Sr Manager Competitive Intelligence & Market Insights

At Alcon we are driven by the meaningful work we do to help people see brilliantly. We innovate boldly champion progress and act with speed as the global leader in eye care. Here youll be recognized for your commitment and contributions and see your career like never before. Together we go above and beyond to make an impact on the lives of our patients and customers. Are you ready to join us

We foster an inclusive culture and are looking for diverse talented people to join Alcon. The Senior Manager Market Research & Insights reporting into the Global Strategic Insights team for Alcon is responsible for delivering highimpact decisionready competitive intelligence that informs enterprise-wide decision making and go-to-market strategy. Key responsibilities include: translating competitive intelligence business questions into analytical problems managing data collection - both qualitative and quantitative - to identify competitive threats and opportunities and crafting compelling storylines. This role will also be looking towards the future defining repeatable Competitive Intelligence processes as technology and needs of the organization evolve.

In this role a typical day will include:

• Monitoring market conditions trends and competitor activity; providing actionable insights and recommendations
• Manage qualitative and quantitative data collection to identify competitive threats and opportunities
• Manage external agency and resources applying expert judgment to filter validate and distill Competitive Intelligence into concise decision ready output
• Partner with senior business unit stakeholders to prioritize competitive intelligence needs
• Drive action through cross functional collaboration and impactful communication
• Drive continuous improvement to the processes and deliverables through adoption of new technology and Competitive Intelligence best practices.

The Senior Manager Market Research & Insights Critical Success Factors:

• Operationally rigorous: Thrives under weekly deadlines and high expectations
• Strategically fluent: Connects competitive signals to enterprise implications.
• Resilient and adaptable: Comfortable stewarding complex systems through change.
• Strong analytical thinking problem solving: Able to identify critical actionable insights
• Versatile Communication Skills: Adept at both engaging senior stakeholders and facilitating working sessions

What You Will Bring to Alcon:

• Bachelors Degree or Equivalent years of directly related experience (or high school15 yrs; Assoc.11 yrs; M.S.4 yrs; PhD3 yrs)
• The ability to fluently read write understand and communicate in English
• 7 Years of Relevant Experience

Preferred:

• Experience in regulated or data intensive environments (e.g. healthcare pharma MedTech life sciences).
• Proven crossfunctional collaboration skills and comfort influencing without authority.
• Experience with CI tools automated monitoring systems and/or advanced search (AI) methodologies.

How You Can Thrive at Alcon:

• Collaborate with teammates to share standard processes and findings as work evolves.
• See your career like never before with focused growth and development opportunities
• Join Alcons mission to provide outstanding innovative products and solutions to improve sight improve lives and grow your career!
• Alcon provides robust benefits package including health life retirement flexible time off and much more!

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Alcon takes pride in maintaining an inclusive environment that values different perspectives and our policies are non-discriminatory in recruitment hiring training promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race color religion gender national origin age sexual orientation marital or veteran status disability or any other legally protected status. Alcon is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If because of a medical condition or disability you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process or in order to perform the essential functions of a position please send an email to and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.