Director, Forecasting Analytics

Gossamer Bio
San Diego, CA
Category Finance
Job Description
The Director of Forecasting Analytics will lead the development and management of robust forecasting capabilities to support the successful launch and commercialization of Gossamer Bio’s first rare disease therapy.

Requirements

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

Benefits

  • Medical, dental and vision insurance
  • 401(k) and 401(k) matching
  • Long-term incentive plan
  • Disability plan
  • Vacation pay
  • Sick time
  • Holiday pay
  • Work, personal and family time off
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