Project Director – Commercial Oncology

Job Description

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 head office and BlueSky Hub in downtown Toronto are purposely designed with collaboration in mind, providing space where teams can come together to strategize, brainstorm and connect on key projects.

Our dedication to sustainability is also central to our culture and part of what makes AstraZeneca a great place to work. We know the health of people, the planet and our business are interconnected which is why we’re taking ambitious action to tackle some of the biggest challenges of our time, from climate change to access to healthcare and disease prevention.

Introduction

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.

About Global Business Services

In Global Business Services (GBS) we dare to change the way we work – we are brave, resilient and take smart risks with a focus on simplifying the way we work. Through our global scale and diverse services, we look to drive value through our innovation and expertise. This requires a team who see no boundaries, can collaborate, challenges the norm, feels empowered, and stays motivated and engaged.

In our role as a global business services group, we are passionate about working smarter, to free up time, free up money, protect value and provide new capabilities to the enterprise – all to push the boundaries of science to deliver life-changing medicines.

GBS Project Services section

Join us in GBS Project Services and be part of the teams that contribute to life-saving medicines in oncology, immunology, rare disease, and other areas, improving millions of lives worldwide. Drive innovation at the forefront of science and business by applying your experience and capabilities across diverse, cross-departmental opportunities in AI, data analytics, operations, finance and beyond. Our environment fosters collaboration and growth through comprehensive training and mentorship.

As part of GBS Project Services, you'll get to reimagine the role of consulting within industry by working in a start-up environment alongside internal clients with deep expertise, offering unique opportunities for collaboration and creativity as you see a project through its end-to-end lifecycle, innovating at each step and experiencing the impact of your solutions to our company and our patients. We cultivate a supportive culture on a broad scale, enabling connection and cross-functional collaboration at the global and local level, allowing you to shape AstraZeneca's strategic direction and the goals of GBS Project Services for 2030 and beyond.

Our Position:

As the Project Director – Commercial Oncology your primary focus is to support the Integrated Business Team (IBT) in fulfilling its mandate. The IBT is responsible for co-creating and endorsing core brand strategy, associated deliverables, and delivering globally led prioritized business activities, including market shaping, launch excellence, and business and financial planning. Your role is crucial in ensuring the smooth functioning of the IBT, assisting in the development of annual goals, and ensuring the successful and timely execution of all deliverables within those goals. By providing strategic guidance, operational support, and fostering collaboration, you will play a key role in driving the IBT towards achieving its objectives and advancing the overarching vision of our Oncology Business Unit—to eliminate cancer as a cause of death.

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.

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.

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

Great People want to Work with us! Find out why:

• GTAA Top Employer Award for 11 years
• Top 100 Employers Award
• Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Culture
• Learn more about working with us in Canada
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Are you interested in working at AZ, apply today!

AstraZeneca is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion and providing a workplace that is free from discrimination. AstraZeneca is committed to accommodating persons with disabilities. Such accommodation is available on request in respect of all aspects of the recruitment, assessment and selection process and may be requested by emailing AZCHumanResources@astrazeneca.com.

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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.