Associate Director, Strategic CI, Enterprise Competitive Intelligence

As the Associate Director, Strategic CI, Enterprise Competitive Intelligence (ECI), you will play a critical role in operationalizing the CI strategy for Novartis
You will focus on the delivery, coordination, and execution of priority CI workstreams, enabling the Head of ECI Strategy and broader ECI Leadership Team to drive strategic value across the pipeline, portfolio, major markets, and enterprise priorities
Your role will also entail emphasis on crossfunctional coordination, structured execution, governance support, KPI and dashboard management, and enabling highquality CI outputs across Social Intelligence (SI), Manufacturing CI, and crossTherapeutic Areas (TAs) intelligence domains
Additionally, by empowering and developing talent in Hyderabad and fostering a culture of collaboration and knowledge sharing, you will turn insight into impact for patients worldwide

About The Role
ECI Strategic Visioning and Execution
Articulate and drive ECI vision, supporting enterprise goals and priorities

Serve on the ECI Leadership Team representing SI, Manufacturing CI and above/across TA CI and ECI operations and governance

Lead change management efforts, including active sponsorship, clear communication, and maintaining focus on enterprise-wide benefits

Bring in industry best practices and disruptive ideas to strengthen the practice of CI

Governance
Manage Strategic CI KPIs, scorecards, and performance dashboards and drive continuous improvement

Manage annual strategic CI planning and prioritization and safeguard strategic CI compliance with governance, regulatory (including GxP), and prioritization frameworks

Manage strategic CI project timelines, budgets, resourcing trackers, and vendor coordination undefined
Cross Portfolio Cross TA CI Execution
Lead execution of cross-portfolio CI analyses using advanced frameworks and internal/external intelligence to inform strategy

Spearhead enterprise-level competitor assessments, productivity benchmarking, policy/regulatory reviews, and technology landscape deep dives

Contribute to scenario planning, early signal monitoring, and strategic CI reporting

Social Intelligence Execution
Oversee and evolve NovartisSocial Intelligence (SI) program, including data intake, analytics coordination, and vendor engagement

Design frameworks to synthesize insights on digital trends, sentiment, online community engagement, and early warning indicators
Forge strategic partnerships to integrate SI into units/functionsstrategies and ensure adherence to 1P1R process GxP compliance

Define tools and database access requirements to deliver integrated and stand-alone analyses

Manufacturing Technical Operations CI Support
Lead CI initiatives for Contract Development Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) ecosystems, manufacturing capacity tracking, outsourcing trends, and supply chain intelligence

Lead structured research on competitor manufacturing capabilities, advanced process technologies, biosimilar strategies, and make vs
buy patterns
Above/Across TA CI Execution
Lead CI analysis for businesses, steering benchmarking efforts in RD productivity, cycle time, regulatory trends, policy shifts, and science/tech inflection points)

Lead creation of foresight deliverables covering near, mid-, and long-term enterprise disruptors

Essential Requirements
Advanced degree or equivalent experience in life science/healthcare required; science-based masters or MBA preferred, with leadership experience in pharma sector competitive intelligence and people management, including coaching and mentoring teams across science and commercial functions
12+ years in pharmaceutical/biotech CI, market intelligence, RD strategy, commercial analytics, or related fields, with strong project management and stakeholder management, and the ability to coordinate cross-functional initiatives involving multiple stakeholders

Excellent oral and written English communication skills outstanding analytical and research abilities, with a proven record of synthesizing data into executive-ready insights and exposure to social intelligence, digital analytics, manufacturing/technical CI, or competitive/scientific analyses

Demonstrated learning agility, integrity, collaborative mindset, energy, drive, achievement orientation, high work ethic, and strong financial and business acumen
Why Novartis Helping people with disease and their families takes more than innovative science
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