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Summary:
The Associate Director will provide strategic and analytical support for global and US commercialization portfolio planning. This role will focus on long-term financial planning (LTFP) consolidation, risk and opportunity management, and governance processes.
The position partners closely with cross-functional teams to deliver accurate forecasts, scenario analyses, and executive-ready materials that inform strategic decision-making.
This position is ideal for a seasoned forecasting professional who combines analytical strength, structured thinking, and the ability to influence cross‑functional alignment while guiding more junior team members in capability development.
Responsibilities:
Portfolio Consolidation & Reporting
Consolidate brand- and therapeutic-area-level forecasts, actuals, and financial outputs into a single, enterprise-level portfolio view for short-term (1- and 3-year) and long-range (10-year) planning cycles
Maintain the portfolio consolidation model/database, ensuring data integrity, version control, and traceability across contributing brand teams
Prepare portfolio-level summaries, variance analyses, and executive-ready materials that translate brand-level detail into a coherent enterprise narrative
Support production of recurring portfolio deliverables (e.g., monthly/quarterly outlook updates, planning cycle submissions, ad hoc leadership requests).
Analytics, Scenario & Variance Support
Support portfolio-level scenario planning, sensitivity analysis, and risk/opportunity assessments across multiple brands and markets.
Analyze variances between forecast and actuals at the brand and portfolio level, identifying key drivers and flagging risks and opportunities.
Partner with Finance, MAx, and brand forecasting teams to ensure consistent assumptions, definitions, and methodologies feed into the consolidated portfolio.
Contribute to the ongoing evolution of AI-enabled forecasting and consolidation tools, ensuring outputs remain transparent and auditable.
Cross-Functional Alignment & Stakeholder Management
Serve as a day-to-day point of contact for brand and therapeutic-area forecasting leads contributing inputs to the consolidated portfolio.
Collaborate with Finance, Commercial Operations, Market Access, and Drug Development to align on data feeds, timing, and reporting requirements.
Represent Portfolio Consolidation in cross-functional forums, presenting portfolio-level assumptions, risks, and scenario implications.
Escalate data quality, timing, or alignment issues to relevant stakeholders in a timely manner.
Process, Tools & Governance
Maintain and strengthen documentation, templates, and workflows supporting the portfolio consolidation process to increase efficiency, transparency, and audit-readiness.
Identify and help implement process improvements and automation opportunities to reduce manual effort and improve turnaround time.
Uphold compliance with enterprise model-risk, data governance, and documentation standards.
Manage the bi-annual LTFP calendar, coordinating deliverable timelines across contributing teams.
Leadership & Capability Building
Mentor and guide analysts and senior analysts, helping strengthen their forecasting skills, business acumen, and structured problem‑solving.
Provide thought leadership within the forecasting community, contributing to capability‑building initiatives.
Model intellectual curiosity, structured thinking, enterprise…