Global Analytics and Insights Director, Bi-specifics

At AstraZeneca, we’re dedicated to pushing the boundaries of science and unleashing entrepreneurial spirit. Here, you are empowered to make a difference in medicine, patients' lives, and society. Our inclusive culture champions diversity and collaboration, always committed to lifelong learning, growth, and development. In the Oncology Business Unit, we relentlessly follow the science, challenging the status quo to deliver more effective treatments to patients in need. We work with focus and urgency to tackle unanswered questions, innovate, and take smart risks. Join us in our bold ambition of eliminating cancer as a cause of death.

Accountabilities

The Global Analytics & Insights mission is to improve decision-making quality for our assets and across our Disease Areas by providing excellent market, customer, and competitor analytics. This role will focus on the Bi-Specifics franchise and lead a program of insight and analysis to support clinical development through commercialization in prioritized disease areas. Additionally, you will act as a thought partner to the Bi-Specifics Global Franchise Head to provide deep insights and strategic direction in support of franchise-level initiatives.

Responsibilities:

Portfolio-wide above indication analysis and strategic projects:

• Act as point of contact for the Bi-specifics portfolio in the Bi-specifics franchise to engage in global brand strategy development and business planning, in collaboration with cross-functional leads at the global level and key markets.

• Build personal and institutional knowledge of key disease areas in the space, including HCP and patient insights, market dynamics, competitive landscape, and key implications on the AZ portfolio.

• Implement key strategic projects for the Bi-specific portfolio in partnership with the Franchise leadership and functions.

• Serve as knowledge expert to lead in planning and growing capabilities to support CDP and commercial strategy planning of future new assets within the Bi-specific franchise.

Global Analytics & Insights lead for specific tumor indications:

• Develop a deep therapy area knowledge bridging from clinical development through to commercialization.

• Uncover deep strategic understanding of patients, markets, collaborators, competitors, and brands to drive competitive advantage now and for the future.

• Be a collaborative and strategic partner to both the Global Brand Team and R&D Product teams bringing objectivity to advise better decision-making.

• Provide an independent view in decision-making bodies with an external perspective and a future-oriented focus.

• Lead the integration of insight and analysis from a variety of sources to advise material decisions through the delivery of robust opportunity-focused forecasts. Consolidate a variety of data and information into actionable brand opportunities.

• Provide objective quantitative analyses and lead the development of business cases to determine key opportunities and address critical business issues for the brand and/or Therapeutic Area.

Essential Skills/Experience

• Advanced degree in a Science or Mathematics Discipline and/or MBA

• Minimum 5 years of analytical and market research experience in the pharmaceutical/consulting industry

• Excellent communication skills

• Experience with senior executive engagement and communication

• Experience in a similar strategy role within the pharmaceutical industry or life science consulting

• Ability to use data and analysis to affect, influence, or change the understanding of a market or customer.

Desirable Skills/Experience

• Oncology knowledge/experience (strongly preferred)

• 4+ years of experience in a consulting, advisory, or investment firm working within the pharmaceutical industry.

• Experience working with a pharma product close to launch or post-launch.

• Experience working in a global team.

At AstraZeneca, we are on a journey to bring life-saving medicines to patients. Our role in contributing to decreasing mortality rates globally is clear. We are shaping the future by spotting scientifically-led commercial opportunities and acting now to operationalize and scale them. We are driven by the solutions we bring to the healthcare ecosystem. It powers us to make an impact at every step of the patient journey. We are constantly thinking big to answer new challenges. We push ourselves to start small and scale fast. The pioneers of digital and innovative solutions that have never been seen before.

Are you ready to join us on this journey? Apply now to become a part of our team!

The annual base pay for this position ranges from $209,598 to $314,396. Hourly and salaried non-exempt employees will also be paid overtime pay when working qualifying overtime hours. Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. In addition, our positions offer a short-term incentive bonus opportunity; eligibility to participate in our equity-based long-term incentive program (salaried roles), to receive a retirement contribution (hourly roles), and commission payment eligibility (sales roles). Benefits offered included a qualified retirement program [401(k) plan]; paid vacation and holidays; paid leaves; and, health benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans. Additional details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base pay (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

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.