Pharmaceutical Competitive Intelligence Manager

About the opportunity

A leading global biopharmaceutical company is building out a brand new CMC Competitive Intelligence function and is looking for a Competitive Intelligence Manager to shape it from the ground up. This is a rare opportunity to move beyond execution and into a role that directly informs technical and business strategy at leadership level, working across a broad range of modalities rather than being confined to one.

You'll be the link between deep CMC technical knowledge and market/competitive intelligence, using data and AI tools to surface insights that competitors and internal teams alike will be watching closely for.

What you'll be doing

Build and maintain a competitive and market intelligence capability spanning CMC across multiple modalities
Track competitor manufacturing, technical, and regulatory developments and translate them into strategic insight
Deliver clear, actionable intelligence reports and briefings to CMC and technical leadership
Use and help develop AI-driven and data-led tools to strengthen how intelligence is gathered, structured, and analysed
Partner cross-functionally with CMC, strategy, business development, and R&D stakeholders to embed intelligence into decision-making
Stay ahead of industry trends, competitor pipelines, and emerging manufacturing technologies

What we're looking for

Strong CMC background with knowledge spanning multiple modalities (small molecule, biologics, cell/gene therapy or similar)
Experience in or strong exposure to competitive intelligence, market intelligence, or strategic analysis
Confident user of AI tools, with experience building, configuring, or optimizing data tools a strong advantage
Ability to translate complex technical and scientific information into clear insight for senior stakeholders
Comfortable working autonomously and shaping a function with genuine influence
Need to relocate to Germany

What's on offer

The chance to build and define a brand new function within a global organization
High visibility with senior technical and strategic leadership
Broad exposure across modalities rather than a narrow technical remit
Competitive package and flexible working arrangements