Manager, Competitive Insights

Abbott • Alameda, CA

2d • $130,700 - $261,300 • Onsite

About The Position

The Manager, Competitive Insights supports the global strategic marketing and commercial organization in Abbott’s Diabetes Care Division. The role leads competitive insights initiatives and delivers actionable insights to guide strategy and influence decisions across product development, marketing, and commercial efforts. It requires a deep understanding of the competitive landscape and the ability to synthesize and translate insights into strategic recommendations and actions for senior leaders.

The position conducts primary and secondary market research and analysis, working with internal stakeholders and outside vendors to apply project-specific methodologies. The role develops business understanding, identifies strategic insights around key priorities, and communicates competitive implications to global and regional partners. It is based at Abbott’s Alameda, California location. Domestic and international travel is required; the posting estimates international travel at one trip per quarter and lists travel at 15% of the time.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• At least 7 years of experience working in a matrix environment, with a track record of career growth.
• Experience in business analytics or forecasting and competitive intelligence.
• Ability to understand business needs and develop and communicate relevant information.
• Detail oriented, including understanding data limitations and identifying and interpreting data discrepancies.
• Expertise synthesizing multiple data sets meaningfully.
• Ability to conduct work consistently and representatively with attention to detail, applying logic, critical thinking, and assumptions when information is incomplete.
• Ability to combine data with empathy and strong storytelling.
• Experience working with interdependent cross-functional and global teams.
• Strategic thinking and a possibilities-and-learning mindset.
• Comfort with ambiguity and ability to navigate changing project scopes.
• Strong project management skills and ability to manage multiple projects concurrently.
• Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally as required.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree.
• Experience in the diabetes category.
• Experience in healthcare, consumer packaged goods, medical devices, or pharmaceuticals.

Responsibilities

• Conduct primary and secondary market research and analysis to provide market and competitive insights.
• Collaborate with internal teams and stakeholders to support insights-driven recommendations and define and execute learning needs aligned with organizational goals.
• Understand marketplace and competitor dynamics, and ensure insights are brought to life and acted upon by global and regional business partners.
• Leverage multiple sources of data and information to build conviction and drive action across global and regional teams.
• Deliver structured written and verbal communications that explain insights and their business implications.
• Generate, present, and promote competitive actions and recommendations throughout the company.
• Connect disparate information to develop prescriptive recommendations for business growth.
• Apply project-specific research methodologies and analysis, in partnership with outside vendors, to identify strategic insights.

Benefits

• Career development opportunities with an international company.
• Employees may qualify for free medical coverage in the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
• Retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Freedom 2 Save student debt program.
• FreeU education benefit for pursuing a bachelor’s degree.
• Health and wellness benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager