BioPharmaceuticals Medical Evidence – Senior/Director OR Director, Policy Evidence, Global Implementation Lead

Job Description

Introduction to role:
Are you ready to lead the charge in transforming healthcare policy? As the Policy Evidence Global Implementation Lead, you'll work closely with the Head of Policy Evidence to deliver strategic studies that support government and healthcare system policymaking. Your mission is to scale our health policy capabilities and drive innovative global strategic policy-evidence studies. Collaborate with cross-functional partners and AZ-country affiliates to identify future policy evidence-use cases and integrate them into existing business processes. Are you up for the challenge?

Accountabilities:

• Lead the implementation of new global Policy Evidence flagship studies across markets.
• Scale ongoing Policy Evidence flagship study tools into new markets, focusing on Transform Care programs.
• Drive strategic alignment of policy evidence across cross-functional priorities to maximize patient impact.
• Support the implementation of Policy Evidence capabilities across local and global teams.
• Translate problems into specific analytical questions and form hypotheses that can be answered with RWD.
• Identify, initiate, and foster strategic external partnerships to optimize policy-making and health systems.
• Discover new use cases for policy evidence, including research questions, tools, and new technologies/communication.
• Plan and advocate for scaling policy evidence programs to maximize Transform Care opportunities.

Essential Skills/Experience:

• Business / medical science degree / policy/ political science/ health services research degree with commercial experience is required.
• Experience in government or policy-making adjacent organization with a strong preference for healthcare experience.
• Experience in healthcare or biopharma industry, with a strong preference for experience in R&I and CVRM therapeutic areas.
• Track record of engaging and external influencing, including public speaking and publications in high-quality journals on topics relevant to evidence exploration.
• Experience in product marketing and deployment – delivering new solutions to market (ability to shape a new proposition to deliver value to stakeholders).
• Track record for implementing and managing complex programs and capability development in a global matrix environment.
• Excellent project management skills.
• Strong communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to influence without authority.
• Ability to enthuse, motivate, empower, and involve partners to meet challenging targets by providing direction, reviewing performance, and motivating others.

Desirable Skills/Experience:

• Expert knowledge of government decision-making processes, including working directly on government strategy, policy, legislation/regulations, health economic models, and cabinet submissions to inform population health programs is highly desirable.
• Health economic, data science, or epidemiological technical expertise.
• Business Process expertise (lean six sigma) and/or Change Management certification.
• Expertise in RWD generation, delivery, and translation to impact clinical practice and government policy/funding decisions.
• Demonstrated ability to bring ideas to action in areas such as product launch, RWD, market shaping/expansion, unbranded/disease awareness HCP campaigns/government campaigns.
• In-depth understanding of medical and commercial strategy, methodologies, and tools.

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.

At AstraZeneca, we are driven by a commitment to push boundaries and redefine what's possible in healthcare. Our diverse team thrives on collaboration and innovation, working together to deliver solutions that truly make a difference in patients' lives. With a focus on continuous learning and development, we empower our employees to grow their careers while contributing to groundbreaking advancements in medicine. Join us as we shape the future of patient care with passion and purpose.

Ready to make an impact? Apply now and be part of our journey to transform healthcare policy!

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.