Manager Market Intelligence; U.S

Overview

Manager, Competitive & Market Intelligence (U.S.) - Stamford, CT (hybrid)

Be a part of a revolutionary change! PMI is transforming its business to deliver a smoke‑free future. This hybrid role is based in Stamford, CT, and PMI is open to relocating candidates.

Position Overview:

The Manager, Competitive & Market Intelligence (U.S.) ensures PMI U.S. leadership and cross-functional teams have a clear, forward‑looking view of the U.S. nicotine landscape, grounded in robust market, consumer, and competitive insights. The role delivers timely, decision‑relevant analysis that informs category and brand strategy, portfolio and innovation roadmaps, and broader commercial and investment priorities. Acting as a strategic integrator, this role connects multiple insight engines into a coherent, actionable decision support system for the U.S. business.

• Competitive Intelligence Transformation
• Support the evolution of the U.S. Competitive Intelligence operating model, including governance, workflows, and stakeholder engagement, in alignment with the global strategy team
• Contribute to the scoping and implementation of CI tools and OnDemand platforms to enable scalable, repeatable insight delivery
• Drive continuous improvement of CI capabilities, with a focus on structured market monitoring, early signal detection, and scenario-based thinking
• Market, Category & Consumer Intelligence
• Partner closely with Market Intelligence to support the development and refinement of a 5-year U.S. nicotine pool outlook across combustibles, smokeless, and smoke-free categories
• Assess and synthesize market intelligence, including: category, segment, and consumer trends; regulatory and structural market developments
• Integrate multiple data sources into clear, concise insights and implications for strategy, portfolio choices, and execution priorities
• Competitive Assessment & Scenario Thinking
• Conduct Competitive Assessments Covering: broad pricing and promotional dynamics (in partnership with RGM), competitive positioning, growth trajectories, and benchmarking across competitors, categories, and channels
• Apply scenario-based thinking to highlight potential competitive developments and implications for key strategic decisions
• Innovation Intelligence
• Track and evaluate competitor product launches, formats, flavors, technologies, and commercialization approaches
• Assess innovation trajectories and indicative economics (e.g., positioning, scalability signals, margin trade-offs at a directional level)
• Identify potential business impact and disruption risks from emerging innovations and portfolio moves
• Commercial Execution Intelligence
• Monitor and analyze in-store execution, activation mechanics, and competitive trade presence across channels
• Provide insights on commercial effectiveness and visibility approaches, including how competitors activate in retail
• Support go-to-market decision making through timely, execution-relevant intelligence and read-across insights

• 5+ years in strategic consulting, or 7+ years in corporate strategy, strategic planning, insights, or analytics roles
• Bachelor’s degree required;
  Master’s degree preferred
• Strong understanding of the U.S. CPG landscape across marketing, sales, and retail; tobacco or reduced‑risk category experience preferred
• Legally authorized to work in the U.S.
• Fluent in English

• Strong strategic thinking, problem solving, and analytical skills
• Solid experience in competitive and market analysis, including benchmarking and trend analysis
• Ability to synthesize multiple data sources into clear, actionable insights

• Experience in competitive assessment and structured market monitoring
• Ability to identify emerging trends and early signals and translate them into business implications
• Familiarity with scenario thinking to frame potential market and competitive developments

• Good understanding of consumer behavior, category dynamics, and the U.S. retail landscape
• Ability to connect consumer, market, and competitive insights into coherent narratives

• Ability to translate…