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Incentives and Awards Associate Director

Location Wilmington, Delaware, United States Job ID R-251019 Date posted 26/04/2026
At AstraZeneca, we put patients first and strive to meet their unmet needs worldwide. Working here means being entrepreneurial, thinking big and working together to make the impossible a reality!

Reporting to theDirector,Incentives & Awards,the selected candidate willestablish the development and implementation of effective salesincentivecompensation plans(FSIP/SIP/COE)thatare aligned withthe needs of the businessas well as develop cross functional partnershipensuring ahigh degree of customer serviceforBBUleadership.

Responsibilities:

  • Supportthe BBU portfolioforFSIP design and administration

  • Work with sales leaders,brandand HR to develop the incentive compensation plansand supplemental incentive plans for their respective TAs

  • Collaborate withcompliance and HRto ensure consistency in policies, teamobjectivesand communication

  • Partner with cross-functional teams (Brand, Forecasting, Insight & Analytics, Market Access) to deliver innovative solutions for business objectives

  • Partner withfield leadership and CALs to ensure alignment betweenIC design, territorystructureand goal setting

  • Interact with our strategic partners to develop, complete and coordinate the IC plans  

  • Resolve challenges or issues that arise with the administration of the plans

  • Work with BQC to respond and resolve field queries on FSIP 

  • Conduct training initiatives with new hires and the current sales force

  • Partner with theTargeting and Reporting team to ensureconsistencybetweenCall Plan, Reporting,and FSIP

  • Proactively look for opportunities to improve, innovate and enhance the efficiency and quality of incentive processes  

  • Managethird party vendors and operational partners for IC administration and reportingdelivery

  • Align conduct with and uphold theAZ values

MinimumRequirements:

  • Bachelor'sDegreein relevantfield

  • 7+yearsofPharma/Biotech/Healthcarecommercialexperience(fieldoperations,sales,salesmanagement,marketing,training,etc)inrolesofincreasingresponsibilitywithconsistenttrackrecordofperformance

  • Experience in designing incentive compensation plans

  • Strong leadership skills

  • Strong analytical andproblem-solvingskills with the ability toleveragedatato draw insights.

  • The ability to hold yourself and others accountable

  • The ability to work collaboratively  

  • Forwardthinkingandabletoadaptandflexaccordingto businessneedsandpriorities.

  • Strong commitment to customer

PreferredRequirements:

  • Minimumof1+yearsoffieldoperationsexperience

  • Demonstratedunderstandingofthe relevantcapabilityframeworksandtheirapplication.

  • ExperienceindevelopingICgoals, scenarioanalysisand budgetimpactassesments.

  • Abilitytobuildandsustainstrong relationshipsthatinfluencewithoutauthority.

  • Experienceinmanagingexternal partners andvendors.

  • Abilitytomanageandpriortizemultipleprojects simutaneously

Date Posted

27-Apr-2026

Closing Date

10-May-2026

Our mission is to build an inclusive environment where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees. In furtherance of that mission, we welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of their protected characteristics. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please complete the corresponding section in the application form.

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