Sr Manager Competitive Intelligence & Market Insights

Alcon•Fort Worth, TX

About The Position

At Alcon, we are driven by the meaningful work we do to help people see brilliantly. We innovate boldly, champion progress, and act with speed as the global leader in eye care. Here, you’ll be recognized for your commitment and contributions and see your career like never before. Together, we go above and beyond to make an impact on the lives of our patients and customers. Are you ready to join us? We foster an inclusive culture and are looking for diverse, talented people to join Alcon. The Senior Manager, Market Research & Insights reporting into the Global Strategic Insights team for Alcon is responsible for delivering high‑impact, decision‑ready competitive intelligence that informs enterprise-wide decision making and go-to-market strategy. Key responsibilities include: translating competitive intelligence business questions into analytical problems, managing data collection - both qualitative and quantitative - to identify competitive threats and opportunities, and crafting compelling storylines. This role will also be looking towards the future, defining repeatable Competitive Intelligence processes as technology and needs of the organization evolve.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent years of directly related experience (or high school+15 yrs; Assoc.+11 yrs; M.S.+4 yrs; PhD+3 yrs)
The ability to fluently read, write, understand, and communicate in English
7 Years of Relevant Experience

Nice To Haves

Experience in regulated or data intensive environments (e.g., healthcare, pharma, MedTech, life sciences).
Proven cross‑functional collaboration skills and comfort influencing without authority.
Experience with CI tools, automated monitoring systems, and/or advanced search (AI) methodologies.

Responsibilities

Monitoring market conditions, trends, and competitor activity; providing actionable insights and recommendations
Manage qualitative and quantitative data collection to identify competitive threats and opportunities
Manage external agency and resources applying expert judgment to filter, validate, and distill Competitive Intelligence into concise, decision ready output
Partner with senior business unit stakeholders to prioritize competitive intelligence needs
Drive action through cross functional collaboration and impactful communication
Drive continuous improvement to the processes and deliverables through adoption of new technology and Competitive Intelligence best practices.