Who we are looking forPurposeContextCompetitive Intelligence – part of Strategy, Sustainability and Growth Unit – is responsible for monitoring, analyzing and interpreting the competitive landscape of AIR and CARE therapeutic areas and for assessing external competitive environment of areas of interest for Chiesi business by providing insights about opportunities/threats to trigger business decisions.
Purpose As Competitive Intelligence Manager you will work in a cross-functional and dynamic environment analyzing and interpreting the external landscape and providing actionable strategic insights and compelling recommendations to inform and/or trigger strategic business decisions, enhance commercial operations and support functions' projects.
Main ResponsibilitiesThe Competitive Intelligence Manager will:Build robust competitive landscapes by proactively analyzing secondary and primary intelligence sourcesCollect, monitor and interpret competitors' insights with regards to products' development and life cycle management, organizational capabilities and company's strategyPartner closely with global/corporate and local teams (e.g.
SSG Unit, AIR & CARE Franchises, R&D, GMD, Affiliates, etc…) to integrate existing knowledge and inputs into the intelligence process and deliveryProvide actionable strategic insights and compelling recommendations ensuring the effective incorporation in the Company's plans and the delivery to key stakeholdersCollaborate in cross-functional teams to the identification and evaluation of potential in-licensing/external opportunities in several therapeutic areas, indications and/or geographical expansion, providing recommendations on the scenario's challenges and opportunitiesLead primary intelligence projects partnering with external providers/vendorsOrganize and moderate strategic workshops and war gamesGather intelligence at main international congresses by highlighting business/commercial implications Support the creation of an internal CI newsletter/report and news/updates dissemination with related commercial/business implicationsSupport Competitive Intelligence capability strengthening, sharing best practices and learnings with the local CI team at affiliate level Experience Required5+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry in Consulting or Competitive Intelligence, Market Intelligence, Medical Affairs, Strategy & Insights, Market Access, New Product Planning, Business Development functions.
EducationPhD/Master's Degree in Life Sciences Master in Business/Marketing will be a plus.
LanguagesFluency in English (both spoken and written) Technical SkillsWell-rounded knowledge of pharmaceutical drug development, regulatory and IP framework and business/marketing principlesAbility of scientific literature search, review and understanding; knowledge of scientific and market intelligence database (e.g.
CT.gov, Cortellis, Citeline, Alphasense) will be considered a plusStrong analytical skillsMicrosoft Office proficiency (Excel, Word, Power Point)Previous experience in workshop/war games organization and moderation Soft SkillsCommunication skillsProactivenessStrategic thinkingQuality orientationPlanning and organizational skillsLocationFlexible solutions can be evisaged with at least 25% travel to the Headquarters in Parma What we offer You would join a dynamic, fast-growing, challenging and friendly environment.In Chiesi we firmly believe that our people are our most valuable asset, that is why we invest in continuous training, learning and development.
Therefore, we strive to continuously promote and satisfy development needs, paying particular attention to the quality of our working environment and to collective well-being.
We want our people to come to work happy every day, and we know how important it is to find the right work-life balance in order to be able to give our best.
That is why we offer flexible working approach, remote working, support in the relocation process, tax assistance service for foreign colleagues and many other people-care services.
