Competitive Intelligence Manager - ViiV Healthcare

With a portfolio of promoted in-line medicines and a full pipeline, ViiV Healthcare is looking for a forward-thinking Competitive Intelligence (CI) manager to join the CI team. The HIV market is fiercely competitive; remaining aware of the dynamic external environment is important in support of the ambitious plan for ViiV company growth. This person will have responsibility for numerous aspects of ViiV competitive intelligence, supporting marketed and pipeline products (including long-range forecasts, medicine development strategy decisions & brand planning), licensing/business development & rigorous ongoing assessment of competitor company strategies. The successful candidate will be expected to leverage a wide range of competitor information sources including the strategies, tactics, and capabilities of competitors in R&D, Medical and promotional areas. In addition, they will help manage the resourcing and capabilities of a dedicated CI offshore team making sure that it is optimized to deliver maximum value and on-time delivery to stakeholders. In all instances the sourcing of information will be explicitly aligned to all industry policy and codes and aligned to our cultural pillar of Do The Right Thing. The successful candidate should be a self-starter ideally with a track record of translating competitive information to insight and propose and influence forward action, in partnership with a vast cross-functional group of stakeholders (including global and regional commercial teams, LoCs, medical, clinical, research, regulatory and legal). ViiV is looking for someone who thinks outside of the box with an appetite to drive innovation in how ViiV gathers, analyses and acts on CI, including the use of predictive CI to anticipate and mitigate competitor strategies. In this role you will

• Act as an objective, critical and strategic advisor to ViiV based on deep expertise in current and future competitive drivers in the marketplace, interacting with a range of stakeholders
• Innovate and embed ways of working to gather CI and develop key reports and action-orientated insights to maintain a best in class CI capability for ViiV. Make recommendations on competitor insights that prepare ViiV for a competitive marketplace
• 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 methodologies and ensure integration of intelligence and CI deliverables into brand planning, forecasting, evidence generation, digital engagement and strategic decision making.
• Lead cross-functional scenarios analysis and competitive simulation workshops both at Global and key LOC level to drive action plans, leveraging external agencies to help design and deliver these workshops
• Contribute to competitive intelligence planning and execution for key congresses with input from ViiV teams and/or third-party agencies. Drive ViiV team preparedness, ensure key intelligence questions developed, align onsite activities and consolidate key insights and disseminate post-congress
• Ensure all CI research activities are conducted within appropriate code of conduct, compliance and ethical business practices; role-model and teach across ViiV.
  
  Bachelors degree in science, medicine, business, finance or information sciences
• Experience in Competitive intelligence/external environment analysis; Business consulting; Marketing
• Several years' experience in healthcare, in pharmaceutical (medical or marketing background) or management consultancy
• Proven record in providing insightful and actionable competitive insights through innovative approaches
• Experienced in a global matrix environment, across a range of functions, seniority, with the ability to challenge, influence and support senior stakeholders
• Fluency in understanding scientific, market and competitive data to spot patterns and opportunities to capture value for ViiV with respect to competition
Preferred Qualifications & Skills: Please note the following skills are not necessary, just preferred, if you do not have them, please still apply:
• Courageous and open communication style
• Curious, adaptable and a quick learner
• Having strong organizational skills
  
  At ViiV Healthcare, we will not rest until we leave no person living with HIV behind. Until the 39 million people living with HIV is down to zero, we will continue searching for new ways to limit the impact of HIV.
We are the only pharmaceutical company solely focused on combating, preventing, and ultimately eradicating HIV and AIDS. At ViiV Healthcare, we do things differently. Born out of a partnership between GSK and Pfizer in 2009, with Shionogi joining in 2012, we are determined to help end the HIV epidemic. We are guided by our mission to leave no person living with HIV behind and it is this mission that unites our employees located across the globe. We combine expertise in research, manufacturing, policy and more to push the boundaries of what people think is possible in HIV treatment and care. As a result of our connection with GSK, we are able to draw on their proud history and resources. This means that you would receive all the employee benefits offered by GSK. Living our mission of leaving no person living with HIV behind means keeping inclusion and diversity at the heart of everything we do - from our breakthrough innovation, to our diverse portfolio of medicines as well as the work we do to partner with HIV communities. Having a diverse team and a truly inclusive culture where we're all able to be ourselves and feel like we belong will make us an even stronger team, better able to perform as a business and deliver on our mission to leave no person living with HIV behind. ViiV is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, disability, genetic information, military service, covered/protected veteran status or any other federal, state or local protected class. Important notice to Employment businesses/ Agencies ViiV does not accept referrals from employment businesses and/or employment agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site. All employment businesses/agencies are required to contact ViiV's commercial and general procurement/human resources department to obtain prior written authorization before referring any candidates to ViiV. The obtaining of prior written authorization is a condition precedent to any agreement (verbal or written) between the employment business/ agency and ViiV. In the absence of such written authorization being obtained any actions undertaken by the employment business/agency shall be deemed to have been performed without the consent or contractual agreement of ViiV. ViiV shall therefore not be liable for any fees arising from such actions or any fees arising from any referrals by employment businesses/agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site. Please note that if you are a US Licensed Healthcare Professional or Healthcare Professional as defined by the laws of the state issuing your license, ViiV may be required to capture and report expenses ViiV incurs, on your behalf, in the event you are afforded an interview for employment. This capture of applicable transfers of value is necessary to ensure ViiV's compliance to all federal and state US Transparency requirements. For more information, please visit ViiV's Transparency Reporting For the Record site.