Senior Manager, Competitive Intelligence

Remote

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Description

Who We Are

BioMarin is a global biotechnology company that relentlessly pursues bold science to translate genetic discoveries into new medicines that advance the future of human health.

Since our founding in 1997, we have applied our scientific expertise in understanding the underlying causes of genetic conditions to create transformative medicines, using a number of treatment modalities.

Using our unparalleled expertise in genetics and molecular biology, we develop medicines for patients with significant unmet medical need. We enlist the best of the best - people with the right technical expertise and a relentless drive to solve real problems - and create an environment that empowers our teams to pursue bold, innovative science. With this distinctive approach to drug discovery, we've produced a diverse pipeline of commercial, clinical and preclinical candidates that have well-understood biology and provide an opportunity to be first-to-market or offer a substantial benefit over existing therapeutic options.

Our Culture

Our Commercial organization leads our global sales and marketing strategies around the world. Our integrated team continues to solidify BioMarin's commercial presence in the United States and Europe and is rapidly growing in other regions, such as Latin America, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.

OVERVIEW: Competitive Intelligence Team

The Competitive Intelligence group is responsible for providing best-in-class competitive insights to optimize BioMarin's on-market, clinical and research programs. The group also supports Investor Relations, Business Development, Commercial, Manufacturing, and Medical Affairs' efforts. The CI team is committed to ensuring relevant, timely, and impactful insights to support the programs and achievement of corporate goals.

SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:

The Associate Director-level position (CI Lead) is a team role for insight-driven professionals who excel as masterful facilitators and organizational drivers. As an experienced and well-respected leader, this individual plays a pivotal role in setting the competitive strategy and direction of the organization. This candidate will hold accountability for sound decisions through the mastery of essential scientific, technical & business expertise around competitive research, drug modality, product development, and BioMarin's therapeutic areas.

The role oversees the CI of one or more highly complex programs and disease areas, along with being a key leader in the CI function. In addition, the role is expected to:

Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to support program strategy and execution based on competitive insights, as well as functional initiatives.
Demonstrate agility by consistently balancing the 'big picture' analysis along with attention to details. Specifically, the CI Lead is expected to showcase technical skills and agility to derive implications for the BMRN portfolio, in addition to the programs.
Make sound decisions by interpreting complex and often fuzzy sets of information and identifying gaps-breaks down vague and very complex, multidimensional problems.
Demonstrate the ability to learn to 'predict' competitor behavior and outcomes based on experience and prior competitor actions. Line management guidance, departmental priorities, and overall corporate strategic implications will be considered when making decisions.
Act as a strategic thinker with outstanding business instincts to help chart the course and translate into actionable, value-creating results for the company
Support ad-hoc BD efforts by the creation of competitive and disease-level landscapes.

Following demonstrated success in the role, the candidate may have the opportunity to take on additional organization-wide responsibilities of greater scope and complexity.

Qualifications:

Deep expertise in conducting competitive analyses and generating actionable recommendations
Understanding of pharmaceutical development and commercialization process, as well as industry competitive dynamics
Superior analytical ability and project management skills
Proven ability to lead teams and influence cross-functionally in a matrix environment
Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to work with diverse teams across organizational lines and structures
Strong oral/written communications and presentation skills
Familiarity with the basic business software tools and environment and pharma CI data sources

PEOPLE MANAGEMENT

This role may manage rotational direct-reports if needed.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

BA/BS required; PhD degree in a Life Sciences strongly preferred
Minimum of combined total relevant science and business experience of 7 years that must include experience outside of a bench position (i.e., industry, management consulting, product development experience). Experience in investment banking, industry corporate strategy role, CI, and/or portfolio strategy is a plus.
Experience in people management is a plus

WORK ENVIRONMENT / TRAVEL

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Up to 30% travel may be required for this position, in the post-COVID conditions.

Note: This description is not intended to be all-inclusive, or a limitation of the duties of the position. It is intended to describe the general nature of the job that may include other duties as assumed or assigned.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

In the U.S., the salary range for this position is $ 130,500 to $ 195,700 per year, which factors in various geographic regions. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate's geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A discretionary bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.

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