Senior Manager - Commercial Forecasting & Analytics

About the role

Amgen's Business Analytics and Insights (BAI) team supports Commercial, Medical, Finance, R&D and other cross-functional teams with data-backed insights. As Senior Manager of Forecasting and Analytics in the India office, you will lead forecasting workstreams supporting global and U.S. commercial organizations and develop forecasting capabilities within the India team. The role is a mix of individual contributor and managing internal employees and/or external consultants, reporting to the Director of Forecasting and Competitive Intelligence. It is based in the Hyderabad office, with a minimum of 3 days per week on site.

Key responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end forecast development for pipeline or inline assets, and discuss assumptions, drivers and scenarios with global or U.S. teams
• Synthesize forecasts for executive review, including risk and opportunity framing
• Partner with forecasting leads, commercial heads and finance teams, and drive cross-regional alignment on forecast assumptions
• Help set up Amgen India's forecasting operations, mentor junior members and contract resources, and introduce AI and automation tools such as earnings-call summarization and auto-reporting
• Evaluate new forecasting methods, data visualization and simulation models (e.g., Monte Carlo)
• Work with Commercial, Finance, Medical, Value & Access, Analytics, Insights and CID teams to deliver executive-ready outputs

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree and 12+ years of experience in forecasting, commercial analytics or data science (or a Master's degree with 10+ years)
• Deep understanding of pharmaceutical forecasting, including pipeline and inline portfolios
• Ability to collaborate across geographies, including partners in the U.S. and Portugal

Required skills

• Hands-on experience building and reviewing Excel-based models and simulation techniques
• Familiarity with AI tools, predictive analytics and agentic platforms
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking, and strong communication with stakeholders at all levels