Competitive Intelligence Director

Role Summary

Competitive Intelligence Director – Specialty Care. Location: UK – London – New Oxford Street, Upper Providence. This is a key role supporting the Medicines Commercial Teams (MCTs) and Medicines Development Teams (MDTs). You will act as an objective, critical and strategic advisor based on deep expertise in current and future competitive drivers in the market, helping shape GSK brand and portfolio strategies now and for the future.

Responsibilities

• Dedicated competitive intelligence support for inline products, pipeline products, Licensing/Business Development opportunities & other strategic assessments
• Development of timely and actionable competitive insights including effective integration, consolidation and communication of scientific data analyses and insights at both disease and asset level
• Integrating primary and secondary information sources to derive competitive insights for in-scope pipeline assets, develop insights on competitor development strategies, tactics and potential positioning to ensure competitiveness of GSK assets
• Act as an objective, critical and strategic advisor to asset teams based on deep expertise in current and future competitive drivers in the marketplace
• Lead competitive intelligence planning for key congresses with input from GSK teams and manage third party agency when vendor support required. Drive GSK team preparedness, ensuring key intelligence questions developed, aligning onsite activities and consolidating key insights and disseminating post-congress
• Expert use of a wide range of competitor information sources to support clinical development plans and product profile discussions, development of commercial forecasts, investment and brand strategy decisions (including evidence generation)
• Managing the resourcing and capabilities of a dedicated CI offshore team and CI vendors making sure that the team(s) are optimized to deliver maximum value and on-time delivery to stakeholders
• Develop holistic and predictive competitor landscape assessments based on a thorough understanding and analysis of internal and external business issues using robust CI sources and innovative methodologies and ensure integration of intelligence and CI deliverables into asset development, strategic forecasting, evidence generation and strategic decision making
• Lead cross-functional scenarios analysis and competitive simulation workshops with key MCT and MDT stakeholders
• Manage CI budget on behalf of asset team and engage third party agencies as appropriate. Ensure all CI research activities are conducted within appropriate GSK code of conduct, compliance and ethical business practices

Qualifications

• Required: Significant experience in Pharmaceuticals (drug development, competitive intelligence, insights and analytics), strategic management consultancy or as a Pharma/Biotech financial analyst
• Required: Extensive experience in providing insightful and actionable insights through innovative approaches
• Required: The ideal candidate would be based in the UK or US and have work permission to reside and work in either of these geographies
• Preferred: Educated to PhD, MD or Masters level in a biology/medical/pharmaceuticals discipline
• Preferred: More than years of working experience with clinical data and analysis
• Preferred: Experience of working within the respiratory or immunology or hepatology fields preferred
• Preferred: Extensive experience in attending and covering medical congresses
• Preferred: A clear communicator with the ability to communicate complex issues simply
• Preferred: A critical, innovative thinker with a background in pharmaceuticals, clinical / research, consultancy or investment analysis
• Preferred: Experienced in working within a global matrix environment, across a range of functions, seniority, and geographical locations
• Preferred: Proven ability to challenge, influence and support senior stakeholders

Education

• Educated to PhD, MD or Masters level in a biology/medical/pharmaceuticals discipline

Skills

• Clear communicator with the ability to communicate complex issues simply
• Critical, innovative thinker with a background in pharmaceuticals, clinical/research, consultancy or investment analysis
• Experience working within a global matrix environment across functions, seniority, and geographical locations
• Proven ability to challenge, influence and support senior stakeholders
• Expert use of a wide range of competitor information sources to support clinical development plans and product discussions

Additional Requirements

• Travel: 20-30% of time to US and EU medical congresses and internal team meetings
• Location/Work Authorization: Based in the UK or US with work permission to reside and work in either geography