Takeda · 5 days ago
Director, New Product Planning and Business Development Forecasting, Global Oncology
Boston, MA
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$174K/yr - $274K/yr
10+ years expTakeda Pharmaceutical is a patient-focused company transforming patient care through the development of novel specialty pharmaceuticals. The Director will serve as a key strategic partner to business development and new product planning teams in creating forecasts for pipeline assets and Business Development opportunities within the Oncology Business Unit.
BiotechnologyHealth CareManufacturingMedicalPharmaceutical
Responsibilities
Ensure that customized, global, strategic forecasts are developed for pipeline assets and BD opportunities with assumptions based on facts and research
Collaborate with team members from commercial/NPP, market research, analytics, competitive intelligence, global pricing and market access, to make sure all relevant market insights inform the forecasts
Lead the consensus-building process to gain alignment and/or endorsement for forecast assumptions with the senior stakeholders and Oncology Leadership Team (OLT)
Leverage advanced analytics and integrate data available across multiple sources to enhance our understanding of market impact of the assets being considered
Lead development, training and dissemination of Long Range Forecasting and applicable templates and management summaries for all relevant oncology products to regions and local operating companies of the Oncology Business Unit
Leverage advanced analytics and integrate data available across multiple sources to enhance our understanding of market impact and as a result, Takeda's brand and business strategy
Lead identification, maintenance, and generation of data references/databases, analogs for continuously improving oncology epidemiology and other forecast inputs, across markets
Create forecasts that are range based, identifying key risk and opportunities of the brands/assets under consideration
Serve as a strategic thought partner to the commercial/NPP teams and other key stakeholders as they work through the strategy to accelerate pipeline assets and evaluate BD opportunities
Manage and supervise a team of Takeda resources and vendors (onshore & offshore team) to deliver on key priorities
Qualification
Required
BA/BS degree, Advanced degree preferred
Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in forecasting, market research, or business analytics in the biopharmaceutical industry
Significant experience conducting complex assets valuations in a fast-paced environment
Experience with advanced spreadsheets, patient based forecast modeling including dynamic patient models
Experience with quantitative techniques including smoothing, regression, time series analyses, and simulation
Experience with data analysis and data visualization tools
Broad working knowledge of commonly used biopharmaceutical industry databases
Working knowledge of global access and reimbursement policies, and competitive environment and potential impact on product development and commercialization strategy
Ability to facilitate large meetings and influence senior stakeholders
Ability to work collaboratively in a team-based environment, including external vendors
Demonstrated excellence in project management and effectively managing multiple projects/priorities
Exceptional oral and written communications skills with the capacity to present effectively to a diverse range of audiences
Ability to explain complex concepts to stakeholders in simple language and lead/drive consensus building
Demonstrated analytical skills combined with a client-service mindset
Demonstrated ability to think strategically, identify key issues and value drivers, and translate strategic insights into an appropriate analytical framework
Preferred
Experience in business development forecasting, preferred
Experience in oncology, solid tumors. heme tumors or similar specialty areas
Consulting experience with forecasting, market research or business analysis firm(s)
Benefits
Medical, dental, vision insurance
401(k) plan and company match
Short-term and long-term disability coverage
Basic life insurance
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
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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
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