Senior Director, Global Forecasting, Obesity

Location: US - California - Thousand Oaks; at least 3 days on campus in Thousand Oaks, CA

Salary: $216,632.70–$293,091.30 annual salary

Company

hirify.global is a biotechnology company that researches, manufactures, and delivers medicines across oncology, inflammation, general medicine, rare disease, and obesity.

What you will do

• Lead global forecasting strategy and execution for the obesity portfolio, including pipeline assets, launch brands, lifecycle opportunities, and long-range planning.
• Develop short-, mid-, and long-range forecasts to support investment decisions, portfolio prioritization, launch planning, resource allocation, and business planning.
• Build patient-based, epidemiology-driven, analog-based, and scenario forecasts reflecting adoption, diagnosis, treatment rates, payer dynamics, adherence, access, capacity, and competition.
• Establish forecasting methodologies, governance, assumptions, documentation, sensitivity analysis, and quality standards across global, regional, and U.S. teams.
• Partner with Commercial, Finance, R&D, Medical, Market Access, Market Research, Analytics, Competitive Intelligence, Supply, and Manufacturing teams.
• Lead and develop forecasting talent while advising senior leadership through clear forecast narratives, risks, sensitivities, and strategic recommendations.

Requirements

• Doctorate degree plus 5 years of relevant experience, or master’s degree plus 9 years, or bachelor’s degree plus 11 years in forecasting, analytics, market insights, finance, strategy, or commercial planning.
• At least 5 years of direct people management or leadership experience directing teams, projects, programs, or resource allocation.
• Deep biopharmaceutical forecasting expertise and strong understanding of global pharmaceutical markets, launch dynamics, pricing, reimbursement, market access, and competitive strategy.
• Experience with patient-based forecasts, epidemiology-driven models, analog-based launch forecasts, scenario analysis, and long-range portfolio forecasts.
• Strong executive communication, business acumen, analytical rigor, and ability to make recommendations amid ambiguity and incomplete information.
• Ability to work at least 3 days per week on campus in Thousand Oaks, California.

Nice to have

• Experience in obesity, metabolic disease, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, or other large primary care or specialty markets.
• Experience supporting investment decisions, launch planning, lifecycle planning, business development assessments, or portfolio prioritization.
• Experience integrating market research, secondary analytics, competitive intelligence, clinical development, medical, access, and finance inputs.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, innovative, and science-based work environment.
• Health, dental, vision, life, disability, and flexible spending benefits.
• Retirement and savings plan with company contributions.
• Annual bonus program, stock-based long-term incentives, and award-winning time-off plans.
• Career development opportunities and work-life balance support.