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Job Function:

Marketing

Job Sub Function:

Marketing Insights & Analytics

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Horsham, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Job Description:

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine is searching for the best talent for an Immunology Forecasting Manager, to be in Horsham, PA

About Innovative Medicine

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Purpose:

The Manager, Forecasting - Immunology position is primarily responsible for generating, integrating, and translating insights and analytics to shape the forecasting process and support growth opportunities for brands within the Immunology Business. This position will partner closely with the existing forecasting & analytics team, brand leadership and other internal and external partners to uncover opportunities to strategically influence the Immunology Marketing & Sales teams. The position plays a key role in guiding the commercial team in the development and evaluation of business strategies and tactics, sharing accountability for business results.

This individual must have outstanding learning agility, communication and collaboration skills, and financial acumen. They will have the tenacity and fortitude to drive projects forward and address the needs of patients. They will be personally accountable for making Johnson & Johnson Credo-based decisions and encouraging a Credo-based culture.

Key Responsibilities:

• Participate in the development and implementation of the Immunology forecast, models & tracking; proactively identify new data sources that will improve decision making & increase forecast accuracy. Implement forecast modeling approaches; work with supplier partners, cultivate positive relationships in the context of resources, timing and overall franchise goals.
• Integrate forecasting efforts & insights with primary research, intelligence, & analytics insights developed by peers across the Strategic Insights & Analytics team and translate into business impact. Provide strategic input to business plans, sales & brand strategies and new product launch plans for the brands.
• Ensure timely tracking of forecast accuracy and key assumptions across key data sources – prescription/sales, patient, call activity and competitive landscape to evaluate risk & opportunities. In partnership with integrated analytics colleagues, identify and develop tracking to measure and monitor performance.
• Collaborate across the Immunology therapeutic area teams on key projects including forecasts and assessments of organizational strategies & actions with the potential to drive tangible growth in revenue or profit.
• Apply basic consulting skills, including consultative listening, problem definition, hypothesis generation, data analysis, translation to value, and oral and written presentation for impact.
• Consistently focus on key business issues for the Immunology portfolio and demonstrate leadership courage in order to set boundaries and ensure time is spent on the most critical/ high value projects.
• Stay abreast of emerging healthcare & pharmaceutical industry trends and assess potential impact on our franchise business strategies.
• Act with speed, agility and accountability.
• Cultivate meaningful internal and external partnerships, adding value and insights for the organization; remain insight driven to uncover important unmet needs.
• Take personal accountability for making Credo-based decisions and encouraging a Credo-based culture.

About you

You are conscientious and empathetic, putting yourself in the shoes of the patients you support and the providers who care for them. You relish the challenge of working in a highly visible, highly accountable role where you can substantially impact the health and wellbeing of others. You feel energized to contribute to a team that is building new capabilities and ways of working. You consistently deliver great results, but even when you fall short - you learn from it.

Qualifications / Requirements:

Education:

• BA/BS or equivalent experience required, advanced degree desirable

Experience and Skills

Required:

• Minimum of 5 years of relevant business experience in marketing, finance, analytics, management consulting or related field team experience.
• The ability to work in the Horsham, PA location 3 days a week and travel domestically up to 10%.
• Current or previous experience within the pharmaceutical industry, including knowledge of pharmaceutical industry datasets.
• High degree of collaboration, intellectual curiosity and demonstrated track record for continued growth, learning and development.
• Experience in developing comprehensive and impactful recommendations and solutions that drive key decisions through effective storytelling and communication
• Demonstrated ability to identify and define a problem with a disciplined approach to solving.
• Proficiency with all Microsoft applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)

Preferred:

• Previous experience with Forecasting and/or Analytics
• Knowledge across a broad spectrum of analytical approaches, statistical techniques, and ability to identify appropriate approach(es) to address key business questions.
• Fluency in Tableau or PowerBI, as well as SAS, SQL, or Dataiku to work with large datasets in J&J Innovative Medicine CDP.
• Immunology therapeutic area experience preferred but not required.

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Johnson and Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, please email the Employee Health Support Center (ra-employeehealthsup@its.jnj.com) or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

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