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SpringWorks Therapeutics · 3 weeks ago

Sr. Director, Forecasting & Strategic Analytics

Boston/Hybrid (United States)

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

$185K/yr - $242K/yr

10+ years exp

SpringWorks Therapeutics is a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to improving the lives of patients with rare tumors. The Senior Director, Forecasting and Strategic Analytics will build and oversee the forecasting capability for the U.S. Rare Tumor business, ensuring robust forecasting processes and collaborating with cross-functional teams to inform commercial decisions.

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Responsibilities

Establish and oversee the commercial forecasting process within the Rare Tumor business

Create, update, and maintain forecast models based on appropriate primary and secondary data and market understanding and transition external vendor forecast models and support to fully internal SpringWorks supported forecasting capability

Manage U.S. forecasts for Desmoid Tumor, NF1-PN, and Tenosynovial Giant Cell Tumor therapeutic areas

Provide transparency into key drivers, sensitivities, risks & opportunities to ensure Organization remains agile and data-driven in its decision making

Drive the development, maintenance, harmonization, and continuous improvement of the various forecasting models used to produce commercial revenue projections for all forecast cycles, S&OP processes, and all associated analytics and supporting presentation materials for review with all levels of brand and SpringWorks leadership

Understand brand and market dynamics to facilitate optimal decision making through cross functional collaboration with Sales, Marketing, Market Access, Finance, and Production Planning

Identify and use a comprehensive set of data/information – analogs, Rx/claims data, medical data (epidemiology, medical publications, etc.) – to build the most robust forecast assumptions; work collaboratively across Commercial and Medical function to gain alignment on assumptions

Develop scenarios to assess the impact of different market events and team executions; Define opportunities and risks associated with the forecast and provide proactive analysis of drivers to determine key inflection points for the business forecast and refine forecasts on an ongoing basis leveraging most recent data and market events; provide guidance on future performance

Partners with Finance and Supply Chain and other Operations Partners to inform Long-Range Planning and the Sales & Operations Planning process and track Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) impacting the commercial forecast

Explain deviations in performance from forecast and suggest strategic levers to address these deviations and own external vendor relationships, collaborate with internal partners, consulting partners and other external parties as required

Identify ways to improve forecast model to align with dynamic markets and improve quality of assumptions

Develop and maintain documentation of forecast assumptions and changes across cycles, data sources, and forecast cycle operations include presentation template

Effectively manage multiple projects with varying levels of engagement, scope, and specifications

Coach and mentor new talent within the forecasting team

Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned

Qualification

Forecasting methodologiesPharma data sourcesOncology experienceMS Office ExcelPeople leadershipChange managementCoachingInterpersonal communicationCollaboration skillsMentoring

Required

Bachelor's degree required, advanced degree preferred

10-12 years' experience in forecasting and analytics, preferably all in Pharma or healthcare related field

5+ years in people leadership role

Expertise in forecast methodologies

Expertise in MS Office, specifically Excel

Familiarity with Pharma data sources and suppliers

Ability to work in matrixed team

Ability to influence without authority

Confidence in presenting to senior management

Strong interpersonal communication skills to collaborate with colleagues, stakeholders, and vendors effectively and clearly in a remote hybrid work environment

Ability to travel occasionally including overnight stay driven by business need