Business Application Delivery Director jobs in Maryland

At AstraZeneca, we are leading a revolution in Oncology to redefine cancer care. Our ambition is to eliminate cancer as a cause of death. It is through this relentless quest for innovation that we have created one of the most diverse portfolios and pipelines in the industry. We are leaders in developing medicines and maximizing their potential where possible. We strive to secure commercial effectiveness as an organization, whilst having the patient at the center of everything we do. We foster an inclusive culture where diversity drives innovation and progress, by challenging assumptions and creating opportunities for new discoveries and creative solutions. Together, we will change what it means to live with cancer.

Accountabilities:

As a member of the Integrated Business Planning team, you will engage and lead cross-functional teams to drive enterprise-wide initiatives within the Oncology Business Unit (OBU). This newly crafted role will use your talents to think boldly about prioritized business initiatives, our future state, and build plans to enable it. This position will also require you to work with partners across Global, Regions, Markets, and IBTs to craft and complete our coordinated business strategy.

• Support standardizing and elevating the OBU contribution at Ph3ID through our Global Franchise, Strategy Access & Business Transformation, and Global Diagnostics teams
• Support evolution of Market Shaping process for eligible patients to rapidly benefit at launch
• IBT Operation Lead:
  • Lead engagement with IBT Project Managers to ensure timely understanding of critical business results and understanding of IBT needs for support and development
  • Support the evolution of the IBT Operating Model, Charter, Scorecard to ensure consistent business activities in the development of Market Shaping, Launch Excellence, and Business & Financial Planning

• Lead ground-breaking initiatives with strong input from cross-functional input across collaborators within Global, Region and Market footprint
• Enable change through effective communication and coalition-building
• Collaborate with function leaders, members of OBU LT, and other key partners to assure continuous alignment of priorities
• Identifying obstacles and roadblocks; solve sophisticated problems and provide confirmed and novel solutions
• Additional duties as assigned

Essential Skills/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in pharmaceutical or related business
• Marketing experience in Global, Regional, and/or local market roles
• Solid understanding of end-to-end commercialization process (from late-stage clinical development to life cycle management) at both global and in-market levels
• Proven ability to drive projects forward to a successful conclusion in a matrix organization
• Ability to develop a cross-functional team-oriented
• Design thinking, customer-focused and agile attitude to co-create, design, and implement interventions to deliver value
• Experience driving successful simplification, prioritization initiatives
• Current, confirmed experience with successful commercial pharma launches

Desirable Skills/Experience:

• Advanced degree
• Oncology experience
• 10 years’ experience in pharmaceutical/biotech/MedTech or related business
• Field Sales experience
• Experience in leading teams
• Confirmed ability to drive operational effectiveness or efficiency of teams through planning or streamlining processes and/or operating model improvement
• Strong influence without authority skills
• Ability to anticipate, innovate, conceptualize, and develop new impactful solutions

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?

As Commercial Leadership within Oncology, our ability to effectively and creatively market our products and lead our business has a meaningful impact. It powers our business to lead the way for the industry and to impact more lives. making a difference to those living with cancer. Working across our broad and innovative pipeline, we fuse our business mindset and scientific knowledge to bring transformative medicines and novel treatments to those who need it the most. True team players, we're a place of trust, excellence and opportunity. Where everyone is encouraged to add challenge and excitement to the every day. Here we try new things, take calculated risks and work as one to go further, faster.

Ready to make a difference? Apply today and join us in our mission to eliminate cancer as a cause of death!

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.

AstraZeneca requires all US employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 but will consider requests for reasonable accommodations as required by applicable law.