Analyst– Forecasting Platform Specialist

Career Level – C3

Location: Manyata Tech Park, Bangalore

Shift: 2 PM -11 PM IST, Hybrid (3 days a week in office)

Experience required: 4 to 6 years.

AstraZeneca is a global, science-led, patient-focused biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the discovery, development, and commercialization of prescription medicines for some of the world’s most serious disease. But we’re more than one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies. At AstraZeneca, we 're dedicated to being a Great Place to Work.

The Global Business Service (GBS) team sits within Finance at AstraZeneca and is a dynamic and results-oriented environment and provides a range of enterprise-wide services. We dare to change the way we work by freeing up the business to push the boundaries of science to deliver life-changing medicines. We aim to do this by freeing up time, freeing up money, protecting AZ’s value and providing new capabilities.

A trusted partner to the business, we’re on a mission to make AstraZeneca more agile, efficient and effective. Through our hybrid model of in-house delivery centers and service towers across the globe, we’re reimagining how we work. Here we drive new ways of working and operating models, process simplification and innovative solutions, whilst ensuring that automation and data is at the heart of everything.

Be part of a team building a community. We interact with diverse cultures and perspectives and are united by our sense of belonging. This is the place to learn and grow together.

• As a growing multi-national company, there’s so much potential to develop. Embrace opportunities at a global business that’s facing new and varied challenges. This is the place to build an exemplary, international CV.
  
• A fun place to be, we’re creating community hubs that build partnerships, not just working relationships.
  
• We’re on an exciting journey to take our team to the next stage. This is the place to leave a legacy behind.
  

The Forecast Platform Specialist works closely with the GCS Forecasting CoE/ GIBEx/ GA&I teams as well as the Platform vendor team in deploying the cloud-based forecasting platform. This involves integrating existing Excel based forecast models onto the platform and generating related automated visualizations on the Platform. This role also offers unique opportunity to collaborate, onboard and train forecasting team members to the Platform. This role requires in-depth understanding of the forecast inputs/ outputs / calculations, while maintaining the correct taxonomy and partnering with the Platform Admin to update the same as required (could also include getting the necessary approvals for taxonomy updates). This role includes a myriad of responsibilities, some of the key ones are highlighted below.

• Onboarding new/ updated sections of/ entire forecast models on to the platform
  
• Updating/ Creating new BI/ PowerPoint reports using Platform’s reporting solution
  
• Setting up new OSS data pipelines
  
• Own new taxonomy adds/ updates and partner with the GIBEx/ GA&I leads for approval of the same and with the Platform admin for execution of the updates
  
• Own synonym list (together with the IP&C) and collaborate with the Platform admin for execution of the same
  
• Conducting the UAT process for any version upgrades of the platform to validate platform functionalities
  
• Provide training to new users, and offer solutions to implementation-related challenges to ensure smooth adoption
  
• Provide feedback on the enhancements and optimizations of the features
  

• Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field – BPharm, B.E., BSc, BBA
  

• Excellent Excel skills
  
• In-depth understanding of basic forecasting principles and their application
  
• Familiarity with different types of forecasting – patient based/ trending based/ patient-flow based etc.
  
• Strong written and verbal communication
  
• Experience working with other BI platforms/ strong Power Point skills and basic visualization skills
  

• Advanced degree preferred (e.g., PhD, MBA, Masters)
  
• Knowledge and experience in sophisticated statistical forecast methodologies and applied AI / ML / automation
  
• Experience working with Power Apps, specifically PowerBI
  
• Analytical and Problem-solving skills
  

We’re a network of ambitious self-starters who contribute to something far bigger. We enable AstraZeneca to perform at its peak by delivering primmest-in-class technology and data solutions.

We’re not afraid to take ownership and run with it. Empowered with unrivalled freedom. Put simply, it’s because we make a significant impact. Everything we do matters.

Are you already envisioning yourself joining our team? Good, because we’d love to hear from you! Click the link to apply, and we’ll be in touch as soon as we can.

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