Commercial IT and Digital Director, Asia Area

Commercial IT & Digital Director, Asia Area

Introduction to Role:

Join AstraZeneca, a global, innovation-driven biopharmaceutical business that focuses on transforming lives through the discovery, development, and commercialization of prescription medicines. We are looking for an IT and Digital Director for Asia Area, based in Singapore. The successful candidate will be a strategic partner to the business, leading Digital and Innovation embedding in AstraZeneca DNA and transforming the organisation to improve impact. 

Accountabilities:

In this role, you will craft the organisation’s future through the implementation of innovative new technologies to support the growth of the Asia Area Commercial business. You will drive the IT vision and strategy and business transformation for the Area and ensure team and individual performance to deliver the business strategy and objectives. You will also work with Medical and the startup ecosystems networking to build partnerships and innovative capabilities which can benefit the patient journey.

Essential Skills/Experience:

- Experience of leading teams with a demonstrable track record of motivational and achievement-oriented leadership
- Strong experience of developing relationships with senior internal customers and suppliers
- Deep experience of understanding (external) customer journeys and crafting new customer experiences.
- Strong track record of delivering Digital Marketing solutions with clear outcome metrics including exploiting global capabilities
- Ability to work well in and across diverse global Teams
- Strong networking and consulting skills
- Strong communication and influencing skills
- Strong change management
- Advanced proficiency in strategic planning, change enablement and innovation
- Strong experience planning, deploying and maintaining capabilities eg Data, Digital.
- Identifying and delivering POCs of innovative technology solutions
- Experience of leadership in a sophisticated/geographical context
- Proven skills of managing budgets

- Degree or equivalent experience or relevant business qualification
- Experience of developing partnerships with the digital and startup ecosystems
- Experience of Pharmaceutical or Consumer products Sales representative effectiveness and standard methodology
- Leader within pharma thought leadership networks and organisations

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?

At AstraZeneca, our work has a direct impact on patients. We're driving cross-company change to disrupt the entire industry. We're a network of entrepreneurial self-starters who contribute to something far bigger. We dare to lead, applying our problem-solving attitude to identify and tackle opportunities across the whole enterprise. Our spirit of experimentation is lived every day through our events like hackathons. We enable AstraZeneca to perform at its peak by delivering world-class technology and data solutions. Our work unlocks the potential of science. We optimise and revolutionise AstraZeneca by maximising efficiencies and finding new ways to drive productivity. From automation to data simplification.

Ready to make a meaningful impact? Apply now!

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.