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:

• Lead the Oncology Medical Organization on research and evaluation of leading trends and developments in respect to care solutions and initiatives passionate about patient care and novel health technologies
• Craft and deliver the innovation strategy, advising novel technology priorities, external partnerships and business investment opportunities, ensuring AZ is the best place to respond to the constantly evolving patient care environment
• Build an understanding of in market needs/opportunities and innovation ecosystems to ensure Medical is partnering and optimizing enterprise solutions, supporting and connecting with in market initiatives.
• Translate and align pivotal initiatives across OBU with a Medical/Innovation in care focus, ensuring strong Medical leadership and/or representation
• Lead competitive intelligence reviews understanding the evolution of the external innovation in care environment, outstanding resources and practices to enable the transformation of OBU Medical practices and delivery for patients
• Lead stakeholder engagement and communication, crafting positive relationships and identifying future opportunities for business investment
• Contribute to the broader Oncology strategy across Medical, R&D and Commercial to find opportunities and alliances and represent Global Medical as required with senior partners and governance committees
  
  
  

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!