Head of Global Competitive Intelligence

Site Name: UK - London - Brentford, Switzerland - Rotkreuz, USA - Pennsylvania - Washington Posted Date: Jul 18 2022 Head of Global Competitive Intelligence (GCI) The global commercial organization at GSK is evolving in line with our portfolio in three key product areas (Vaccines, Specialty and General Medicines) and the breadth and depth of our pipeline. To ensure the successful delivery of our global product strategies, GPS (Global Product Strategy teams) partner closely with R&D and key markets to ensure we drive competitive product profiles, including life cycle innovation and preparing for excellent launches for our growing late-stage pipeline. Competitive Intelligence is key to maximising the value of our products for patients and for the company. In order to further strengthen our capability in this critical function, we have centralized global competitive intelligence for Specialty, Oncology and General Medicines within the Global Strategic Insights team and are recruiting for a senior leader who will bring technical and organizational expertise in competitive intelligence and lead this team as we build our skills and capabilities consistently across the product areas. The Global Competitive Intelligence team sits at the heart of developing commercial and clinical strategy and has an impact on decision-making at the highest levels. Competitive Intelligence leads are key members of the commercial product teams and work closely with their global strategic insights colleagues, global marketing, medical, research & development, pricing & market access as well as with their counterparts in key markets. As such, they will shape strategy and influence investment decisions by delivering analysis and insights to Senior Leadership and other key partners to ensure a full understanding of the constantly evolving external competitive landscape. Job Purpose: This role is fundamental to leading the development and delivery of competitive intelligence for the GPS TAs, their brand strategies and business priorities: Provide appropriate context and support to the SVP Strategy, Insights & Analytics, Pricing & Market Access related to delivery of Competitive Intelligence for brand/asset, portfolio strategies and business development opportunities Act as an internal strategic consultant, thought partner, and decision leader to the VP Global Strategic Insights, TA SVPs and commercial leads based on deep expertise in implementing strategic and competitive insights into strategies across the portfolio Development of end to end, consistent and objective competitive intelligence platform and capabilities to deliver focused and proactive competitive insights, to implement into strategies across GPS that will accelerate and enhance the execution of critical priorities of the Global TAs. Further partner across departments (eg. Development, Medical) to provide enterprise leadership in competitive intelligence. Your responsibilities: Lead a team of directors that will provide strategic advice and leadership to GSK business globally with respect to competitive intelligence, embedded within the Global Therapy Area teams to drive an independent and objective perspective of GSK’s external competitors to deliver a robust foundation for brand or portfolio strategies or business development opportunities. Drive the development of global competitive intelligence capability including innovative approaches to increase value of competitive intelligence and practices within GSK Act as an objective, critical and strategic advisor to the VP Global Strategic Insights, TA SVPs and their leadership team based on deep expertise in current and future competitive drivers in the marketplace Contribute to planning of GSK external corporate updates by ensuring GSK senior management (up to and including CEO) are appropriately briefed on current competitor activities (e.g. Quarterly Financial results, Investor Days, R&D Days) and can respond effectively to questions arising regarding competitor activities Provide insightful and objective analysis of competitive strategies and environment in order to provide an appropriate context for investment and strategy decisions for the entire GPS TA portfolio Directly accountable for providing competitive intelligence input for the TA through supporting development of commercial forecasts, brand strategy decisions (including evidence generation), in-market competitor response activities and assessment of potential in-licensing opportunities supporting all the TAs Develop holistic and predictive competitor landscape assessments, based on a thorough understanding and analysis of internal and external business issues using robust CI sources and methodologies, and ensure integration of intelligence and CI deliverables into brand planning, forecasting, evidence generation and strategic decision making. Fluency in understanding scientific, market and competitive data to spot patterns and opportunities to capture value for GSK with regard to competition Manage CI budget on behalf of brand teams and engage third party agencies as appropriate. Ensure all CI research activities are conducted within appropriate GSK code of conduct, compliance and ethical business practices Why you? Basic Qualifications: Masters degree or higher - Science, Business, or Information Science Minimum 5 years’ experience in healthcare, in pharmaceutical (medical or marketing background) or management consultancy Deep understanding of drug development process, including activities from preclinical through marketing of a product, principles of disease treatment, rationale for treatment algorithms and business knowledge of pharma companies and their business practices Requires a deep understanding of the pharmaceutical R&D and commercialization process and decision points. Preferred Qualifications: Ph.D. or MBA – Science Proven record in providing insightful and actionable competitive insights through innovative approaches Experienced in a global matrix environment, across a range of functions, seniority, and geographical locations. Knowledge of pharmaceutical industry and how it is evolving Requirement for credibility with senior internal and external (directly or indirectly) stakeholders and ability to develop and make recommendations based on objective competitive intelligence *Li-GSK Why GSK? At GSK, we have already delivered unprecedented change over the past four years, improving R&D, becoming a leader in Consumer Healthcare, strengthening our leadership, and transforming our commercial execution. Now, we’re making the most significant changes we’ve made to our business in over 20 years. We’re on track to separate and create two new companies in 2022: New GSK with a leading portfolio of vaccines and specialty medicines as well as R&D based on immune system and genetics science; and a new world-leading consumer healthcare company of loved and trusted brands. With new ambition comes new purpose. For New GSK, this is to unite science, talent, and technology to get ahead of disease together – all with the clear ambition of delivering human health impact; stronger and more sustainable shareholder returns; and as a new GSK where outstanding people thrive. Getting ahead means preventing disease as well as treating it. How we do all this is through our people and our culture. A culture that is ambitious for patients – so we deliver what matters better and faster; accountable for impact – with clear ownership of goals and support to succeed; and where we do the right thing. So, if you’re ready to improve the lives of billions, join us at this exciting moment in our journey. Join our challenge to get Ahead Together. Pharmaceuticals Our Pharmaceuticals business has a broad portfolio of innovative and established medicines in respiratory, HIV, immuno-inflammation, and oncology. We are strengthening our R&D pipeline by focusing on immunology, human genetics, and advanced technologies to help us deliver transformational new medicines for patients. The business generated sales of £17 billion in 2020. Our strategy is to research and produce innovative, high-quality, and needed medicines, making these as accessible as possible to countries at all levels of income and development. We focus on creating a differentiated pipeline, leading in HIV and respiratory, and developing our presence in specialty therapy areas, including oncology and immuno-inflammation. Our portfolio includes innovative and established medicines, and we have leading global positions in respiratory disease and HIV. We have been a leader in respiratory disease for over 40 years and have a portfolio of mature products. We are creating an agile and more competitive Pharma business equipped to win in a dynamic external environment by improving our pipeline and performance. We will prioritize taking rapid, decisive action to focus the portfolio and accelerate timelines across four core areas to maintain or build global leadership (Respiratory, HIV/Infectious Disease, Oncology, and Immuno-Inflammation). Our integrated Pharma business will become a more competitive organization: R&D, Manufacturing, and Commercial will combine to simplify decision-making and increase efficiency. Plus, we will continue to be a ‘force for good’ driven equally by competitive performance and our values. 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