COMPETITIVE INTELLIGENCE SENIOR MANAGER – CVRM

With relevant TA / Technology expertise, coupled with sound business judgement, this role leads and executes the Competitive Intelligence activities to shape future-proofed disease therapy area and product strategies/ Technology portfolio to deliver a sustainably differentiated portfolio.
With responsibility for supporting TA/ Technology specific products across the R&D and commercial lifecycle this role.
Co-ordinates, prioritizes and conducts research, analyses data and derives actionable insights Leverages his or her strong written and oral communication skills to develop and share CI insights and recommendations that drive strategic decisions Represents the voice of competitive intelligence within individual development or commercial teams Typical Accountabilities Establishes strong working relationships with scientific and commercial project/brand leaders to define the range of problems and translate these complex business problems into intelligence hypotheses Applies business judgment in assessing practicality of recommendations for stakeholders, developed from analytic findings Prioritises and designs research and analytical plans Conducts research, analyses data and derives actionable insights and recommendations that are shared with the development and commercial teams to drive high quality, evidence-driven strategic decisions Responsible for proactively flagging key trigger events in the competitive landscape and driving work on potential implications for AZ.
Has effective levels of interactive communication within key teams, directly influencing and advising those within the team Ownership of CI input into governance interactions and specific BD programs Responsible for coordinating and leading scientific conference intelligence in areas of responsibility Responsible for the management of specific elements of CI budget and TA vendor relationships Education, Qualifications, Skills and Experience Essential Science related degree 3+ years’ experience in pharmaceutical industry Prior, direct competitive intelligence experience covering and/or R&D and commercial aspects Ability to synthesise and integrate multiple sources of information to provide concise insights and recommendations Ability to deal with ambiguity and objectively challenge Business acumen Ability to build collaborative and constructive relationships in areas of responsibility Strong verbal and written communication skills with confidence to present to direct stakeholder group Desirable Deep expertise in relevant TA/scientific expertise Advanced degree holders who have a focus in decision analysis, statistics, business or medicine/science.
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