Associate Director, Business Insights & Analytics

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Job Function:
Data Analytics & Computational Sciences

Job Sub Function:
Business Intelligence

Job Category:
Professional

All Job Posting Locations:
Singapore, Singapore

Job Description:

Johnson & Johnson is seeking an Associate Director, Operational Excellence – BI&A CoE to join the Asia Pacific Commercial Excellence team.

The individual will serve as the regional subject matter expert on forecasting, ensuring harmonized models, robust assumption tracking, and predictive capability enhancement across therapeutic areas.

This role will play a critical role in driving the adoption of patient-based forecasting (PBM) for must-win brands, enhance forecast accuracy and efficiency, and build volume-based forecasting capabilities for legacy brands using advanced time series and statistical approaches.

The role also involves shaping and leading business planning and long-range financial planning (LRFP) processes across APAC.

The role requires close collaboration with TA Insights BI&A colleagues in markets and region, and Business Unit teams, Finance, cross-functional partners, and external vendors to establish forecasting best practices, improve business planning process efficiencies, and forecast accuracy.

Key Responsibilities:

1.Strategic Forecasting Leadership



* Lead APAC business planning and LRFP processes for priority brands.


* Establish and maintain harmonized patient-based forecasting models for must-win brands, capturing and validating key assumptions.


* Drive the development and implementation of volume-based forecasting models for legacy brands leveraging advanced time series techniques.


* Ensure alignment of forecast methodologies with global standards while addressing APAC market nuances.

2.Forecast Process Excellence & Insights



* Define and implement cadence for forecast tracking, actualization, and accuracy measurement.


* Analyze forecast variances, identify drivers, and recommend improvements.


* Apply advanced analytics and predictive modeling to enhance forecast robustness.


* Lead initiatives to streamline forecasting processes for improved efficiency and accuracy.

3.Stakeholder Engagement & Best Practice Development



* Serve as subject matter expert for forecasting within APAC BI&A.


* Partner with BI&A and Business Unit teams to embed forecasting best practices.


* Facilitate cross-market knowledge sharing to promote model adoption ...