Location: The position will be based in Barcelona, Spain or Mississauga, Canada.

About AstraZeneca

At AstraZeneca we work together across global boundaries to make an impact and find answers to challenges. We do this with the upmost integrity even in the most demanding situations because we are committed to doing the right thing. We put patients first and follow the science to bring life-changing medicines to patients that need them.

We are currently searching for a candidate who can drive strategic planning and execution of the Oncology Business Unit (OBU) projects and accountabilities for the OBU Medical organization with a hyper-focus on promoting a Medical Center of Excellence and interfacing with broader cross-functional teams across OBU. The role will include strategic project oversight, budget management, medical/functional planning, cross-functional partnership, and operational support to the Global Medical Team. This role will report directly to the Director of Medical Excellence Portfolio within the Strategy, Operations & Innovation Team in OBU Medical; and will work closely with the Head of Global MSLE (Medical Science Liaison Excellence) and their respective team.

The ideal candidate will be expected to work in a highly effective way with peers and medical leaders to develop integrated plans which can be delivered globally and across cross-functional boundaries. The ideal candidates can demonstrate their strategic thinking, problem-solving skills, and ability to work collaboratively and act decisively to support the broader goals of OBU Medical as a whole.

Accountabilities/Responsibilities

• Partners with the Functional Lead to provide leadership in project ideation to implementation on overarching asset strategies and optimizes global to local interfaces for delivery

• Manage stakeholders across ongoing initiatives and identify risks, recommend mitigations, and resolve issues to meet timelines

• Leads effective meeting management for a Function (eg: Global MSL Excellence) on team meetings with clear agendas, concrete action items and tracking of deliverables for on-target submission

• Facilitates budget planning for the function, including forecasting, phasing and prioritization across the business planning cycle as well as rollup into Long Range Plans (LRPs)

• Responsible for strategic planning and prioritization of functional team deliverables and high-impact projects (Future of Field Medical, ECLIPSE)

• Partner with MSLE Leads to drive preparedness and execution of five, monthly Field Medical Leadership Team (FMLT) meetings (one per Tumor Area)

• Provide coordination and oversight of the OBU MSL Ambassador program (nomination/selection process, development sessions, oversight of congress insight activities, etc.)

• Co-ordinates across functions & business units to drive MSL reporting metrics and analytics

• Continuously strives for improvement on ways of working to share best practices to streamline and simplify the business processes.

• Accountable for implementation of medical standards to ensure compliant functioning of the organization

Culture

• Encourage a vibrant, entrepreneurial, and externally facing team focused on the delivery of successful projects and programs that support courageous leadership, innovation, and collaboration

• Collaborate strongly with other Project Leaders to embed best practice

• Flexible mindset and dedication to efficient productivity

Required experience

• Minimum of 5 years experience in pharmaceutical industry or related health industry

• Minimum of 2 years experience in Medical Affairs, Commercial and R&D (Global, regional, or local)

• Understanding of the development and commercialisation of pharmaceutical products

• Experience of successful influencing cross functionally, cross-culturally and cross-brands

• Experience of effective working in a multi-cultural, matrixed environment

• Experience working in a global setting, managing stakeholders within different time zones

• Experience preparing and/or delivering presentations to executive leadership

• Experience in planning and leading strategic initiatives

Preferred Requirements

• Graduate-level degree in sciences or business degree

• Six Sigma Medical/Process Excellence and/or Project Management/PMP/FPX certification is a plus but not required

• Proficient understanding of medical, scientific, and/or commercial pharmaceutical marketplace of Oncology

Core Job Behaviors

• Secures commitment from peers/colleagues to adopt new work processes, systems, and approaches to embed change.

• Able to deliver high-quality work outputs despite ambiguity or a constantly evolving environment

• Able to maintain confidentiality, and adapt to change while simultaneously maintaining focus on objectives and envisioning the bigger picture

• Demonstrated ability to work across functions and lead without formal authority

• Strong collaborative skills: able to work cross-functionally and with virtual teams, to build trust, commitment, and engagement. Adjusts approach to secure a positive and respectful outcome.

• Demonstrated knowledge and very wide understanding of the global business context

• Excellent communication (written and oral), ; evidence of strong independence and innovative seeker of strategic solutions;

Date Posted

Closing Date

AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.