Associate Director, Oncology Forecasting Portfolio

Position Summary

The Associate Director, Forecasting, Early Assets, serves as a key forecasting leader within Worldwide Commercial Excellence. The role independently manages and oversees forecasting activities across one or more brands, integrating a wide range of insight streams such as market research, competitive intelligence, and chart audits. It strengthens forecasting assumptions and analytical structure, ensuring outputs are aligned with commercial, financial, and enterprise planning needs. The Associate Director also advances AI‑first forecasting capabilities by refining forecasting logic, improving model transparency, and supporting enhanced methodological rigor.

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 forecasters in capability development.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Forecasting & Insight Integration

• Lead and oversee the end‑to‑end forecasting process for assigned brands or therapeutic areas, ensuring outputs are objective, evidence‑based, and aligned to brand strategy and enterprise planning.
• Integrate multiple insight streams—including competitive intelligence, market research, chart audits, policy trends, and customer signals—into forecasting assumptions and narratives.
• Provide clear recommendations and perspective to brand and enterprise teams during short‑term (1‑and 3‑year) and long‑range (10‑year) planning cycles.
• Translate complex, ambiguous business questions into structured forecasting plans and scenario frameworks.

Forecasting & Advanced Analytics

• Develop, maintain, and refine AI‑enabled or algorithmic forecasting models, ensuring transparent assumptions, calibrated logic, and methodological consistency across teams.
• Lead scenario planning, sensitivity analyses, long‑range projections, and strategic risk/opportunity assessments to guide senior discussions and influence decision‑making.
• Partner with Finance and MAx to ensure integration of key components (gross demand, GTN, pipeline/inventory dynamics, net sales) into forecasting outputs.
• Ensure forecasting logic remains consistent across markets, brand teams, and functions, enabling comparability and alignment.

Cross‑Functional Alignment & Leadership

• Collaborate closely with Finance, MAx, Commercial, Pricing, Medical, and Worldwide/Regional partners to drive unified assumptions and strategic alignment.
• Represent forecasting in cross‑functional forums, presenting assumptions, risks, uncertainties, and scenario implications.
• Ensure forecasts reflect real‑time market evolution, competitive events, policy shifts, and customer behavior changes.
• Elevate forecasting from a numerical output to a strategic decision‑support capability, clearly communicating the "so what" to senior leadership.

AI‑First Forecasting Evolution & Capability Support

• Partner with Data Science, BI&T, and Forecasting Transformation Leads to refine AI‑first forecasting tools and platforms.
• Lead calibration of new model components and support improvements to forecasting workflow, documentation, and analytical transparency.
• Ensure methodologies used across the team adhere to enterprise guidelines and support cross‑brand comparability.
• Promote adoption of AI‑enabled forecasting approaches by embedding best practices and stronger analytical discipline.

Operational Excellence & Governance

• Maintain rigorous quality control across datasets, assumptions, model logic, and deliverables.
• Strengthen documentation, reproducibility, and audit‑readiness across forecasting workflows.
• Identify and lead improvements to tools, templates, analytics workflows, and data pipelines to increase speed, transparency, and decision usefulness.
• Uphold compliance with enterprise model‑risk, documentation, and methodological standards.

Leadership & Talent Development

• 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 across Worldwide Commercial Excellence.
• Model intellectual curiosity, structured thinking, enterprise mindset, and effective communication.
• Help shape a culture of collaboration, inclusion, transparency, and innovation.

Qualifications, Skills & Experience

• 5+ years of experience in pharmaceutical forecasting, commercial analytics, or related quantitative fields.
• Bachelor's degree required; Master’s degree preferred.
• Demonstrated expertise in forecasting methodologies, scenario design, patient flow modeling, and use of pharmaceutical secondary data (e.g., IQVIA, Symphony).
• Experience using Python or comparable analytical programming languages to support model development, calibration, or advanced analytics (preferred).
• Proven ability to develop or oversee AI‑enabled, algorithmic, or advanced Excel‑based forecast models.
• Strong ability to synthesize complex quantitative information into concise, strategic insights for senior leadership.
• Excellent communication and data‑storytelling skills; able to influence cross‑functional partners and senior stakeholders.
• Experience leading cross‑functional processes, navigating ambiguity, and managing complex deliverables in fast‑moving environments.
• Consistent demonstration of rigorous quality control, model validation discipline, and methodological transparency.
• Curiosity, adaptability, and passion for advancing AI‑first forecasting capabilities across teams.

Occupancy Structure

BMS has an occupancy structure that determines where an employee is required to conduct their work: site‑essential, site‑by‑design, field‑based, and remote‑by‑design jobs. Site‑essential roles require 100% shifts onsite at your assigned facility. Site‑by‑design roles may be eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50% onsite. Field‑based and remote‑by‑design roles require travel to visit customers, patients, or business partners, and to attend meetings on behalf of BMS as directed.

Compensation Overview

Princeton – NJ – US: $167,540 – $203,013. The starting compensation range(s) for this role are listed above for a full‑time employee (FTE) basis. Additional incentive cash and stock opportunities (based on eligibility) may be available. Final, individual compensation will be decided based on demonstrated experience.

Benefits

• Health Coverage: Medical, pharmacy, dental, and vision care.
• Well‑being Support: Programs such as BMS Well‑Being Account, BMS Living Life Better, and Employee Assistance Programs (EAP).
• Financial Well‑being and Protection: 401(k) plan, short‑ and long‑term disability, life insurance, accident insurance, supplemental health insurance, business travel protection, personal liability protection, identity theft benefit, legal support, and survivor support.

Work‑Life Benefits

• Paid Time Off: US exempt employees have flexible time off (unlimited, with manager approval) and 11 paid national holidays (except Phoenix, AZ, Puerto Rico or Rayzebio employees). Phoenix, AZ, Puerto Rico, and Rayzebio exempt, non‑exempt, hourly employees receive 160 hours annual paid vacation for new hires with manager approval, 11 national holidays, and 3 optional holidays.
• Additional time off may include unlimited paid sick time, up to 2 paid volunteer days per year, summer hours flexibility, leaves of absence for medical, personal, parental, caregiver, bereavement, and military needs, and an annual Global Shutdown between Christmas and New Years Day.

Supporting People With Disabilities

BMS is dedicated to ensuring that people with disabilities can excel through a transparent recruitment process, reasonable workplace accommodations/adjustments, and ongoing support in their roles. Applicants can request a reasonable workplace accommodation/adjustment prior to accepting a job offer. If you require reasonable accommodations/adjustments in completing this application, or in any part of the recruitment process, direct your inquiries to Visit careers.bms.com/eeo‑accessibility to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement.

Candidate Rights

BMS will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, pursuant to applicable laws in your area. BMS is an equal opportunity employer, and no discrimination will be tolerated.

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