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Manager, Competitive Intelligence

Legend Biotech
August 08, 2026
On-site
Somerset, NJ
Marketing
Role Overview
- The Manager of Competitive Intelligence (CI) is a strategic thought partner responsible for generating actionable insights that inform decision-making across R&D, commercial, and corporate strategy functions.
- Leads proactive and on-demand CI initiatives including competitor monitoring, landscape assessments, early signal detection, conference surveillance, and strategic analysis supporting pipeline development, lifecycle management, and long-term planning.

Key Responsibilities
- Lead competitive intelligence activities across assigned therapeutic areas, platforms, and/or programs; deliver actionable insights to senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.
- Conduct landscape assessments (scientific, clinical, regulatory, and commercial).
- Monitor competitorsโ€™ pipelines, clinical data, regulatory actions, collaborations, and market events to identify emerging threats, opportunities, and early signals.
- Monitor new entrants and track startup innovation, investments, and disruptive players.
- Synthesize complex data into clear narrative insights and strategic recommendations.
- Lead end-to-end conference CI planning and execution (surveillance plans, abstract triage, onsite/virtual monitoring, rapid readouts, post-conference summaries).
- Build and maintain CI frameworks, dashboards, market landscapes, and tracking systems; manage internal dashboards and (when applicable) external CI vendors.
- Develop and implement CI best practices, tools, and standardized processes.
- Serve as CI lead for R&D, commercial, BD, and strategy; partner with forecasting, medical affairs, and commercial strategy.

Requirements
- Masterโ€™s in life sciences, business, or related field.
- 3+ years in pharmaceutical/biotech competitive intelligence, strategy, consulting, or market research.
- Strong scientific and clinical acumen; hematology/oncology and autoimmune experience preferred.
- Proven track record influencing decision-making.
- Strong analytical/strategic thinking; excellent written and verbal communication.
- Proficient in CI methodologies, secondary research, data interpretation, and triangulation.
- Comfortable in fast-paced, cross-functional environments with tight timelines.
- High integrity managing sensitive/confidential information.
- Familiarity with CI tools/databases (e.g., Evaluate, Cortellis, Datamonitor, Alphasense, and clinical databases).