Jazz Pharmaceuticals is an international biopharmaceutical company focused on improving patients’ lives by identifying, developing and commercializing meaningful products that address unmet medical needs. We are continuing to expand our commercial product portfolio and our research and development pipeline in therapeutic areas that can leverage our unique expertise.

Our therapeutic areas of focus include sleep and hematology/oncology – areas in which we have a deep understanding of the patient journey and a suite of products and product candidates to address critical needs.

We are looking for the best and brightest talent to join our team.  If you’re looking to be a part of a company with an unwavering commitment to improving patients’ lives and being a great place to work, we hope you’ll explore our career openings and get to know Jazz Pharmaceuticals. 

Position Profile

The Associate Director, Pipeline Forecasting & Analytics is an integral part of the Corporate Strategy team at Jazz Pharmaceuticals. The role will report to the Sr. Director, Pipeline Forecasting & Analytics. The role is responsible for Global Revenue Forecasting & Analytics for the development stage programs (across oncology & neuroscience). The role will partner with various cross-functional groups to develop, articulate, and maintain these revenue forecasts.

This position requires a qualified professional with experience working in a corporate and/or consulting setting. The candidate should have a track record of supporting business decisions, establishing processes & collaborations, guiding team members through assessments, and preparing/ presenting to the senior management.

We are looking for someone who combines strategic mindset, excellent problem solving, natural curiosity, humility, and a strong work ethic to join our team. The candidate should have experience working in the biopharma industry with a solid working knowledge of the industry value chain.

The role will work with various cross-functional groups to develop, articulate, and maintain a viewpoint on a development stage molecule or program’s commercial potential and overall value. The role will primarily work in partnership with Early & Late-Stage Development Teams, Global Commercial Development, Portfolio Management, and Regional Commercial to inform the decisions at R&D Governance, Portfolio Committee, and Strategic Planning.

Essential Functions

• Own the Pipeline Forecasts: Work primarily through a team of analysts to build & maintain molecule forecasts & assumptions. Develop P&L business cases to support decisions.

• Develop Fit-for-Purpose assessments & forecasts in partnership with relevant stakeholders. Author guidance or reference materials for the pipeline forecasting team.

• Develop Strategic Analytics: Articulate and frame program and/or molecule specific business questions. Develop analytics to inform governance discussions & decisions.

• Maintain Cross-functional Partnerships: Work closely with various members of R&D, Global Commercial, Regional BUs, Market Access, Corporate Strategy, and others to develop decision relevant financials and analytics.

• Inform Consulting Projects: Collaborate with key stakeholders to outline business questions and inform/ shape corresponding market research and consulting projects.

• Provide Deal Support: collaborate & support corporate development teams on ad-hoc basis.

• Work Effectively & Positively Across Cross-functional Teams: to understand and inform business decisions for Jazz.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Minimum 6+ years of relevant experience with time spent in a corporate strategy, equity research, business development or management consulting with focus on biopharma

• Opportunity Assessment: Direct experience in market, disease area and product evaluations. Ability to articulate the market and product understanding into a “story with numbers” i.e., scenarios, forecasts, tornado charts, value drivers/ risks, and P&L.

• Strategic Framing & Analytics: Ability to deliver insightful analysis & synthesis that uncovers choices, trade-offs, and opportunities for the teams.

• Financial Modeling: Proficient in building excel-based forecast models, P&Ls, and other ad-hoc analysis as needed.

• Partnering & Collaboration: Track record of cross-functional partnering in solving business questions, and ensuring input & alignment on analysis.

• Comfort with Ambiguity: Ability to work in a fluid environment and adapt project approaches as internal or external conditions change.

• Project Management: Ability to plan and tightly manage multiple work-streams while balancing multiple stakeholders.

• Strong Communication Skills: Excellent communication / presentation skills. Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, and garner credibility.

Required/Preferred Education and Licenses

• Bachelor’s Degree required, MBA preferred

Description of Physical Demands

• Occasional mobility within office environment

• Routinely sitting for extended periods of time

• Constantly operating a computer, printer, telephone and other similar office machinery.

Description of Work Environment

• Work indoors in normal office environment with little exposure to excessive noise, dust, fumes, vibrations and temperature changes

• Frequent computer use at workstation

• May move from one work location to another occasionally

• Responsibilities may require a work schedule that may include working outside of “normal” work hours, in order to meet business demands

• Occasional public contact requiring appropriate business apparel

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