Head of Forecasting, Access & Intelligence (FAI)

Head of Forecasting, Access & Intelligence (FAI)

Sandoz India | Posted Mar 6

Full-time

Negotiable

Unknown

Overview

Head of Forecasting, Access & Intelligence (FAI) responsible for strategic leadership, governance, and execution of forecasting, competitive intelligence, and market access collaborations across global, regional, and country teams.

Responsibilities

- Define the vision and multi-year roadmap for FAI aligned with corporate and portfolio priorities - Drive synergies across FAI teams, identifying and implementing innovative solutions that enhance speed, scalability, and decision impact - Lead and institutionalize a best-in-class global forecasting capability, driving standardization, improving accuracy, and embedding a culture of continuous improvement supported by industry-leading practices and advanced technologies - Establish and scale an AI-enabled competitive intelligence capability that enables early signal detection, anticipates competitor shifts, and proactively informs stakeholders - Collaborate with global and regional market access teams to streamline market access deliverables for launches - Partner with regional and country teams to drive centralized support to HEOR, pricing and tendering activities

Team Management and functional execution

- Lead a team of 50+ associates including team leads and group heads to ensure FAI deliverables meet high standards of quality, scientific rigor, and accuracy - Own global forecasting standards and the competitive intelligence operating model to ensure consistency, speed, and scale - Build and shape team capabilities as per emerging needs and develop a strong talent pipeline - Collaborate within GCO to drive synergies and integrated delivery; partner with CCO Process & Operations to streamline and improve end-to-end processes; work with global, regional, and country teams to enable adoption of standardized processes and best practices

What You'll Bring To The Role

- Advanced degree in Management, Statistics, Engineering, Life Sciences, or related discipline - 15+ years in pharmaceutical or healthcare organizations and/or health care consulting companies, with 5+ years in leadership across forecasting, Market Access, Pricing, HEOR, Analytics, or Brand Strategy - Experience working with generics and/or biosimilars is a plus - Prior exposure to projects involving institutionalizing AI at scale is a plus

Skills And Competencies

- In-depth knowledge of the industry, including market dynamics, competitive landscape, and regulatory environment - Ability to work and lead a cross-functional team in a matrix environment; strong process/project management skills - Proven leadership experience (people management and project management) - Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

Why Sandoz?

Generic and Biosimilar medicines are the backbone of the global medicines industry. Sandoz, a leader in this sector, provided more than 900 million patient treatments across 100+ countries in 2024. We aim to do more by investing in development capabilities, production sites, acquisitions, and partnerships to shape the future of Sandoz and help more patients gain access to low-cost, high-quality medicines, sustainably.

Our momentum is powered by an open, collaborative culture driven by our talented and ambitious colleagues, offering an agile and collegiate environment with impactful, flexible-hybrid careers, where diversity is welcomed and personal growth is supported. Join us!

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