Executive Director, Strategy – Respiratory

Executive Director Strategy - Respiratory

Do you have a strategic mindset analytical rigor and people leadership that enables you to deliver positive outcomes on high-impact and complex strategic topics Are you looking to demonstrate those skills to help lead the team that shapes our future Biopharmaceuticals strategy and portfolio

About AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca is a global science-led biopharmaceutical company and our innovative medicines are used by millions of patients worldwide. This is the place to make an impact. Here we ensure everyone can reach their full potential perform at their best and make a valued contribution to the enterprise.

Within Biopharmaceuticals R&D we are empowered to be bold take calculated risks and use our intelligence and courage to always follow the science.

Biopharmaceuticals Strategy Business Development & Alliances Competitive Intelligence Team

Our team is being built to sit at the center of Biopharmaceuticals R&D driving our R&D strategy and addressing the unmet needs and future focus of AstraZenecas Biopharmaceuticals pipeline. We operate both internally and externally leading collaboration and acquisition opportunities as well as partnering closely with external alliances.

Responsibilities:

In this role you will report to SVP Biopharmaceuticals R&D Strategy Business Development & Alliances Competitive Intelligence and be accountable for the development and delivery of Therapeutic Area Strategy for our Respiratory pipeline based on our latest priorities.

What you will do: Deliver end-to-end Respiratory Strategy including:

• Clear understanding and prioritization of current and future unmet needs
• Respiratory 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)

How you will operate:

• Lead the Respiratory Council to define priorities and deliverables of Respiratory Strategy
• Develop clear strategic framework /structure to guide teams through complex strategies
• Lead and collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop Respiratory strategy content (e.g. GPTs Clinical Development Discovery BD Lifecycle and Pipeline Competitive Intelligence)

• Provide strategic counselling to SVP Strategy and other senior leaders

Required Qualifications:

• MS/MBA or PhD with proven executive level 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 Respiratory
• A strategic high-level overview of AstraZenecas portfolio within Respiratory
• Proven experience working within the fields of strategy or competitive intelligence.
• Ability to interact and communicate effectively with senior 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

Why AstraZeneca

At AstraZeneca we re dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. Theres no better place to make a difference to medicine patients and society. An inclusive culture that champions diversity and collaboration and always committed to lifelong learning growth and development. Were on an exciting journey to pioneer the future of healthcare.

So whats next

Are you ready to bring new ideas and fresh thinking to the table Brilliant! We have one seat available and we hope its yours.

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

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