Director Competitive Intelligence Pharma
C5i
5 - 10 years
Bengaluru
Posted: 12/04/2026
Job Description
Company
Course5 Intelligence Position Title
Director Life Sciences Qualification
M. Pharm/M.Sc./MBBS/Ph.D/MBA Department
Life Sciences Schedule
Full-Time Location
INDIA Bengaluru/Gurugram Reports To
Associate Vice President/Vice President
OVERVIEW
About Course5 Intelligence www.course5i.com
Course5 Intelligence enables organizations to make the most effective strategic and tactical moves relating to their customers, markets, and competition at the rapid pace that the digital business world demands. We do this by driving digital transformation through analytics, insights, and Artificial Intelligence (AI). Our clients experience higher top line and bottom line results with improved customer satisfaction and business agility. As we solve todays problems for our clients, we also enable them to reshape their businesses to meet and actualize the future.
Rapid advances in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning technology have enabled us to create disruptive technologies and accelerators under our Course5 Intelligence suites that combine analytics, digital, and research solutions to provide significant and long-term value to our clients.
Course5 Intelligence creates value for businesses through synthesis of a variety of data and information sources in a 360-degree approach, solution toolkits and frameworks for specific business questions, deep industry and domain expertise, Digital Suite and Research AI to accelerate solutions, application of state-ofthe-art AI and next-generation technologies for cognitive automation and enhanced knowledge discovery, and a focus on actionable insight.
POSITION SUMMARY
The overarching objective of the role of a Director is going to be able a lead and provide a clear path to client engagements by utilizing multi-disciplinary teams in the Life Science domain. Most importantly, you will be expected to come with the experience of interacting with senior management client teams and ensuring that the execution is in-line with their expectations.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Leadership:
Interface with senior management for execution and strategy development
Ability to train and mentor juniors in multi-dimensional roles in a dynamic fast paced environment
Build and manage teams across functional domains
Lead teams through high impact and conflicting situations to deliver seamlessly
Provide innovative and best practices to create a high energy positive work environment Client engagement:
Engage with internal and external stakeholders to build effective relationships to create win-win engagement models
Provide strategic solutions through innovative frameworks
Provide a clear leadership path to client engagements
Deliver presentations of the findings to clients onsite or through teleconferences Project management:
Synthesize information from a wide variety of secondary and primary sources
Prepare in-depth analysis of key competitors strategies, offering insights to support key business decisions for clients
Provide robust competitive assessments and insights that inform key decision making processes for clients such as strategic brand planning, forecasting, and lifecycle management
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
11+ min years of relevant competitive intelligence and commercial analytics experience in Life Science, especially with global pharma
Broad experience in the key functional areas of Competitive Intelligence, analytics, market assessments and market research including the ability to understand and identify key business levers
Strong strategic skills including ability to see the big picture, conceptual/out of the box thinking
Proven senior management client presence and exceptional communication skills are a must
Understanding of higher-level analytics and know-how on portals and web-based tools Working knowledge of classic industry information/data sources Ability to provide guidance to project teams in terms of:
Client management
Change management
Project scope, timelines and effort estimation
Demonstrated competencies required in the following areas: collaboration, organization, written and verbal communication, accuracy, and personal initiative
Other requirements include concise and impactful written and verbal communications; first-hand experience working on and influencing multi-functional teams; and the ability to provide leadership across multiple projects simultaneously
Ability to balance conflicting priorities
Work experience in the US/European pharma industry a plus
Proven people management skills
This position may require up to 30% travel.
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