Senior Gross To Net Forecasting & Innovation Manager

Overview About The Department The Finance & Operations department brings insights and intelligence to inform decision making & drives digitalization and business solutions to attain NNI goals. Finance & Operations works closely across the organization to guide enterprise-wide resource allocations, investment choices, drive core operations and develop insights to drive growth and operational excellence across the value chain while innovating for future capabilities. Our focus on innovation ensures we’re constantly building future capabilities. We’re responsible for regulating accounting, upholding workplace safety, managing our supply chain and sampling, supporting technological and data innovation, maintaining our facilities and assuring the integrity and completeness of all business transactions. At Novo Nordisk, you will have the opportunity to build a career in a global business environment. We encourage our employees to make the most of their talent, and we reward hard work and dedication with opportunities for continuous learning and personal development. Are you ready to maximize your potential with us? Position The position is responsible for gross-to-net forecasting for the US business, ensuring external and internal customer alignment as necessary. It includes lead support for development of gross-to-net forecasts for various brands within the NNI portfolio, demonstrating strong gross-to-net knowledge to support financial assessments across the organization, and providing support for special/innovative forecasting projects such as process improvements, next‑generation platforms, current generation model enhancements, and creation/implementation of Business Intelligence platforms. The role serves as an internal consultant with Finance, Pricing & Contracting, Commercial and Strategy teams, and is responsible for the gross-to-net forecasting process and tools, ensuring all models are up-to-date with the latest methodologies and insights. Responsibilities Assist in delivering holistic, insight‑driven gross-to-net forecasts for various rebate categories for current and future Novo Nordisk products. Accurately forecast gross‑to‑net components, including Managed Care, Medicare Part D, Medicaid, Healthcare Reform related deductions, and other rebates and deductions. Communicate realistic expectations in a clear, concise, transparent manner to all levels of the organization. Set direction and drive continuous improvement of forecasting methodologies, tools, and core deliverables. Participate and help drive GTN understanding and price implications of certain strategies (together with S&I and PCOR) to support GTN forecast of future product launches. Develop an understanding of current products with specific segments and assist with GTN forecasting to support AB/RE budget processes. Oversee and comment on all key gross‑to‑net inputs into the net sales forecast, including rebate forecast pricing, contracting event input, strategic inputs on launch brands, and affordability inputs. Collaborate with Strategy and Innovation (S&I) and PCOR on any GTN related items. Develop and communicate the NNI AB (anchor budget) and RE (rolling estimate) forecasts. Create and maintain ad‑hoc analysis tools to support forecasting. Lead efforts to improve gross‑to‑net processes through Business Intelligence tools, visualizations, and process efficiencies. Assess current and new forecasting tools, models, and approaches to inform the GTN outlook for Novo Nordisk brands. Work closely with Global Business Services (GBS), HQ BI COE, Finance Digitalization team to build/enhance BI capabilities across gross‑to‑net forecasting and sales reporting functions. Execute delegated ad‑hoc projects independently, ensuring on‑time, on‑budget completion according to group deliverable quality. Maintain gross‑to‑net forecast models, tools, and overall process; recommend enhancements based on industry trends and evolving business needs. Continuously review and evaluate data quality and new data sources to generate new insights. Ensure all rebate controls meet audit and internal control (Sarbox) requirements. Relationships Reports to the Director, GTN Forecasting. The position regularly interacts with members in PCOR, Strategy & Innovation, Supply Chain, Accounting, PSP, HQ Corporate Finance and some teams within Commercial Insights & Analytics, and maintains external relationships with vendors. Qualifications Education: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution required; degree in an analytical field (economics, business, finance, engineering, econometrics, or statistics) preferred. Master’s degree in an analytical field (and/or MBA and/or CPA) preferred. Experience: Minimum of 6 years of relevant experience demonstrating a steady career progression with increasing roles of responsibility. Minimum of 4 years of relevant analytics, gross‑to‑net (GTN) forecasting‑related experience. Gross‑to‑net forecasting experience from the pharmaceutical industry strongly desired. Strong collaboration skills, experience implementing a new system across a large, cross‑functional team preferred. Ability to effectively plan, prioritize and follow through in a timely manner and anticipate potential roadblocks. Strong understanding of gross‑to‑net components, experience forecasting key rebate categories (Commercial, Medicare Part D, Coverage Gap, Medicaid). Demonstrated analytical skills via MS Excel; presentation/communication skills via MS PowerPoint required. Prior Business Intelligence (BI) and data visualization experience strongly preferred (Tableau, Qlik, Power BI, Alteryx, etc.). Ability to effectively communicate insights to senior management teams, synthesize complex information, and make it relevant, understandable, and actionable for internal stakeholders. Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and quantitative analysis skills required. Strong innovation and adaptability: must identify better ways of doing things and work with others to improve methods and procedures. Physical Requirements 0–10% overnight travel required. Compensation The base compensation range for this position is $120,300 to $222,600. Base compensation is determined by a number of factors. This position is also eligible for a company bonus based on individual and company performance. Novo Nordisk offers long‑term incentive compensation and/or company vehicles depending on the position’s level or other company factors. Benefits Employees are eligible to participate in company employee benefit programs including medical, dental and vision coverage; life insurance; disability insurance; 401(k) savings plan; flexible spending accounts; employee assistance program; tuition reimbursement program; and voluntary benefits such as group legal, critical illness, identity theft protection, pet insurance and auto/home insurance. The Company also offers time off pursuant to its sick time policy, flexible vacation policy, and parental leave policy. Equal Employment Opportunity We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants. Novo Nordisk is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal laws, rules or regulations. Accommodations If you need special assistance or an accommodation to apply, please call View phone number on click.appcast.io. This contact is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications. #J-18808-Ljbffr BioSpace