Senior Director, Innovation in Care
AstraZeneca

Senior Director, Innovation in Care

Location: Gaithersburg (US)

Introduction to role:

Are you ready to redefine the cancer-treatment paradigm? AstraZeneca's vision in Oncology is to help patients by redefining the cancer-treatment paradigm with the aggressive ambition to eliminate cancer as a cause of death. We are seeking a Senior Director, Innovation in Care to join us in the greater Washington, DC metro area (US). This role will have a strong impact in defining an ambitious future focused strategy team to transform patient care and enhance patient experience.

Accountabilities:

As the Senior Director, Innovation in Care, you will lead the Oncology Medical Organization on research and evaluation of leading trends and developments in respect to care solutions and initiatives. You will craft and deliver the innovation strategy, advising novel technology priorities, external partnerships and business investment opportunities. You will build an understanding of in market needs/opportunities and innovation ecosystems to ensure Medical is partnering and optimizing enterprise solutions. You will also lead stakeholder engagement and communication, crafting positive relationships and identifying future opportunities for business investment.

Essential Skills/Experience:

- At least 7 years of senior or specialized experience within pharma/life sciences and/or medical experience

- Advanced Scientific degree (PhD, PharmD) or equivalent medical/scientific/industry qualifications

- Experience and ability to influence strategically and persuade tactfully

- Demonstrated experience to lead and provide strategic leadership across functional working groups and teams within a complex matrix organization

- Proven experience of developing strategy and translating strategy into action plans

- Experience and strong ability to evaluate, interpret and present highly complex data for a series of studies

Desirable Skills/Experience:

- Experience crafting and implementing Global/Regional strategies

- Experience of leading large scale, complex transformation and projects

- Experience of applying digital components as catalyst for change and digital solutions to manage and interpret "big data"

When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That's why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn't mean we're not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.

Why AstraZeneca?

In Medical Affairs, we change the practice of medicine and improve the patient experience by generating and communicating compelling medical evidence. We translate the wealth of medical and scientific expertise to ensure the data we produce helps physicians to better treat patients at every point in the journey. We are recognised as the strategic partner for Research & Development and Commercial. This means we have a deep and broad understanding of both functions, which enables us to effectively translate scientific evidence into clinical practice for patients.

Are you ready to be part of a talented, cross-functional team working together to improve lives and make the biggest possible impact for patients, science and society? Apply now!

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.