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Gossamer Bio · 14 hours ago

Director, Forecasting Analytics

United States

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

$180K/yr - $235K/yr

10+ years exp

Gossamer Bio is focused on launching and commercializing its first rare disease therapy, and they are seeking a Director of Forecasting Analytics to lead this effort. The role involves developing robust forecasting capabilities and collaborating with various teams to provide data-driven insights that inform strategic decisions.

BiotechnologyHealth CareTherapeutics

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Build and own short, medium, and long-term forecasts that incorporate market dynamics and competitive intelligence to inform strategic planning

Build and own forecast process, incorporating touchpoints with cross-functional and senior leadership

Develop scenario analyses to account for uncertainty in patient identification, diagnosis, and treatment uptake in rare disease markets

Partner with the Senior Director Market Insights and the Executive Director Commercial Insights & Analytics to integrate primary/secondary research insights and real-world data into forecast assumptions

Collaborate with Marketing, Market Access, Sales, and Finance teams to align forecast outputs with business planning and provide these teams with essential data specific to the Gossamer Bio pipeline

Support Investor Relations and Executive Leadership with forecast-based insights for strategic communications, valuation models, and board updates

Ensure consistency of assumptions across forecasting, business planning, and analytics frameworks

Establish best-in-class forecasting tools, models, and governance processes to ensure transparency, reproducibility, and traceability of assumptions

Implement systems or platforms to automate forecast updates and version control as the organization scales

Drive alignment with the data analytics team on data sourcing, integration, and quality control

Partner with launch and brand teams to develop demand forecasts for launch scenarios (e.g., early access, geographic rollouts, label expansions)

Continuously refine forecasts post-launch using performance data and evolving market insights

Anticipate and model the impact of new competitors, access changes, or regulatory events

Qualification

Biopharmaceutical forecastingForecasting softwareData visualization toolsAdvanced modeling skillsAnalytical skillsScenario planningExcel proficiencyInsights extractionCommunication skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in business, economics, statistics, life sciences, or a related field

10+ years of experience in biopharmaceutical forecasting, with significant exposure to rare disease, specialty, or high-science therapeutic areas

Proven success in building and maintaining forecasts to support first product launches or early commercial organizations

Experience working in an organization where forecasting is integrated with insights, analytics, and commercial strategy

Ensure accuracy and transparency of forecasts across planning cycles

Strong analytical, modeling, and scenario-planning skills with proficiency in Excel, forecasting software, and data visualization tools

Exceptional communication and storytelling skills, able to translate complex models into clear strategic insights. Able to thrive in ambiguity and build structure in scaling organizations

Proficiency in extracting and interpreting insights from large longitudinal data sources such as Claims, EMR, and other patient-level data sets