Takeda · 1 week ago
Associate Director/Lead, US Solid Tumor Forecasting, Global Oncology
Boston, MA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$154K/yr - $241K/yr
6+ years expTakeda is a patient-focused company transforming patient care through innovative pharmaceuticals. The Associate Director/Lead will oversee US forecasting activities for the solid tumor franchise and collaborate with various teams to provide strategic insights and drive business decisions.
BiotechnologyHealth CareManufacturingMedicalPharmaceutical
Responsibilities
Serve as a strategic business partner for US commercial leads by driving forecast strategy and providing data-driven insights to inform the broader brand strategy
Cultivate strong relationships with key stakeholders and peers across Brand Teams, Market Access, Finance, Data Management and Global/US I&A Teams
Leverage strong analytical capabilities and experience to create clear actionable insights that are responsive to business needs
Implement best-in-class forecast modeling approaches and actively evaluate current forecasting processes/methodologies for opportunities to enhance capabilities, with a focus on accuracy and agility
Effectively communicate modeling assumptions to key stakeholders
Triangulate and pressure-test assumptions with various data sources and models, and develop what-if scenarios
Integrate insights from primary research, competitive intelligence, and analytics to inform the forecast
Provide context and forecasting leadership to cross-functional partners (e.g., Finance, Supply, Trade) to ensure the potential impact of commercial strategies are planned for
Performance analytics and commercial decision support for inline products, ensuring quality of output and recommendations, as well as timeliness and business relevance
Qualification
Required
BA/BS degree
Minimum of 6+ years of relevant experience in forecasting or a quantitative role in Commercial Insights, Analytics or Finance in the biopharmaceutical industry and/or 10+ years of consulting experience in forecasting or business analytics
Oncology experience required; US market experience highly preferred
Excellent communication skills and proven ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues at different levels of the organization and support/influence decisions as a business partner
Knowledge of secondary data sets including claims, EMR, specialty pharmacy data required
Advanced Excel modeling experience required
Familiarity with forecasting methodologies and quantitative techniques including smoothing, regression, time series analyses, Monte-Carlo simulations required
Strong project management skills a must, including the ability to plan, organize and execute multiple projects independently, on time and within budget
Proven ability to explain complex concepts to stakeholders and drive consensus building
Strong ability to think strategically and proactively anticipate business needs
Preferred
Advanced degree preferred (PhD or Master's)
US market experience highly preferred
Experience with SQL, Power BI, SAS, VBA, Python, data visualization tools preferred
Benefits
Medical, dental, vision insurance
A 401(k) plan and company match
Short-term and long-term disability coverage
Basic life insurance
A tuition reimbursement program
Paid volunteer time off
Company holidays
Well-being benefits
Up to 80 hours of sick time
Up to 120 hours of paid vacation
Company
Takeda
Takeda is a biopharmaceutical company that researches and develops pharmaceutical drugs.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
Takeda has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your
reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Represents job field similar to this job
Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (45)
2024 (39)
2023 (38)
2022 (34)
2021 (44)
2020 (18)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.46B2025-06-27Post Ipo Debt· $2.4B
2016-09-01Grant· $19.8M
2016-05-08Grant· $38M
Leadership Team
Christophe Weber
President and CEO
Schuyler Fairfield
Senior Vice President, Global Head of Supply Chain
Recent News
Pharmaceutical Technology
2026-01-11
2026-01-09
Company data provided by crunchbase