Manager, Competitive Intelligence

About the role:

# Hybrid

Perform comprehensive CI analysis at franchise/brand/ disease area level and deriving actionable insights focused on strategic imperatives. Holistic CI Surveillance of competitor products/company and Therapy area (TA) of interest. Provide proactive support and timely communicate competitive threats from external factors (Market, Competitor & Portfolio Analysis) and optimize opportunities in both clinical and marketing activities

Key Responsibilities:

• Working closely with cross functional stakeholders to add business value through secondary desk research and effectively managing primary CI activities
• Tracking Competitive developments using multiple Novartis subscribed databases e.g. ClinicalTrials.gov, TrialTrove, etc, working in close collaboration with CI/Medical/Commercial/x-functional teams. Ensures deliverables adhere to CI communications plan and ethical guidelines
• Tracking competitive developments in Immunology and report back to respective teams, provide input into adapting clinical/commercial/regulatory strategies for key NVS portfolio
• Manage Pre-congress planning (via abstract mining) and Post-congress reporting activities.
• Collating materials gathered by the primary CI vendors, which is then reviewed, summarized. The key lessons and takeaways are then distilled by CI advisors with recommendations and insights for the brand/x-functional teams.
• Developing strategic implications and managing communications with the team and external customers as necessary. Supporting ad-hoc projects and internal meetings such as Scenario Planning pre-read preparation, clinical trial/pipeline report updates, LCM plan inputs etc.
• Supervises the work of CI analysts and provides supportive coaching and guidance

Essential Requirements:

• Education: PhD/Masters Degree in Life Sciences. MBA from reputed institutes.
• Languages: Fluent spoken and written English essential
• Experience: 8+ years of experience in Competitive Intelligence, Market Intelligence, Business Development & Licensing or consulting assignments.

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:

Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams' representative of the patients and communities we serve.

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