Project Director – Commercial Oncology

at  AstraZeneca

At AstraZeneca, we pride ourselves on crafting a collaborative culture that champions knowledge-sharing, ambitious thinking and innovation – ultimately providing employees with the opportunity to work across teams, functions and even the globe.
Recognizing the importance of individualized flexibility, our ways of working allow employees to balance personal and work commitments while ensuring we continue to create a strong culture of collaboration and teamwork by engaging face-to-face in our offices 3 days a week. Our offices are purposely designed with collaboration in mind, providing space where teams can come together to strategize, brainstorm and connect on key projects.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, management, life sciences, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in strategic planning, operations management, project management, or a related role within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or healthcare industry.
• Strong understanding of business operations, strategic planning processes, and project management methodologies.
• Strong facilitation skills, capable of driving productive meetings and discussions.
• Demonstrated ability to manage without direct authority, exerting influence to guide teams towards common objectives.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders at all levels.

WHAT YOU WILL DO IN THIS ROLE:

• Support and drive the development of IBT scorecard goals with stakeholders, ensuring alignment with business unit and company objectives.
• Facilitate market shaping, brand indication planning, and launch excellence efforts driving initiatives from initial planning through execution.
• Manage operational support for launches, including toolkit development, dashboards management, and addressing ad hoc needs of IBTs during launch preparations.
• Support efficient delivery of OBU Governance interactions, ensuring clear communication and alignment with IBT objectives.
• Manage meeting logistics and agendas, document outcomes, and resolve issues to ensure productivity within IBTs.
• Collaborate on calendar planning, ensuring visibility and prompt communication of changes to IBT members.
• Provide support for key initiatives such as ad board planning and congress planning, driving IBT success.
• Facilitate seamless collaboration between Global, Region, and Market partners, Integrated Business Planning and Global Portfolio and Product Management (GPPM), ensuring project consistency and alignment with OBU standards and IBT objectives.

DESIRABLE FOR THE ROLE:

• Project Management Certification and management Consulting experience
• Pharmaceutical or equivalent global organization experience; experience of working within a quality and compliance environment and application of policies, procedures and guidelines