IMS Forecast Specialist II

Job Summary

IMS Forecast Specialist II

Location: Hyderabad, India

We are seeking a detail-oriented Forecast Specialist to develop, maintain, and analyze project and study forecasts that support operational and financial decision-making. The role requires close collaboration with Clinical Operations, Finance, Project Management, and cross-functional teams to ensure forecast accuracy, identify risks, and provide actionable business insights.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain project/study forecasts using operational and financial data.
• Analyze forecast assumptions, trends, and variances against actual performance.
• Monitor enrollment, milestones, site activations, and project timelines to improve forecast accuracy.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather forecast inputs and validate assumptions.
• Support monthly and quarterly forecasting cycles, governance reviews, and management reporting.
• Identify forecast risks, data quality issues, and potential financial impacts.
• Conduct scenario planning and sensitivity analysis.
• Create dashboards, reports, and executive summaries to support business decisions.
• Drive process improvements and forecasting automation initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years of experience in forecasting, business analytics, resource planning, clinical operations, project management, or related areas.
• Advanced Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, Power Query, XLOOKUP / VLOOKUP.
• Experience with forecasting models and reporting tools such as Power BI or Tableau.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to work across multiple functions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Clinical Research, CRO, Biotechnology, or pharmaceutical industries.
• Knowledge of enrollment forecasting, investigator grants forecasting, project financial management, and resource planning.
• Familiarity with CTMS, EDC, Oracle, Power BI, or similar forecasting platforms.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Pharmacy, Biotechnology, Finance, Statistics, Economics, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related discipline.

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