Consultant - Forecasting - Life Sciences

Position Summary :

The Consultant, Forecasting role is for an integral member of project teams working closely with management and other team members. We are looking for a driven, committed, and energetic individual who will be responsible for building forecast models, and clearly presenting forecast models and outputs to internal management and clients. The Consultant is also responsible for effectively communicating with every project team member including project managers on all matters related to project assignments. In this position, the Consultant is expected to multi-task across multiple projects and project types concurrently while maintaining a high degree of quality and accuracy.

Position Responsibilities :

- Implement forecast model builds and execute forecasting activities

- Deliver engagement outcomes to clients, exercising sound business judgment, proactively following up on tasks as needed and managing tasks through to completion

- Work within our proprietary forecast platform environment to create customized forecast platforms for clients

- Assist senior staff in providing support to clients when applicable

- Assist in creating and implementing quality control best practices

- Work closely with other functional experts including market research, data solutions, statistics, etc.

- Develop client-ready forecasts and supporting materials independently and clearly present findings

- Establish timelines for internal and external deliverables related to a project workstream

- Communicate internally to keep all team members in the loop with project status

- Support strategic and operational initiatives as assigned

Position Requirements :

Education: BS or MS in quantitative, business, or other related fields

Work Experience: 3-6 years of work experience in life sciences forecasting. Experience/familiarity with life sciences data and analytics is preferred.

Other Skills :

- Excellent problem-solving skills, analytical skills and attention to detail

- Proficient with MS Excel (knowledge of VBA is preferred)

- Superb internal and external communications skills (verbal and written)

- Self-motivation, initiative, and innovation

- Strong, service-oriented work ethic and willing to go above the call of duty

- Internal leadership and mentorship

- Strong team player with experience working in project-team environments

- Ability to multi-task on multiple project types effectively in a fast-paced environment

- Positive attitude