Executive Director, Strategy
Location: Gaithersburg or Waltham, US or London UK
Do you have a strategic mindset, analytical rigor, and people leadership that enables you to deliver positive outcomes on high-impact and complex strategic topics? Are you looking to demonstrate those skills to help lead the team that shapes our future oncology strategy and portfolio?
About AstraZeneca
AstraZeneca is a global, science-led biopharmaceutical company and our innovative medicines are used by millions of patients worldwide. This is the place to make an impact. Here we ensure everyone can reach their full potential, perform at their best and make a valued contribution to the enterprise.
Within Oncology R&D, we are empowered to be bold, take calculated risks and use our intelligence and courage to always follow the science. This approach has enabled us to successfully deliver 7 new Oncology medicines in as many years.
It is the breadth and strength of our innovative pipeline that offers both security and stability. And with the goal to deliver 6 new molecular entities by 2025, it's up to each of us to keep pushing our industry-leading Oncology pipeline forward and build the future.
Oncology Strategy, Business Development & Alliances Team
Our team sits at the center of Oncology R&D - driving our R&D strategy and addressing the unmet needs and future focus of AstraZeneca's oncology pipeline. We operate both internally and externally, leading collaboration and acquisition opportunities as well as partnering closely with external alliances.
What you'll do
In this role, you will report to SVP, Oncology R&D Strategy, Business Development & Alliances and be accountable for the planning and delivery of the Oncology Therapeutic Area (TA) Strategy.
Responsibilities include:
Set and communicate TA Strategy priorities: collaborate with SBDA LT to set priorities for TA Strategy across tumors, assets, discovery areas, and key functions (e.g., Translational Medicine, Diagnostics, Data Sciences). Effectively communicate TA Strategy priorities within SBDA team and other AZ business partners.
Develop integrated plans for TA Strategy: collaborate with TA Strategy leads (tumor, discovery, technology etc.) to develop integrated plans for annual TA Strategy and ongoing strategic engagements. Incorporate key deliverables of other SBDA teams (Competitive Intelligence, Business Development, External Alliances) into TA Strategy when applicable.
Drive TA Strategy delivery: collaborate with TA Strategy leads to drive execution of the integrated TA strategy plans. Proactively identify areas of interdependency or gaps and facilitate collaborations among strategy leads, and between strategy team and other SBDA teams.
Drive TA Strategy alignment with other AstraZeneca teams: act as a liaison of the SBDA team to coordinate with other teams (e.g., OBU Strategy, GPPM, Finance) for TA Strategy planning, delivery, communication, and linkage to budget and execution.
Basic Qualifications:
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