AbbVie is seeking a talented Competitive Intelligence (CI) professional to join a leading Immunology portfolio in the pharmaceutical industry. Successful candidates will be proven leaders, who are able to thrive in a dynamic environment, and have a track record of delivering insights that drive successful commercial strategies and tactics. The Immunology CI Lead is part of the International Marketing Analytics and Business Intelligence (IMABI) team. The Immunology CI Lead supports strategic commercial efforts by providing objective, in-depth, and actionable intelligence about current and future market and competitive forces. The CI Lead is a strategic advisor to AbbVie's International Brand Teams (on-market and late-stage pipeline) with deep expertise in current and future competitive drivers in the marketplace as well as functional expertise in how to use competitive intelligence to inform strategy. Key Responsibilities Includes: 37 Provide an objective commercial viewpoint of potential disruptive forces and pending market and competitive drivers, based on an in-depth understanding and analysis of healthcare dynamics, commercial, clinical, and scientific competitive information37 Lead CI strategy within specified therapeutic area(s) to ensure franchise teams have actionable intelligence by escalating the business implications of AbbVie's competitors (new & established) activities and disruptive market events / trends to near and long-term strategies37 Drive and execute CI plan by leading the collection of CI from secondary and primary sources, managing external vendors, and synthesizing and disseminating intelligence and associated implications37 Coordinate, plan and execute company-wide CI activities at International & US scientific conferences (~2-3 annually) and consolidate and report back critical findings and implications37 Act as CI expert, demonstrating awareness and understanding of appropriate CI applications and key internal and external data/information sources37 Build effective, collaborative working relationships across IMABI, International Immunology brand teams, cross-functional partners, and Affiliates. Partner with these teams to incorporate clinical, medical, access, regulatory, market research perspectives into CI's viewpoint and implications37 Ensure all CI activities are conducted in accordance with financial and ethical compliance guidelines37 Partner with other CI teams to optimize AbbVie's CI investment37 Be an active contributor to the growth and evolution of Competitive Intelligence capabilities across AbbVie by sharing best practices, innovative techniques, and lessons learned37 Successfully managing competitive intelligence research within agreed upon budgets and timelines; managing competitive intelligence vendors to deliver to expectations on time and within budgets. The successful candidate will demonstrate: 37 Ability to shape decision making by leveraging insights from CI research37 Depth of knowledge across a broad range of research tools and techniques, including secondary data sources 37 Understanding of the key driving trends in the healthcare environment which are shaping the market37 Understanding of the brand and portfolio strategy and provides input into the strategy37 Successfully negotiate and prioritize workload demand37 Contribute to a productive work culture by creating trust and respect within the department Qualifications 37 Bachelor's degree required (life science or related degree is a plus). MBA or related graduate degree is preferred. Master's or PhD in life science discipline is a plus37 7-9 years of experience in the pharma/biotech in a commercial or strategy role and/or management consulting experience, with 3+ years of experience in CI37 Global Immunology experience preferred37 Analytical reasoning abilities, intellectual curiosity, strong business acumen, and creativity in problem solving37 Excellent communication (orally and in writing) and interpersonal skills, at all levels of the organization (from Product Managers to Senior Executives)37 Expertise in PowerPoint and crafting executive-level presentations37 Experience working in a highly matrixed environment and standing out as a successful collaborator37 Experience influencing cross-functional, global and affiliate teams and with senior leadership37 Ability to be agile & nimble to changing business conditions, strong collaboration, and teamwork across functional groups to contribute to a productive work culture. Lead strategically and create trust and respect within the department.37 Strategic thinker - can see big picture opportunities and translate into actionable plans but can also understand the details Additional Information Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law: 37 The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future. 37 We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.37 This job is eligible to participate in our long-term incentive programs. Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company's sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.