Senior Director, Intelligence & Strategy

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The Senior Director of Competitive Intelligence will serve as a strategic leader within Immunocore, integrating deep competitive insights with early commercial thinking to shape the company’s R&D and portfolio strategy. This role will be pivotal in identifying opportunities, anticipating market dynamics, and informing key decisions across the product lifecycle—from discovery through late‑stage development.

This individual will partner closely with R&D, Commercial, and Business Development teams to ensure Immunocore’s pipeline is positioned for long‑term success in a rapidly evolving immuno‑oncology landscape.

• Strategic Competitive Intelligence Leadership:
  • Lead the development and execution of a global CI strategy across Immunocore’s pipeline and therapeutic focus areas.
  • Serve as the enterprise‑wide expert on competitor dynamics, emerging threats, and new opportunities.
  • Deliver real‑time intelligence and strategic implications from competitor activities, clinical developments, and regulatory milestones.
  • Lead competitive coverage for major scientific and medical congresses, synthesizing key takeaways and implications.
  • Lead the CI/Strategy team to deliver robust competitive analyses that are integrated into program and portfolio strategy.
  • Translate complex data into actionable insights that inform portfolio prioritization and development opportunities.
• Competitive Intelligence Team Leadership & Capability Building:
  • Build and mentor a high‑performing CI and early commercial team as the function scales.
  • Continue to evolve best practices, tools, and processes for CI.
  • Foster a culture of strategic thinking, cross‑functional collaboration, and continuous learning.
• Early Commercial, Program & Portfolio Strategy:
  • Collaborate with Program Leaders and Program Teams to integrate CI and commercial insights into clinical trial design, indication selection, and investment decisions.
  • Conduct market opportunity assessments, including patient segmentation, treatment algorithms, and unmet needs.
  • Inform potential commercial risks and considerations early in development, including pricing, access, and reimbursement considerations.
  • Drive development of target product profiles (TPPs) to align with future commercial success.
  • Monitor evolving standards of care to anticipate future market challenges and opportunities.
  • Lead business case development for new indications and pipeline investments, incorporating scientific, clinical, and commercial perspectives.
  • Support long‑range planning and scenario modelling to guide Immunocore’s growth strategy.
  • Identify and execute cross‑portfolio analyses and strategies that deliver value for platform or company strategy.
• Executive Engagement & Strategic Communication:
  • Deliver high‑impact presentations and strategic briefings to Executive Leadership, Board of Directors, and key stakeholders.
  • Represent CI and Early Commercial Strategy in governance forums and cross‑functional strategic initiatives.
• Business Development & External Innovation:
  • Partner with BD to identify and evaluate external opportunities.
  • Support deep‑dive assessments of external assets, platforms, and companies to support due diligence and strategic fit analyses.
  • Track landscape for competitor partnering strategies.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Supervisory Responsibility (If applicable): Role will lead, manage and mentor the CI/Early commercial strategy team.

• Bachelor’s degree in life sciences or related field with 20+ years of related experience or equivalent experience required.
• Advanced degree (PhD, MBA, MD) strongly preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in competitive intelligence, commercial strategy, or business development within the biotech/pharma industry.
• Strong background in oncology highly preferred.
• Proven track record of influencing portfolio and program decisions through strategic insights and commercial acumen.
• Excellent…