Executive Director, CASA, Portfolio & Forecasting AI

Position Summary

The Executive Director, CASA, Portfolio & Forecasting AI leads the design, development, and scaling of AI‑driven forecasting products that support Bristol Myers Squibb’s portfolio planning, brand forecasting, and financial outlook. This executive owns the end‑to‑end AI product roadmap for demand, inventory, and Gross‑to‑Net forecasting, ensuring accuracy, transparency, and explainability across brands and markets.

• Define and own the multi‑year product strategy for AI‑enabled forecasting (Demand, Inventory, GTN) with clear business outcomes, KPIs, and adoption milestones.
• Translate business requirements into product backlogs, release plans, and SLAs; govern model lifecycle and establish champion‑challenger testing and drift detection.
• Collaborate with BI&T to secure pipelines, platforms, and data architecture for scalable forecasting AI, enforcing interoperability with planning tools and enterprise reporting layers.
• Establish forecasting model governance, including documentation, sign‑offs, versioning, audit trails, and regulatory/privacy controls.
• Lead portfolio‑level scenario planning and sensitivity analysis, delivering explainable AI artifacts for executive and Finance stakeholders.
• Drive adoption of forecasting AI across Finance, Commercial Operations, Market Access, Supply/Inventory, BI&A, BI&T, and TA leaders through training, playbooks, executive readouts, and quality dashboards.
• Build and lead a high‑performing forecasting AI cross‑matrix team (product managers, data scientists, ML engineers, model risk) across HQ and offshore, managing vendors and partner SLAs.

• 12+ years in pharmaceutical, healthcare, or adjacent industries with deep experience in forecasting, planning, and AI/ML product management.
• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree (MS, PhD, MBA) in Data Science, AI, Statistics, Operations Research, Economics, or a related quantitative field preferred.
• Proven track record of leading, developing, and deploying AI‑driven forecasting initiatives at scale with measurable improvements in accuracy, efficiency, and business impact.
• Deep understanding of demand, inventory, and Gross‑to‑Net modeling, including hybrid planning ecosystems such as GTN in Anaplan.
• Experience partnering with Finance, Commercial Operations, Market Access, Supply/Inventory, and BI&T to shape forecasting strategy and portfolio decisions.
• Advanced proficiency in time‑series modeling, hierarchical forecasting, causal inference, simulation/optimization, and scenario planning for portfolio management.
• Proficiency with Python, R, SQL, cloud ML platforms, and enterprise BI tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI) for forecast visualization.
• Strong strategic agility, communication, and data storytelling skills; ability to translate complex model outputs into actionable insights for senior stakeholders.
• Experience managing vendor/partner relationships, including data sources, planning platforms, and model ops tools.

• Strategic Collaborator – trusted advisor to senior executives, bridging insights, strategy, and execution.
• Customer‑First Mindset – champions understanding and serving customers across all engagement touchpoints.
• Enterprise Leader – balances BU‑specific needs with broader enterprise priorities and capabilities.
• Innovative Thinker – anticipates future trends and applies new tools and technologies to strengthen engagement.
• Empowering Collaborator – builds high‑performing teams and develops future leaders across the organization.

$273,870 - $331,866 (base salary). Additional incentive cash and stock opportunities may be available based on eligibility.

Health Coverage (medical, pharmacy, dental, vision), Wellbeing Support programs, Financial Well‑Being benefits (401(k), disability insurance, life insurance), paid time off, and other company‑wide benefits. For full details, visit

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