CDnA - Intelligence Manager, R&D Intelligence and AI Innovation

CDnA Competitive Intelligence Manager, R&D Competitive Intelligence and AI Innovation

In this vital role you will serve as a Competitive Intelligence Manager focusing on identifying, developing, and deploying AI/ML-enabled solutions that improve how Business Analytics and Insights teams generate, synthesize, and activate competitive intelligence. This role reports directly to the Director/Sr Director, Competitive Intelligence.

• Act as the primary bridge between Business Analytics and Insights stakeholders and technology stakeholders, translating business needs across Competitive Intelligence, Forecasting, Marketing, Medical, R&D, and Commercial teams into actionable AI/ML and digital product requirements.
• Identify high‑friction competitive intelligence and analytics workflows that can be solved or improved through agentic AI, large language models, machine learning, automation, and advanced knowledge‑management solutions.
• Partner with cross‑functional business teams to define key intelligence questions, user needs, success criteria, and adoption requirements for CI‑focused AI/ML tools and internal capabilities.
• Lead hands‑on development of functional MVPs, prototypes, and internal tools using modern technology stacks such as workflow orchestration platforms, Python/Type Script, LLM APIs, vector databases, knowledge graphs, and structured/unstructured data sources.
• Leverage AI‑assisted coding and development tools such as Codex, Claude Code, Cursor, Replit, and similar platforms to accelerate development velocity from idea to deployed internal tool.
• Serve as technical product owner for successful CI prototypes, including defining product requirements, user workflows, testing plans, governance considerations, and value measurement.
• Once a tool is proven valuable, define the target architecture and hand‑off approach for Enterprise IT, Dev Ops, vendors, or other technology partners to support long‑term maintenance, scaling, and operationalization.
• Synthesize competitive intelligence, market events, scientific and medical developments, clinical trial updates, and other external signals into actionable insights for internal stakeholders.
• Leverage secondary research resources and internal/external data sources to support hypothesis‑driven competitive intelligence, opportunity assessment, scenario planning, and business decision‑making.
• Manage multiple simultaneous initiatives across competitive intelligence, AI/ML enablement, business analytics and insights, and digital product development.
• Abide by and strictly enforce Amgen’s CI Legal and Ethical Guidelines with internal colleagues and agencies.

Some travel required.

• Doctorate degree.
• OR Master’s degree and at least 2 years of experience in Competitive Intelligence, Business Development, Tech Transfer, Equity Research, Consulting, Patent Law, Business Analytics, Data Science, Digital Product Management, or AI/ML solution development.
• OR Bachelor’s degree and at least 4 years of experience in the same fields.
• OR Associate’s degree and at least 8 years of experience in the same fields.
• OR High school diploma / GED and at least 10 years of experience in the same fields.

• Strong communicator with proven ability to generate succinct insights from complex scientific, clinical, market, technical, and business data for diverse stakeholders.
• Experience in competitive intelligence, business analytics, forecasting, marketing, R&D, medical, commercial strategy, business development, consulting, equity research, tech transfer, patent law, digital product ownership, or similar roles.
• Knowledge of basic principles of functions across the pharmaceutical value chain.
• Proven track record managing multiple simultaneous projects and working with proprietary technical, regulatory, competitive, financial, and business data sources.
• Experience supporting insight generation by coordinating with cross‑functional R&D, commercial, medical, scientific, forecasting, marketing, technology, and analytics teams.
• Ability to analyze competitive events, ongoing clinical trials, global regulatory considerations, market…