Associate Director, Intelligence

Job Description

Associate Director, Competitive Intelligence (CI) will be part of a growing innovative team responsible for delivering actionable competitive insights to support strategic decision‑making for both inline products and a late‑stage pipeline asset. The role will partner closely with cross‑functional teams, including Commercial, Medical, and R&D to reduce decision risk and inform portfolio and product strategy. This position is based in the Waltham office and works a hybrid office schedule.

• Monitor and analyze competitor activities and anticipate market shifts (e.g., marketing, pricing, clinical data, regulatory changes) to assess impact on the company’s commercial portfolio.
• Develop and maintain competitor profiles to support commercial teams and field force.
• Deliver regular updates and alerts to stakeholders on market dynamics, competitor tactics, and threats/opportunities.
• Support lifecycle management by identifying white‑space opportunities and competitive risks.
• Lead deep‑dive assessments on emerging competitors, clinical pipelines, MOAs, and therapeutic area trends.
• Contribute to opportunity assessments, forecasting inputs, and go/no‑go decisions for a pipeline asset.
• Support launch planning with competitive scenarios and differentiated positioning analysis.
• Become an expert in assigned therapy areas, related commercial products, and any potential new markets to ensure accurate data interpretation and become a trusted strategic partner to key internal stakeholders.
• Provide ongoing, high‑level strategic consulting to key stakeholders to maximize insight leverage and business impact.
• Translate complex data into clear, strategic recommendations and communicate findings through impactful deliverables (dashboards, briefings, brand planning meetings, scenario analysis workshops, SWOTs).
• Conduct primary and secondary CI; manage vendor partnerships and CI surveillance projects as needed.
• Attend conferences and present at pre‑conference and post‑conference meetings.
• Maintain CI dashboards and work with teams to develop additional dashboards.
• Maintain CI best practices and ensure compliance with legal and ethical guidelines for intelligence gathering (e.g., SCIP code of ethics).

• Bachelor’s degree in business, life sciences, public health, or a related field.
• Minimum of 10 years in the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry with at least 5 years in CI.
• Proven success leading CI to support advancement of early‑stage pipeline and inline products.
• Experience supporting both commercialized products and pipeline assets in a cross‑functional matrix environment.
• Experience gathering insights and assessing business opportunities.

• Demonstrated ability to synthesize complex, multi‑source data into clear, actionable insights that address nuanced business challenges.
• Familiarity with CI techniques, tools, and databases relevant to the pharmaceutical industry.
• Demonstrated ownership of competitive intelligence initiatives, including proactive engagement with internal stakeholders and management of CI vendors.
• Experience organizing or participating in war games, scenario planning, or strategy workshops.
• Understanding of the pharmaceutical market, clinical development and regulatory milestones, and pharmaceutical company strategies.
• Proven ability to work effectively across cross‑functional teams.
• Skilled in delivering well‑supported recommendations and influencing cross‑functional efforts to drive strategic alignment and execution.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications including Excel, Word and PowerPoint.

• Strong analytical and strategic thinking, with a keen attention to detail and intellectual curiosity.
• Ability to work on multiple simultaneous projects with tight, changing deadlines.
• Ability to travel 10%.

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $161,000 to $186,000. In addition, this position is eligible for an annual performance pay bonus. Exact compensation may vary based on skills, training, knowledge, and experience.…