Director, Global Competitive Intelligence

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Own and lead the global competitive intelligence strategy for Commercial, spanning inline brands and pipeline programs across geographies and therapeutic areas.
• Monitor and analyze competitor pipelines, clinical trial data, regulatory strategies, commercial activities, and market trends to provide insights on competitive threats and opportunities.
• Deliver competitor insights that inform product development, launch strategies, and lifecycle management across Moderna's portfolio.
• Represent the Competitive Intelligence function in key global Commercial planning forums, providing strategic foresight that supports global brand and launch planning.
• Evaluate the reliability of competitive intelligence research findings, upholding standards for accuracy, relevance, and quality in all deliverables, and effectively communicate the level of evidence to stakeholders.
• Drive intelligence gathering efforts in collaboration with regional teams, ensuring insights are tailored to the nuances of both established and emerging markets.
• Act as a strategic partner to global Commercial, Portfolio, and Therapeutic Area leaders to proactively shape positioning, differentiation, and launch readiness through competitive intelligence insights.
• Present actionable insights that inform senior leadership's strategic decisions.
• Lead strategic vendor partnerships, ensuring delivery of high-impact insights while managing quality, timelines, and commercial alignment.
• Continuously improve CI frameworks and methodologies, leveraging digital tools and automation to ensure efficiency and accuracy in intelligence delivery.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Life Sciences, or a related field.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in competitive intelligence, commercial strategy, strategic insights, or related roles in pharmaceuticals, life sciences, healthcare, technology, consulting, or other innovation-driven sectors.
• Proven ability to lead competitive or market intelligence strategies that inform high-stakes decisions, ideally at a global scale.
• Strong understanding of product lifecycles, market shaping, and global dynamics with ability to quickly learn regulatory and drug development environments.
• Demonstrated success in translating data into strategic recommendations, engaging executive stakeholders, and influencing without authority.
• Experience managing CI vendors or external partners with an emphasis on quality, timeliness, and strategic alignment.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills across Medical Affairs, Market Access, Commercial, and Clinical Development.

Nice to Have

• Advanced degree (MBA, MS, PhD) in a relevant field.
• Experience with commercial strategy in life sciences, biotech, or adjacent industries.
• Familiarity with healthcare systems, regulatory strategy, or go-to-market models in complex environments.
• Familiarity with AI-driven CI platforms, digital dashboards, and foresight tools.
• Strategic leadership experience in matrixed, global environments.

Qualifications

• Educational background including a Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Life Sciences, or a related field.
• 10+ years of relevant experience in competitive intelligence or related fields.

Benefits & Perks

• Best-in-class healthcare coverage, plus a suite of voluntary benefit programs to support your needs.
• A holistic approach to well-being, with access to fitness, mindfulness, and mental health support.
• Lifestyle Spending Accounts to personalize your well-being journey.
• Family planning and adoption benefits.
• Generous paid time off, including vacation, volunteer days, sabbatical, global recharge days, and a discretionary year-end shutdown.
• Savings and investment opportunities.
• Location-specific perks and extras.