AstraZeneca Posted August 12, 2026

Senior Manager, IO Forecasting

Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States of America Full time
Commercial & General Management Manager

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About this opportunity

Position Summary:

Senior Manager, IO Forecasting leads the US forecasting process for a key tumor type within the US Immuno-Oncology portfolio. As a thought partner to the business, the Senior Manager will develop product-specific short-term and long-term forecasts and provide critical insights into market risks & opportunities that may impact performance to ultimately guide commercial strategy and decision-making. Strong analytical and critical thinking skills are essential to developing rigorous forecasts using patient-flow / patient-based models and incorporating new AI capabilities. The Senior Manager seamlessly collaborates with Insights and Analytics colleagues to deliver fact-driven, actionable insights to the business. In addition, the Senior Manager will closely partner with Marketing, Sales, Market Access, Sales Operations, Global Analytics & Insights, Supply Planning, and Finance to ensure alignment on forecast assumptions and narrative. The Forecasting Senior Manager regularly presents to senior leaders the forecast and performance story.

Abilities key to this position include consultative and influencing skills, quantitative technical skills, and proficiency in interpreting primary market research / secondary data analyses.

This role reports to the Franchise Director, IO Forecasting and Performance and sits within US Integrated Insights - Oncology Business Excellence organization, an inclusive team that partners with the US Oncology commercial organization to drive strategic decisions by providing objective, data-driven insight generation and analytics.

Roles & Responsibilities:

Lead the US forecasting and business planning processes and all associated work streams for covered brand / indications (scenario planning, integration with Finance, etc.)

Develop, build, and maintain up-to-date product-specific short-term and long-term forecasts models, synthesizing an integrated picture with information across multiple sources; as required, manage external agency executing the model build/update

Proactively and clearly identify key drivers that impact short-term and long-range product and market forecasts, highlighting significant risks and opportunities

Incorporate AI analytical tools into the forecast process and support continuing development of the AI forecasting platform

Collaborate cross-functionally with key commercial leaders, Business Excellence colleagues, and other forecast stakeholders to align on objective, data-driven forecast inputs

Provide in-depth analyses of underlying drivers of brand performance in support of key business deliverables and milestones (e.g. Quarterly Business Reviews)

Monitor external environment to stay up to date on the competitive landscape and latest market developments for covered brand/indications

Consult on primary research and secondary analytics relevant to forecasting, and incorporate results into modeling to add deep customer insight and assess future events

Deliver insightful, objective presentations to senior leaders (e.g., VP of US IO Franchise) that clearly and succinctly highlight critical insights and business implications through strong storytelling

Essential Experience/Qualifications

Bachelor's degree, with a preference for a quantitative field (e.g., Engineering, Data Science, Statistics, Math, Economics, Computer Science, Operations Research)

2+ years of experience at a pharmaceutical / biotechnology manufacturer or working in the biopharmaceutical industry (e.g., forecasting, data/analytics, management consulting, market research, investment banking)

2+ years of experience in forecasting: building models, leading input evaluation, communicating outputs, and guiding business decisions; Preferably some experience in a biopharmaceutical role

Familiar with pharmaceutical data sources (APLD, IQVIA, claims, etc.) and epidemiological data (SEER, Kantar, DRG)

Occasional travel may be required

Desired Experience/Qualifications

Advanced Quantitative Degree or Advanced Marketing Degree (e.g., MBA)

Experience working in Oncology

Knowledge of primary market research, advanced analytics, and competitive intelligence; experience collaborating with others to integrate findings into the forecast

Leadership Capabilities:

Passion for Customers: Understands one's customers and uses that insight to provide value; Highly consultative with ability to build credibility and relationships with key stakeholders.

Thinks Strategically: Strategic and critical thinking skills to quickly identify and act on opportunities, combining forethought with action.

Acts Decisively: Makes and acts on decisions quickly and effectively and fosters the same in others; Comfort with ambiguity with the ability to challenge traditional thinking and courage to take smart risks to solve problems.

Works Collaboratively: Actively creates and promotes cross-boundary collaboration to achieve better business results.

Ability to influence: Strong communication and influencing skills with demonstrated ability to develop and effectively present succinct, compelling reviews of business performance infused with insight and business implications/actions to be considered.

Lead without authority: Demonstrated success in mentoring, coaching, directing others towards delivering towards a shared goal, even without direct reporting lines; Creates an environment that enables others to perform at their best.

The annual base pay for this position ranges from $ 147,908.00 - 221,862.00. Our positions offer eligibility for various incentives, an opportunity to receive short-term incentive bonuses, equity-based awards for salaried roles and commissions for sales roles. Benefits offered include qualified retirement programs, paid time off (i.e., vacation, holiday, and leaves), as well as health, dental, and vision coverage in accordance with the terms of the applicable plans.

Date Posted

12-Aug-2026

Closing Date

26-Aug-2026 Our mission is to build an inclusive environment where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees. In furtherance of that mission, we welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of their protected characteristics. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please complete the corresponding section in the application form.

Job details

Seniority
Manager
Function
Commercial & General Management
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States of America
Employment type
Full time

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Commercial & General Management role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 9 comparable Manager Commercial & General Management roles across 3 biopharma companies.

9Comparable roles tracked
2Currently active
3Companies hiring similar roles
3Countries represented

Salary context

1 of 9 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function and a matching or adjacent seniority level -- not necessarily the same therapeutic area or country.

This roleSubject Not listed on this posting
Only peer reporting · Associate Director, PDM Strategy · Gilead Sciences, Inc. $182,070/yr – $235,620/yr
Peer group range $208,845 – $208,845 (median $208,845)

Where these roles are based

Top locations among the 9 comparable roles

United States7
Poland1
Japan1

Seniority mix

9 of 9 peers have a known seniority level

Associate Director7
Manager2

Therapeutic area mix

1 of 9 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Oncology1

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How we calculate "similar"

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Every comparison starts from the same 100-point budget: 25 for working in the same function, 40 for the same therapeutic area, 20 for the same or adjacent seniority, 15 for the same country. A dimension we can't confirm on both sides contributes nothing, never a guess, never a free pass.

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