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
Job Description
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
Education Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree preferably Finance, Accounting, Statistics, Mathematics, Economics required MBA other advanced degrees preferred
Experience Qualifications
- 10 or more years of commercial experience in Pharma required
- 7 or more years in forecasting and analytics in Pharma/Biotech required
- Deep knowledge of therapeutic areas that DSI competes in or demonstrated ability to develop that knowledge preferred
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.
Salary Range:
USD$189,520.00 - USD$284,280.00