Director, Competitive Intelligence

Role Summary

Director of Competitive Intelligence to lead development, integration, and execution of strategic intelligence capabilities across Genmab’s global oncology portfolio. Act as a strategic advisor and insight generator—delivering timely, actionable competitive insights that shape commercial, clinical, and R&D decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership:
  • Develop and execute a global CI strategy aligned with brand, disease area, and portfolio objectives.
  • Act as a strategic thought partner to senior leadership across Commercial, R&D, and Medical Affairs.
  • Lead and manage a team (direct or matrixed) of CI professionals and vendors to deliver high-value insights.
• Global Market Monitoring:
  • Track and analyze competitor activities across commercial, clinical, regulatory, and policy domains.
  • Maintain competitive timelines, clinical trial intelligence, and product profiles across geographies (US, EU, JP).
  • Deliver early warning intelligence on disruptive market or pipeline events.
• Decision Influence:
  • Lead competitive simulations, war games, and scenario planning exercises.
  • Translate intelligence into strategic options and evidence-based recommendations for executive stakeholders.
  • Support brand planning, launch strategy, lifecycle planning, and BD assessments.
• Internal Collaboration & Enablement:
  • Serve as a catalyst for cross-functional alignment and decision-making grounded in external insight.
  • Build and nurture a network of internal subject matter experts and CI champions across functions.
  • Develop and maintain CI communication channels, knowledge-sharing platforms, and dashboards.
• Operational Excellence & Ethics:
  • Own CI budget, resource allocation, vendor oversight, and project management.
  • Implement best practices for CI collection, synthesis, and dissemination.
  • Ensure all CI activities adhere to Genmab‚Äôs legal and ethical standards for competitive intelligence.

Qualifications

• Education:
  • Bachelor‚Äôs degree in life sciences, business, or health sciences required.
  • Advanced degree (MBA, PhD, PharmD) strongly preferred.
• Experience:
  • 10+ years of experience in CI, Market Research, or Strategy in the biotech/pharmaceutical industry.
  • Significant oncology and/or hematology therapeutic area expertise required.
  • Demonstrated experience influencing clinical or commercial strategy at a global level.
  • Strong cross-functional leadership and ability to work across geographies and disciplines.
  • Prior experience leading CI teams or managing large-scale CI programs preferred.