Intelligence Leader

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Our Global Pharma Strategy (GPS) team is the heartbeat of Pharma, shaping Roche’s strategic direction and ensuring our portfolio delivers meaningful innovation to patients worldwide. By integrating scientific, commercial, and market insights, GPS drives enterprise‑wide strategy, portfolio prioritization, and business model innovation to advance Roche’s leadership in the evolving healthcare landscape. As part of the Portfolio, Strategy, and Insights (PSI) team within GPS, the Global Competitive Intelligence (CI) team delivers high‑quality competitive intelligence and actionable recommendations that shape Roche’s decision‑making across leadership and end‑to‑end (E2E) molecule teams.

• Act as a strategic thought partner, providing high‑quality insights and recommendations to guide decision‑making at the Disease Area, Therapeutic Area, and enterprise levels.
• Analyze and synthesize data from multiple sources (including primary/secondary research, real‑world evidence, and AI‑driven analytics) to anticipate market evolution, competitor moves, and emerging trends that impact Roche’s strategy and competitiveness.
• Shape competitive strategies by informing competitive positioning, TPP creation, and launch plans (value proposition, differentiation, messaging), while leading the assessment of standard‑of‑care evolution by synthesizing insights at pre‑clinical and clinical stages.
• Partner with key internal stakeholders (GPS, R&D, Product Development, Medical Affairs, Business Development, and commercial teams) to ensure insights are embedded in strategic planning and foster collaboration across the lifecycle, functions, and geographies to maximize impact.
• Lead and execute strategic initiatives with clear objectives, ensuring timely, high‑quality, and impactful deliverables; manage relationships with external agencies and internal partners, ensuring complete alignment with business priorities and objectives.
• Champion the adoption of advanced analytics, AI‑driven intelligence, and new methodologies to enhance insight generation, and pioneer new ways of working that improve efficiency and decision‑making agility across the enterprise.
• Evaluate and provide intelligence on competitor strategies, industry trends, and external business opportunities, collaborating directly with business development and partnering teams to assess investment decisions and potential threats.
• Enhance Roche’s commercial and launch strategies by ensuring competitive readiness across pre‑launch and marketed products, while partnering with affiliate networks to embed a competitive mindset across the organization and maximize portfolio value.

• Education and Language:
  Bachelor’s Degree in life sciences or a related discipline (MD, PharmD, MBA, or PhD preferred). Fully proficient in written and verbal English.
• Professional
  
  Experience:
  
  7+ years in pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, or related management consulting, with a strong track record in insights and/or strategy roles, including experience supporting research & development and/or product launch strategies (preferred).
• Strategic & Analytical Capability:
  Proven ability to develop and connect strategies to impactful decision‑making, with exceptional skills in analyzing market dynamics and emerging trends to drive strategic implications.
• Advanced
  
  Skills:
  
  Exceptional ability to synthesize insights from diverse sources into clear, data‑driven strategic recommendations, strong storytelling, communication, and interpersonal skills, and a demonstrated ability to leverage new technologies to enhance insight generation and monitor competitor strategies.
• Leadership & Adaptability:
  Ability to lead high‑performing teams and influence cross‑functional stakeholders in a matrixed, multicultural environment, thrive in a fast‑paced, dynamic atmosphere, manage ambiguity, and drive strategic planning, resource prioritization, and business impact. Available to travel up to 25% of the time.

Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.