Sr. Manager, Forecasting and Portfolio Analytics

At Horizon Therapeutics, we define success by the number of lives touched, lives changed, and lives saved. Our global biotechnology company is made up of agile, out-of-the-box thinkers with a focus on delivering breakthrough medicines to those living with rare, autoimmune, and severe inflammatory diseases. This is the heart of our global mission. Start a career that enables you to live up to your potential and help others live up to theirs. Join us.

The exceptional support we provide patients and communities equally extends to our employees. We offer industry-leading and award-winning benefits, compensation and rewards programs that positively impact all areas of our employees’ personal and professional lives.

Company: Horizon Therapeutics USA, Inc.

Location: 1 Horizon Way, Deerfield, IL 60015

Position Title: Sr. Manager, Forecasting and Portfolio Analytics

Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00am -5:00pm, 40 Hours/ Week

Summary of Duties: Responsible for Life Cycle, Forecasting, and Forecasting Analytics. Accountable for the end-to-end demand and net revenue forecasting process, leveraging primary and secondary data to construct accurate and actionable forecasts using epi-based incidence/prevalence forecast models. Collect input and assumptions from various teams within the organization, including sales, marketing, trade, and market access. Define opportunities and risks associated with forecast. Use the latest forecasting tools, technologies, and methods to improve forecast accuracy. Create annual brand forecast and monthly and quarterly updates for the latest best estimate and update them regularly for accuracy. Closely track actuals against key forecast assumptions and determine reasons for variance. Work with multiple stakeholders to provide epi, incidence, prevalence, and other data & assumptions for the data-driven forecast model. Integrate market and customer insights from primary research and secondary data analytics. Develop long range planning forecasts, launch forecasts for strategic decisions. Develop assumptions and forecast of assumptions and brand sales for brand life cycle management activities. Ensure Tec Ops and Supply Chain teams have accurate quantities to manufacture. Effectively communicate results of forecast, assumptions and rationale for decisions to senior leadership and investor relations.

Qualifications:

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree in Analytics, Business, Economics, Statistics, Math, Computer Science, or Pharmaceutical Management and eight (8) years of experience in the job offered, as a Forecast Analyst, Forecast Consultant, Business Analyst, or a related occupation. Alternately, Employer will accept a Master’s degree in Analytics, Business, Economics, Statistics, Math, Computer Science, or Pharmaceutical Management and six (6) years of experience in the job offered or as a Forecast Analyst, Forecasting Consultant, Business Analyst, or a related occupation.

The position requires experience (eight years with a Bachelor’s degree and six years with a Master’s degree) with the following skills: Forecasting, Analytics, Finance, Data Analysis, Strategy Consulting, or other quantitative fields; Leveraging industry standard forecasting models to develop business performance and sales forecasts. The position requires experience in the following skills: Developing forecasts using industry standard statistical techniques and specialized tools; Perform sensitivity analytics using simulation techniques; Epi-based incidence-prevalence forecast models; Patient funnel models; Experience with epi & patient-level data for forecasting; Proficiency in Excel, SQL, SAS, Access, and other forecasting, analytical, or reporting tools.

Our Values

• Transparency: We value collaboration. Trusting teach other and tackling tough challenges can make a powerful difference.
• Accountability: We do what’s right for our patient communities through quality decisions and owning our successes and failures.
• Growth: We fiercely innovate and evolve to better ourselves, our communities and our patients.

These three values come to life through our five Leadership Expectations that apply to all Horizon employees

• Enterprise Mindset: Look beyond one’s team, brand or function to see the broader company and external perspective
• Exhibit Intellectual Curiosity: Seek to understand what you do not know; ask the right questions of the right people and sources
• Ensure Accountability and Courage: Step up to address difficult issues and hold self and others accountable to commitments
• Embrace Diverse Perspectives: Welcome others with a respectful attitude; integrate diverse perspectives into ways of working
• Develop Talent: Provide feedback, coaching and mentorship to help others be more effective in their role

At Horizon, we know that disease does not discriminate. We embrace the bold ideas of one another, foster a sense of belonging, and value inclusion. We attract and develop diverse talent because we believe that when people from different backgrounds and life experiences come together, we make lives better.

Horizon intends that all qualified applications are given equal opportunity, and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law.