Competitive Intelligence

Job Description

As a core member of the VP of Innovation & AI’s team, the Competitive Intelligence, and Market Insights - AI will be our go-to expert for understanding what's happening in the world of artificial intelligence (AI) and education. You’ll keep a constant pulse on new technologies, competitors, and market trends that could provide Adtalem with an advantage in how we attract students, help them succeed, enhance teaching, and run our operations more efficiently.

• Monitor what peer and competitor schools and innovative companies are doing in student recruitment, student success, learning, and daily operations to influence Adtalem’s enterprise-wide AI initiatives.
• Actively research and evaluate AI companies and vendors, research labs, and technology partners that could help drive our AI roadmap.
• Continuously research new developments in AI for education and business automation through academic studies, industry reports, and startup news.
• Turn complicated research into clear presentations, one-page summaries, and visual dashboards that executives can easily understand.
• Create scorecards that show how mature each technology is, how well it would integrate with the organizations systems, and the strategic value of the technology.
• Build and maintain a dynamic blend of dashboards and deliver regular updates to the VP of Innovation & AI.
• Help create content and intelligence reports that our Innovation & AI team can share throughout the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, market intelligence and research, technology or related field. 
• Two (2) plus years of experience in market intelligence and research, competitive analysis, or strategy work at a top consulting firm or fast-moving corporate strategy team.
• Experience researching online education, higher education technology, or healthcare technology.
• Hands-on familiarity with AI/ML concepts, generative AI platforms, and adaptive learning tools. 
• Strong quantitative and qualitative research capabilities: benchmarking, primary interviews, survey design, basic financial modeling. 
• Proficiency with market research platforms and BI tools (Power BI, Tableau). 
• Proven track record building and scaling intelligence dashboards or partner evaluation frameworks. 
• Exceptional writing and presentation skills; adept at crafting executive-quality decks and concise briefs. 
• Insatiable curiosity about AI technologies, educational innovation, and enterprise process optimization. 
• Self-starter with strong project management and the ability to juggle multiple research streams at pace. 
• Strong organizational influence skills.