Manager, Competitive Intelligence

About the position The Manager, Competitive Intelligence 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. This person will be responsible for gathering, analyzing, and communicating timely intelligence on competitors, industry trends, and market dynamics. They will partner closely with cross-functional teams, including Commercial, Medical, and R&D to anticipate market shifts, assess competitor actions, reduce decision risk, and inform portfolio and product strategy. Responsibilities • Competitive Monitoring & Research Track key competitors and industry developments through secondary research using syndicated databases, publications, conference coverage, and public filings. • Develop and maintain competitive trackers, timelines, and profiles to support commercial and R&D teams. • Monitor clinical trial activity, regulatory filings, and market events that may impact company strategy. • Maintain CI dashboards and work with teams to develop additional dashboards • Support CI deliverables such as competitor landscape assessments, market overviews, SWOT analyses, and conference debriefs. • Partner with senior CI team members to analyze data and translate findings into concise insights for internal stakeholders. • Assist in developing executive summaries and slide decks for cross-functional reviews. • Collaborate with internal stakeholders including Commercial, Medical, and R&D to address intelligence needs. • Support ad hoc CI requests and special projects across therapeutic areas or product life stages. • Contribute to preparation and execution of CI initiatives such as congress surveillance, war games, scenario analysis planning, and strategic workshops. • Work with vendors and consultants to coordinate secondary and primary CI projects. • Maintain knowledge of CI tools and databases relevant to the pharmaceutical industry and ensure effective utilization. Requirements • Bachelor’s degree in business, life sciences, public health, business, or a related field. • Minimum of 5 years in pharmaceutical or healthcare industry with at least 2 years in a CI, strategic insights, or related function. • Proven success conducting CI to support advancement of early-stage pipeline and inline products. • Experience working in cross-functional teams and supporting commercial or clinical functions is a plus. • Experience gathering insights and assessing business opportunities. • Proficiency with secondary research tools • An understanding of the pharmaceutical market and clinical development and regulatory milestones. • A basic understanding of CI frameworks and techniques • Effective written and verbal communication skills; experience preparing presentation materials a plus. • Ability to work independently while managing multiple tasks and deadlines. • Proficient with Microsoft Office applications including Excel, Word and PowerPoint. Nice-to-haves • Strong attention to detail, intellectually curious, and an ability to synthesize large amounts of data into concise outputs. • Ability to present insights and intelligence in a clear and concise manner. • Collaborative mindset and willingness to learn and grow within a CI function. • Ability to travel 20%. • Ability to work a weekly hybrid office schedule in our Waltham location. Benefits • In addition, this position is eligible for an annual performance pay bonus. • Alkermes offers a competitive benefits package. • Additional details can be found on our careers website: www.alkermes.com/careers#working-here Apply tot his job Apply To this Job