Associate Director, Global Business Strategy and Operations - Market Intelligence

Vantive is a vital organ therapy company on a mission to extend lives and expand possibilities for patients and care teams everywhere. For 70 years, our team has driven meaningful innovations in kidney care. As we build on our legacy, we are deepening our commitment to elevating the dialysis experience through digital solutions and advanced services, while looking beyond kidney care and investing in transforming vital organ therapies. Greater flexibility and efficiency in therapy administration for care teams, and longer, fuller lives for patients— that is what Vantive aspires to deliver.

We believe Vantive will not only build our leadership in the kidney care space, it will also offer meaningful work to those who join us. At Vantive, you will become part of a community of people who are focused, courageous and don’t settle for the mediocre. Each of us is driven to help improve patients’ lives worldwide. Join us in advancing our mission to extend lives and expand possibilities.

Your role at Vantive

The Associate Director, Market Intelligence, will own and drive the enterprise market intelligence agenda, translating market and competitive insights into strategic action and embedding those insights across the organization. This role reports to the Senior Director of Global Business Strategy and Operations and serves as the primary market intelligence thought partner to Commercial, Marketing, R&D, and Strategy leaders. The Associate Director sets the methodology, frameworks, and priorities for the market intelligence function, owns end-to-end delivery of insights across both the PD and acute portfolios, and is accountable for final deliverables that inform executive decision-making. While both the Associate Director and Senior Manager report to the Senior Director, the Associate Director provides functional direction to the Senior Manager, including setting project priorities, reviewing work products, and ensuring alignment to enterprise strategy. The Associate Director operates with moderate-to-high autonomy and is accountable for the full enterprise view of market intelligence.

What you’ll be doing

Market Intelligence & Insight Generation

• Define the enterprise market intelligence agenda and own end-to-end delivery of insights across PD and acute portfolios, aligned to the highest-priority business questions (e.g., market entry, growth opportunities, competitive threats).

• Conduct and synthesize primary and secondary research to generate insights on market trends, customer behavior, and competitor activity.

• Develop and maintain market models, revenue forecasts, and segmentation frameworks to support portfolio and commercial planning.

• Translate competitive intelligence into clear implications and recommended actions for the business.

Strategy Enablement

• Lead integration of market and competitive insights into executive decision-making; serve as primary thought partner to Commercial and Marketing leadership on go-to-market strategies, pricing, and positioning decisions.

• Lead the market intelligence input to portfolio strategy and planning processes, ensuring structured, enterprise-wide market and customer perspectives are represented in key business decisions.

• Lead the development of executive-level deliverables, including strategic reviews and planning discussions; accountable for the quality and strategic alignment of all insight-driven outputs presented to senior leadership.

Change Management & Adoption

• Diagnose systemic gaps between insights generated and actions taken; lead the resolution of adoption barriers across stakeholder groups.

• Develop tools, templates, and communication approaches that make insights accessible and actionable for field and functional teams.

• Champion change initiatives tied to new ways of working; accountable for ensuring alignment, clarity, and sustained behavioral shifts across stakeholders at all levels.

• Act as a connector across functions to reinforce alignment and consistency in how market insights are used.

Capability Building

• Own the roadmap for market intelligence capability development, including process improvements, data source governance, and quality standards across the team.

• Lead the effort to build a strong, insight-driven culture across the organization; model standards for analytical rigor and strategic communication.

• Provide direct functional guidance and quality oversight to the Senior Manager; mentor junior team members and elevate the overall quality of analytical outputs across the team.

What you’ll need

• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or advanced degree preferred.

• 6–10+ years of experience in market intelligence, strategy, consulting, or commercial analytics. Relevant advanced degree research (e.g., Master's or PhD) may be considered toward the years-of-experience requirement.

• Demonstrated experience leading market research and translating insights into business recommendations.

• Solid financial and analytical capabilities, including revenue models and business case development.

• Strong communication skills with the ability to translate analysis into insights.

• Preference for strong understanding of healthcare ecosystems, including customers, competitors, and regulatory considerations.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Core Competencies

• Strategic Thinking: Able to quickly ramp up on complex issues and synthesizes insights into actionable strategies and outputs

• Executive Presence: Builds credibility and trust with senior stakeholders; able to identify paths for aligning diverse perspectives.

• Analytical Problem Solving: Brings strong quantitative and qualitative skills to drive market models, evaluate business impact, and guide decision-making.

• Project Leadership: Able to drive large, multi-stakeholder initiatives to successful execution

• Cultural Leadership: Exhibits a growth mindset and inclusive leadership, supporting Vantive's evolving organizational culture

• Influence without Authority: Able to set direction, align priorities, and drive accountability with peers and indirect reports through credibility, clarity, and strategic alignment rather than formal reporting relationships.

We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. At Vantive, we are committed to equitable pay for all employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices. The estimated base salary for this position is $176,000 to $220,000 annually. The estimated range is meant to reflect an anticipated salary range for the position. We may pay more or less than of the anticipated range based upon market data and other factors, all of which are subject to change. Individual pay is based on upon location, skills and expertise, experience, and other relevant factors. This position is also eligible for a discretionary bonus. For questions about this, our pay philosophy, and available benefits, please speak to the recruiter if you decide to apply and are selected for an interview.

US Benefits at Vantive

This is where your well-being matters. Vantive offers comprehensive compensation and benefits packages for eligible roles. Our health and well-being benefits include medical, dental and vision coverage that start on day one, as well as insurance coverage for basic life, accident, short-term and long-term disability, and business travel accident insurance. Financial and retirement benefits include the Aon Pooled Employer Plan (“Aon PEP”), Vantive’s 401(k) retirement savings plan, to help you prepare for your future.  The Aon PEP is designed to help improve retirement outcomes by providing retirement resources more efficiently.  The plan offers a robust set of investment options, financial education, and a suite of resources to support your retirement goals.

We also offer Flexible Spending Accounts, educational assistance programs, and time-off benefits such as paid holidays, paid time off ranging from 20 to 35 days based on length of service, family and medical leaves of absence, and paid parental leave. Additional benefits include commuting benefits, the Employee Discount Program, the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and childcare benefits. Join us and enjoy the competitive compensation and benefits we offer to our employees. For additional information regarding Vantive’s US Benefits, please speak with your recruiter or visit our Benefits site: Benefits | Vantive

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