Senior Manager, Global Business Strategy and Operations

Vantive•Deerfield, IL

1d•$140,000 - $175,000

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 Senior Manager, Market Intelligence, will execute defined market intelligence workstreams and contribute to translating competitive and market insights into business action. This role reports to the Senior Director of Global Business Strategy and Operations and operates within a direction-setting framework established by the Associate Director, taking guidance from the AD on project scope, priorities, and deliverable quality. The Senior Manager collaborates with Commercial, Marketing, R&D, and Strategy teams, primarily focused on the PD business, to develop fact-based perspectives on market dynamics and contributes inputs to market models and revenue forecasts. The role requires strong analytical capability, structured problem-solving, and disciplined execution. The Senior Manager operates with moderate autonomy, applying established frameworks and methodologies.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required
5-8+ years of experience in strategy, consulting, business operations, or analytics roles.
Experience working on cross-functional projects in fast-paced environments.
Strong analytical, financial modeling, and presentation skills.
Clear communicator with the ability to synthesize complex information.
Analytical Rigor: Brings strong quantitative and qualitative skills to identify potential solutions and drive projects forward
Structured Problem Solving: Able to ramp up fairly quickly on complex issues, identify clear implications, and drive insights that will be actionable
Project Execution: Able to support large, multi-stakeholder initiatives to successful execution
Executive Communication: Builds top down communications that can be easily digested and engaged on by senior leaders
Growth Mindset: Exhibits a drive for professional growth and a high degree of collaboration, supporting Vantive's evolving organizational culture
Delivery Discipline: Consistently delivers high-quality work products on time, within scope; proactively communicates progress, risks, and blockers.

Nice To Haves

MBA or advanced degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Execute defined market intelligence workstreams, primarily focused on the PD business, under the direction of the Associate Director; contribute to projects aligned to 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.
Contribute to the development and maintenance of market models, revenue forecasts, and segmentation frameworks to support portfolio and commercial planning.
Synthesize competitive intelligence into clear implications and preliminary recommendations; present findings to the Associate Director for refinement and integration into enterprise-level strategy.
Support in collaborating with Commercial and Marketing leaders; prepare analysis, data, and slide-ready outputs that inform go-to-market strategies, pricing, and positioning decisions.
Support portfolio strategy and planning processes by providing structured market and customer perspectives.
Prepare components and analytical inputs for executive-level deliverables, including strategic reviews and planning discussions.
Execute change management activities; manage specific adoption tracks and report progress, supporting the embedding of market intelligence into business processes (e.g., planning cycles, launch readiness, sales enablement).
Identify and surface gaps between insights generated and actions taken; escalate systemic barriers and support resolution as directed.
Contribute to the development of tools, templates, and communication approaches that make insights accessible and actionable for field and functional teams.
Support change initiatives tied to new ways of working, helping to ensure alignment, clarity, and sustained behavioral shifts across stakeholders.
Serve as a liaison across functions to reinforce alignment and consistency in how market insights are used.
Support capability-building initiatives; contribute to improvements in processes, data sources, and governance within assigned workstreams.
Contribute to an insight-driven culture by modeling analytical rigor and strong communication practices in all work products.
Actively develop own market intelligence and strategic skills; contribute to team process improvements and help elevate the quality of analytical outputs within peer-level workstreams.

Benefits

medical, dental and vision coverage that start on day one
insurance coverage for basic life, accident, short-term and long-term disability, and business travel accident insurance
Aon Pooled Employer Plan (“Aon PEP”), Vantive’s 401(k) retirement savings plan
Flexible Spending Accounts
educational assistance programs
paid holidays
paid time off ranging from 20 to 35 days based on length of service
family and medical leaves of absence
paid parental leave
commuting benefits
the Employee Discount Program
the Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
childcare benefits