Associate Director, Competitive Intelligence - Immunology

AbbVie•North Chicago, IL

14h•$141,500 - $268,500•Remote

About The Position

AbbVie is seeking a talented Competitive Intelligence (CI) professional to join a leading Immunology portfolio in the pharmaceutical industry. Successful candidates will be proven leaders, who are able to thrive in a dynamic environment, and have a track record of delivering insights that drive successful commercial strategies and tactics. The Immunology CI Lead is part of the International Marketing Analytics and Business Intelligence (IMABI) team. The Immunology CI Lead supports strategic commercial efforts by providing objective, in-depth, and actionable intelligence about current and future market and competitive forces. The CI Lead is a strategic advisor to AbbVie’s International Brand Teams (on-market and late-stage pipeline) with deep expertise in current and future competitive drivers in the marketplace as well as functional expertise in how to use competitive intelligence to inform strategy.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required (life science or related degree is a plus). MBA or related graduate degree is preferred. Master’s or PhD in life science discipline is a plus
7-9 years of experience in the pharma/biotech in a commercial or strategy role and/or management consulting experience, with 3+ years of experience in CI
Global Immunology experience preferred
Analytical reasoning abilities, intellectual curiosity, strong business acumen, and creativity in problem solving
Excellent communication (orally and in writing) and interpersonal skills, at all levels of the organization (from Product Managers to Senior Executives)
Expertise in PowerPoint and crafting executive-level presentations
Experience working in a highly matrixed environment and standing out as a successful collaborator
Experience influencing cross-functional, global and affiliate teams and with senior leadership
Ability to be agile & nimble to changing business conditions, strong collaboration, and teamwork across functional groups to contribute to a productive work culture. Lead strategically and create trust and respect within the department.
Strategic thinker – can see big picture opportunities and translate into actionable plans but can also understand the details

Nice To Haves

Ability to shape decision making by leveraging insights from CI research
Depth of knowledge across a broad range of research tools and techniques, including secondary data sources
Understanding of the key driving trends in the healthcare environment which are shaping the market
Understanding of the brand and portfolio strategy and provides input into the strategy
Successfully negotiate and prioritize workload demand
Contribute to a productive work culture by creating trust and respect within the department

Responsibilities

Provide an objective commercial viewpoint of potential disruptive forces and pending market and competitive drivers, based on an in-depth understanding and analysis of healthcare dynamics, commercial, clinical, and scientific competitive information
Lead CI strategy within specified therapeutic area(s) to ensure franchise teams have actionable intelligence by escalating the business implications of AbbVie's competitors (new & established) activities and disruptive market events / trends to near and long-term strategies
Drive and execute CI plan by leading the collection of CI from secondary and primary sources, managing external vendors, and synthesizing and disseminating intelligence and associated implications
Coordinate, plan and execute company-wide CI activities at International & US scientific conferences (~2-3 annually) and consolidate and report back critical findings and implications
Act as CI expert, demonstrating awareness and understanding of appropriate CI applications and key internal and external data/information sources
Build effective, collaborative working relationships across IMABI, International Immunology brand teams, cross-functional partners, and Affiliates. Partner with these teams to incorporate clinical, medical, access, regulatory, market research perspectives into CI’s viewpoint and implications
Ensure all CI activities are conducted in accordance with financial and ethical compliance guidelines
Partner with other CI teams to optimize AbbVie's CI investment
Be an active contributor to the growth and evolution of Competitive Intelligence capabilities across AbbVie by sharing best practices, innovative techniques, and lessons learned
Successfully managing competitive intelligence research within agreed upon budgets and timelines; managing competitive intelligence vendors to deliver to expectations on time and within budgets.