Associate Director, Global Business Strategy and Operations - Market Intelligence

Vantive•Deerfield, IL

43d•$176,000 - $220,000

About The Position

Vantive is a vital organ therapy company on a mission to extend lives and expand possibilities for patients and care teams everywhere. For 70 years, our team has driven meaningful innovations in kidney care. As we build on our legacy, we are deepening our commitment to elevating the dialysis experience through digital solutions and advanced services, while looking beyond kidney care and investing in transforming vital organ therapies. Greater flexibility and efficiency in therapy administration for care teams, and longer, fuller lives for patients— that is what Vantive aspires to deliver. We believe Vantive will not only build our leadership in the kidney care space, it will also offer meaningful work to those who join us. At Vantive, you will become part of a community of people who are focused, courageous and don’t settle for the mediocre. Each of us is driven to help improve patients’ lives worldwide. Join us in advancing our mission to extend lives and expand possibilities. The Associate Director, Market Intelligence, will own and drive the enterprise market intelligence agenda, translating market and competitive insights into strategic action and embedding those insights across the organization. This role reports to the Senior Director of Global Business Strategy and Operations and serves as the primary market intelligence thought partner to Commercial, Marketing, R&D, and Strategy leaders. The Associate Director sets the methodology, frameworks, and priorities for the market intelligence function, owns end-to-end delivery of insights across both the PD and acute portfolios, and is accountable for final deliverables that inform executive decision-making. While both the Associate Director and Senior Manager report to the Senior Director, the Associate Director provides functional direction to the Senior Manager, including setting project priorities, reviewing work products, and ensuring alignment to enterprise strategy. The Associate Director operates with moderate-to-high autonomy and is accountable for the full enterprise view of market intelligence.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
6-10+ years of experience in market intelligence, strategy, consulting, or commercial analytics
Demonstrated experience leading market research and translating insights into business recommendations.
Solid financial and analytical capabilities, including revenue models and business case development.
Strong communication skills with the ability to translate analysis into insights.
Preference for strong understanding of healthcare ecosystems, including customers, competitors, and regulatory considerations.
Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

Define the enterprise market intelligence agenda and own end-to-end delivery of insights across PD and acute portfolios, aligned to the highest-priority business questions (e.g., market entry, growth opportunities, competitive threats).
Conduct and synthesize primary and secondary research to generate insights on market trends, customer behavior, and competitor activity.
Develop and maintain market models, revenue forecasts, and segmentation frameworks to support portfolio and commercial planning.
Translate competitive intelligence into clear implications and recommended actions for the business.
Lead integration of market and competitive insights into executive decision-making; serve as primary thought partner to Commercial and Marketing leadership on go-to-market strategies, pricing, and positioning decisions.
Lead the market intelligence input to portfolio strategy and planning processes, ensuring structured, enterprise-wide market and customer perspectives are represented in key business decisions.
Lead the development of executive-level deliverables, including strategic reviews and planning discussions; accountable for the quality and strategic alignment of all insight-driven outputs presented to senior leadership.
Diagnose systemic gaps between insights generated and actions taken; lead the resolution of adoption barriers across stakeholder groups.
Develop tools, templates, and communication approaches that make insights accessible and actionable for field and functional teams.
Champion change initiatives tied to new ways of working; accountable for ensuring alignment, clarity, and sustained behavioral shifts across stakeholders at all levels.
Act as a connector across functions to reinforce alignment and consistency in how market insights are used.
Own the roadmap for market intelligence capability development, including process improvements, data source governance, and quality standards across the team.
Lead the effort to build a strong, insight-driven culture across the organization; model standards for analytical rigor and strategic communication.
Provide direct functional guidance and quality oversight to the Senior Manager; mentor junior team members and elevate the overall quality of analytical outputs across the team.