Director, Global Oncology Forecasting

Join a Legacy of Innovation 125 Years and Counting!

Daiichi Sankyo Group is dedicated to the creation and supply of innovative pharmaceutical therapies to improve standards of care and address diversified, unmet medical needs of people globally by leveraging our world-class science and technology. With more than 125 years of scientific expertise and a presence in more than 20 countries, Daiichi Sankyo and its 18,000 employees around the world draw upon a rich legacy of innovation and a robust pipeline of promising new medicines to help people. In addition to a strong portfolio of medicines for cardiovascular diseases, under the Group’s 2025 Vision to become a “Global Pharma Innovator with Competitive Advantage in Oncology,” Daiichi Sankyo is primarily focused on providing novel therapies in oncology, as well as other research areas centered around rare diseases and immune disorders.   

Job Summary

Director, Global Oncology Forecasting will be responsible for leading and owning demand and revenue forecasts for several oncology assets and will be reporting to the Senior Director, Global Business Strategy and Analytics. Director is a dynamic member of the Global Business Strategy and Analytics team and partners closely with Market Research, Competitive Intelligence, Marketing, Medical Affairs, R&D, Finance, Regulatory, and Market Access internally across global and regional teams and externally including with Alliance Partner(s). This individual will work cross functionally to integrate insights and key assumptions into forecast models and NPV (Net Product Value) calculations which inform decision to invest into pivotal clinical trials, decisions to file, decisions to upscale or downscale long-term manufacturing planning and other strategic decision for the pipeline products. Director of forecasting serves as a strategic partner to the senior leadership by assessing and presenting financial scenarios within the Oncology business unit and helps brand teams and stakeholders make informed strategic decisions through the clear development & articulation of scenarios under consideration.

Responsibilities

Strategic Forecasting and Analysis

• Own the end-to-end global forecasting process for inline brands and pipeline assets, ensuring forecasts are robust, transparent, and aligned with organizational strategy.

• Lead sensitivity and variance analysis, providing comprehensive rationale and strategic implications versus prior forecasts.

• Lead financial assessments beyond forecasting, by calculating P&L/NPVs for decisions to invest in a pivotal trial, decisions to file, and other strategic decisions.  

• Drive continuous enhancement and innovation of forecasting models, incorporating cutting-edge methodologies to meet evolving organizational needs.

Insight Leadership and Commercial Strategy

• Facilitate high-level discussions with senior stakeholders to formulate and challenge key assumptions, articulating commercial risks, opportunities, and strategic insights with clarity and influence.

• Integrate competitive intelligence (CI), market research, and cross-functional inputs to ensure rigor and accuracy in forecast assumptions.

• Provide authoritative, data-driven perspectives on asset valuations (inline and pipeline) to support strategic decision-making at the global level.

Stakeholder Engagement and Influence

• Serve as a trusted strategic partner and advisor to global and regional leadership across Marketing, Supply Chain, Finance, Market Access, Medical Affairs, and Clinical Development.

• Lead alignment efforts across global and regional stakeholders on forecast assumptions, valuation methodologies, and scenario planning to ensure cohesive decision-making.

• Support commercial leadership in effectively communicating forecast insights, assumptions, and scenarios to senior management and cross-functional partners, enhancing transparency and confidence.

Governance and Compliance

• Maintain full accountability for the integrity, transparency, and governance of global forecasts, ensuring compliance with internal policies and external regulatory requirements.

• Lead audit readiness and respond to governance milestone reviews, providing expert insights and documentation to support financial planning cycles and decision points.

• Contribute to improvement of and adhere to the Alliance governance structures and processes.

Partnership and Performance Tracking

• Collaborate closely with regional commercial analytics teams to develop and maintain performance tracking dashboards and reporting tools that inform ongoing business performance and forecast accuracy.

• Collaborate with Alliance/s partners aligning on forecasts and assumptions,

• Champion the integration of commercial assessments for early-stage assets, providing strategic input to support portfolio prioritization and resource allocation.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree, preferably Finance, Accounting, Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, required

• MBA or other advanced degrees, preferred

Work Experience

• 10 or more years of commercial experience in Pharma preferred

• 7 or more years in forecasting and analytics in Pharma/Biotech required

Competencies

• Extensive experience working in Global Oncology or Hematology

• Ability to synthesize and deliver complex information sets & successfully communicate simply to senior leaders

• Experience operating successfully in a complex organizational environment

• Experience interacting with senior management, understanding, anticipating, and fulfilling their insight/ analytical information requirements

• Ability to influence stakeholders

Daiichi Sankyo, Inc. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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