Job Description
The Opportunity
As the Senior Competitive Intelligence Analyst, you will provide research and analysis on the company’s competitive landscape and market share with a focus on our domestic and international portfolios. You will also analyze market, customer and competitor information to provide insights on trends and landscape to support our division and portfolio growth strategies. As the Senior Analyst, you will lead competitive/market assessments and support strategic planning efforts to assist in our market growth and go-to-market strategies. This includes evaluating and clearly articulating market opportunity, market sizing and trends.
Core Responsibilities
- Responsible for leading and supporting market research & analysis, competitive landscape analysis and growth strategy.
- Perform financial, statistical, and qualitative data analysis of markets and competitors.
- Through partnership and collaboration within the GBDU and across the divisions/portfolios, research and analyze data relative to our competitive presence and assist with identifying opportunities for growth, to include emerging markets.
- Support development of market and competitive landscape tools to be utilized in assessments, capture activities and strategy development.
- Access various open sources to aggregate news and other related content with the intent of producing and maintaining a current view of Abt’s competitive landscape.
- Distill market insights and implications into clear and concise summaries and recommendations to our division and portfolio teams.
- Manage market and competitor research and analysis requests that may support account planning, portfolio strategies and capture activities.
- Conduct standard, periodic analyses and reports on key customers and top competitors.
- Support the account planning process, providing analyses and insights on market trends, customer buying habits and competitor strategies.
What We Value
- Level 3: Bachelor’s Degree + Five years of relevant experience, or Master’s Degree + Three years of relevant experience, or PhD
- Level 4: Bachelor’s Degree + Nine years of relevant experience, or Master’s Degree + Seven years of relevant experience, or PhD+ Four years of relevant experience
- Background in strategy, market or competitive intelligence
- Experience performing market/competitor research and analysis within Abt’s domestic customers (HHS, EPA, USDA, DoEd, DOL, etc) and our global development customers (USAID, UK FCDO and Australia DFAT) with an understanding policies and regulations
- Strong analysis, data visualization and presentation skills
- Analytical skills, including ability to develop spreadsheets, to analyze companies, including financial statements, and to provide actionable intelligence and insights
- Highly organized and detail-oriented
- Ability to think strategically and anticipate future trends, needs and expectations.
- Ability to identify and analyze data and information from available resources and identify trends, draw conclusions and determine connections to inform key business decisions.
- Experience using common competitive intelligence research and analysis tools (FPDS, USASpending.org, GovWin) and other resources.
What We Offer
We foster an environment where you can Thrive Your Way. Our innovative total rewards programs are designed to help balance your work and personal life. The approach toward your wellbeing centers around comprehensive benefits, flexible schedules, and professional development.
Abt Associates is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse workforce. Abt Associates provides market-competitive salaries and comprehensive employee benefits. Local candidates strongly encouraged to apply.
This position offers an anticipated annual base salary range of approximately $80,000 to $140,000 may vary by ten percent depending on candidate geographic location. Salary offers are made based on internal equity and market analysis.
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About Us
Abt Associates is a mission-driven, global leader in research and program implementation in the fields of health, social and environmental policy, and international development. Known for its rigorous approach to solving complex challenges, Abt Associates is regularly ranked as one of the top global research firms and one of the international development innovators. The company has multiple offices in the U.S. and program offices in more than 40 countries.
At Abt Associates, we are committed to creating a lasting culture of equity, diversity and inclusion and recognize that in order to achieve full participation, our practices must be free of prejudice, discrimination, and bias that result in inequitable outcomes. We are actively working to advance equity for everyone, and while we still have much work to do, we know that racial and cultural diversity are an asset to our business and the communities where we live and serve. Our ongoing commitment is focused on creating business practices that advance racial and social equity, investments in community impact programs for the benefit of Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC), and expand upon project work related to racial equity and social justice.