REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• BA/BS and proven demonstrated experience at a leadership level in life sciences or consulting firm with focus in life science programs or experience working in research, and/or with data, analysis and fact-based decision-making
• OR MS/MBA proven demonstrated experience in life sciences or consulting firm with focus in life science programs or experience working in research, and/or with data, analysis and fact-based decision-making
• OR PhD or MD and proven demonstrated experience in life sciences or consulting firm with focus in life science programs or experience working in research, and/or with data, analysis and fact-based decision-making
• Experience of working in and knowledge of the therapeutic areas of Cardiovascular, Renal, and Metabolic (CVRM)
• A high-level overview of AstraZeneca’s portfolio within CVRM
• Proven experience working within the fields of strategy or competitive intelligence.
• Ability to interact and communicate effectively with executive teams.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and influence experienced professionals.
• Ability to think critically, creatively and to anticipate and solve problems.
• Ability to navigate and be successful in a fast-paced, highly-matrixed work environment

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Strong analytical and communication skills
• Effective interpersonal and relationship management skills with consultative approach and ability to interact and build trust
• Operational effectiveness, highly organized process with follow through
• Strong initiative to understand our core business goals and establish processes or programs to set direction, generate alignment and push forward
• Financial background and understanding of forecasts, budgets, financial activities and tools
• Resourceful, motivated, influential and proactive; able to prioritize in a fast-growing organization
• Experience in strategic planning processes and tools
• Scientific background
• Understanding of the pharmaceutical business (including R&D)
• Experience in translating business needs into a coordinated plan from cross-functional senior leadership team
• Ability to develop creative and simple solutions to complex problems
• Knowledge and experience of competitive intelligence work in life sciences

In this role, you will report to the Senior Director, CVRM Strategy, and be accountable for supporting the development and delivery of Therapeutic Area Strategy for our CVRM pipeline, based on our latest priorities.

What you will do: Aid the Senior Director, CVRM Strategy to deliver end-to-end therapeutic area strategy, including:

• Clear understanding and prioritization of current and future unmet needs
• CVRM strategic vision for both near-term and long-term
• Integrated clinical strategy across all assets within the same mechanistic area
• Competitive early pipeline / long-term portfolio
• Above-asset initiatives (e.g., Translational Medicine, Precision Medicine, Data Sciences)
• Take ownership of end-to-end strategy within a disease area of CVRM, based on our latest priorities.