digital tools, advanced analytics, and emerging AI applications that can strengthen forecasting efficiency, insight generation, and decision quality
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in business, economics, statistics, life sciences, finance, or a related field; advanced degree (MBA, PhD) a plus
• Occasional travel may be
• required.
• Date Posted
• 11-ago-2026
• Closing Date
• 30-ago-2026
• 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.