Director – Pharma Strategy and Competitive Intelligence

🔥 1 minute ago

💵 $173.8k - $289.6k / year

⏰ Full Time

🔴 Lead

👔 Director

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McKesson

10,000+ employees

Founded 1833

💼 Consulting

📦 Logistics

🏥 Healthcare

Consulting • Logistics • Healthcare

McKesson is a diversified healthcare leader specializing in pharmaceutical distribution, medical supplies, and healthcare services. Their solutions facilitate patients' access to life-changing therapies, support efficient operations for pharmacies, health systems, and clinics, and address critical issues such as drug shortages through a resilient supply chain. McKesson provides comprehensive services such as pharmacy management software, consulting, and technology solutions for specialty practices, focusing on improving health outcomes and advancing the pharmaceutical industry. They work closely with biopharma companies to enhance medication access, adherence, and commercialization while supporting oncology and biopharma practices through data-driven insights and real-world evidence.

📋 Description

• Generate market, customer, competitor, technology, and industry insights informing Ontada’s strategic decisions and growth priorities • Translate external market intelligence into actionable recommendations for Ontada leadership • Identify emerging opportunities, competitive threats, market shifts, evolving customer needs, and industry trends • Guide strategic investments, product development, partnerships, M&A evaluation, and other growth initiatives • Lead collection, analysis, and synthesis of strategic and competitive intelligence • Support enterprise strategy development, strategic planning, and ongoing strategic reviews • Lead Ontada’s competitive intelligence program • Monitor competitor products, real-world data and evidence, technology, partnerships, M&A activity, market positioning, and organizational changes • Develop executive-level presentations and recommendations • Establish a closed-loop process connecting insights to business decisions and measurable actions • Partner with Sales and Commercial teams on customer and growth strategies • Lead business cases for organic and inorganic growth initiatives • Assess market opportunities, financial implications, investments, partnerships, and potential M&A opportunities • Present business cases, findings, and recommendations to senior leadership

🎯 Requirements

• Degree or equivalent experience • Typically requires 10+ years of relevant professional experience; fewer years may be considered with relevant Master’s or Doctoral qualifications • Bachelor’s degree in healthcare, business, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience • 5+ years of experience in competitive intelligence, market research, corporate strategy, or a related discipline within the healthcare industry • Experience within biopharma, biotechnology, or healthcare competitive intelligence/market research strongly preferred • Demonstrated ability to translate complex market and competitive information into clear strategic recommendations • Strong strategic thinking skills in a matrixed organization • Experience developing data-driven business models, strategic analyses, and executive recommendations • Strong understanding of healthcare industry dynamics; knowledge of biopharma and oncology highly valued • Strong primary and secondary market research capabilities • Ability to synthesize complex information and communicate concise, decision-ready insights to senior leaders • Strong business and financial acumen, including financial modeling, business cases, and financial planning • Demonstrated project management skills leading complex, cross-functional initiatives • Strong commercial judgment • Intellectual curiosity and ability to identify broader strategic implications • Strong relationship-building and influencing skills • Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and executive communication skills • Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, matrixed environment while managing multiple strategic priorities • High degree of integrity, sound judgment, professionalism, and interpersonal effectiveness • Strong execution orientation focused on measurable business value • Approximately 10–15% travel may be required

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive compensation package • Annual bonus may be offered • Long-term incentive opportunities may be offered • Benefits through McKesson’s Total Rewards

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