Head of Portfolio Strategy & Management for Respiratory & Immunology, Global Portfolio & Project Man

Job Title: Head of Portfolio Strategy & Management for Respiratory & Immunology, Global Portfolio & Project Management

Global Career Level – Executive Director

Location: This role offers the flexibility to be located in Cambridge, UK – Boston, US – Gaithersburg, US and Gothenburg, Sweden.

Introduction to role

AstraZeneca is a global, science-led, patient-focused biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the discovery, development, and commercialization of prescription medicines for some of the world’s most serious diseases. As a global company in high growth, you will be involved in opportunities across the entire business. We strive to meet our patients’ needs, and our priorities will sometimes fluctuate. This means we are comfortable with change and responding to shifting needs, while being mindful of the impact on other projects and roadmaps across the business. Global Portfolio and Project Management (GPPM) is a global organization of approximately 250 employees that powers the progression of our pipeline, company strategy, and annual business cycle. The focus of the group includes enterprise-wide Portfolio Management, Strategic Planning, R&D Pipeline Project Management, Pipeline Governance (ESPC/LSPC), Data Analytics & Decision Support, Portfolio Systems, and Project Information Management. GPPM touches all aspects of project delivery and decision-making across the entire AZ pipeline.

Accountabilities

As the Head of Portfolio Strategy & Management for R&I, you will work collaboratively with the Therapeutic Area Leadership team (TALT) to develop and implement the TA Strategy for the Respiratory & Immunology TA in BioPharmaceuticals. You will proactively drive strategic engagement with senior leaders across R&D and Commercial to ensure an end-to-end approach from research through early and late-stage development in delivering a compelling and differentiated strategy for our Respiratory and Immunology portfolio. Further, you will work to ensure that GPPM delivery – including project delivery, prioritization, scorecard, governance, and reporting – are aligned to the SET-endorsed R&I strategy. In this role, you will have the opportunity to engage and work with key R&D and in-line brand teams within the R&I TA to ensure strategic alignment with AZ portfolio and help ensure readiness for governance reviews and decisions. Excellent cross-functional leadership experience and strong influencing skills, as well as an extensive knowledge of drug development and commercialization, are key. You must be able to represent strategic portfolio thinking across early, late, and in-market assets. Demonstrably strong skills in critical thinking, decision making, communication, enterprise leadership, problem-solving, influencing, and collaboration across both R&D and commercial are crucial. You will be required to understand and apply a broad range of decision-making and data analytics tools, plus look at opportunities to optimize ways of working in alignment with the broader enterprise.

Essential Skills/Experience

1. Partners with the cross-functional Therapeutic Area Leadership Team (TALT) to drive development of the overall R&I TA strategy for AstraZeneca.
2. Drives development of the strategic components that underpin the overall TA strategy.
3. Develops deep understanding of key issues within the TA and ensures the R&I portfolio team effectively uses decision-making tools and portfolio assessment/analytics.
4. Works directly with GPT and commercial brand teams as needed to enhance strategic plans.
5. Uses TA and wider enterprise knowledge to help drive quality decision making at the TALT.
6. Key understanding of portfolio management systems and tools.
7. Responsible for inputs/outputs for regular portfolio reviews at the TA/Senior Executive Team level.
8. Ensures both risk and opportunities are regularly assessed.

Essential criteria

1. A BA/BSc degree with a minimum of 10 years proven experience in healthcare consulting, banking or other strategic roles within the biopharma industry.
2. A passion for science – with a curiosity about how current scientific advancements will impact patient care in 10-15 years.
3. Strong strategic thinking, decision making, and problem solving.
4. Enterprise leadership skills, including demonstrable ability to influence without authority across a matrixed, global environment.
5. Excellent analytical, organizational and communication skills (written and verbal).
6. Proven teamwork ability, routinely facilitating the exchange of ideas.
7. Demonstrated ability to bring ideas to action and be accountable as required.
8. Demonstrates the ability to work autonomously with minimal guidance or supervision.

Desirable Skills/Experience

1. An advanced degree (MBA or PhD).
2. Pipeline experience.
3. Global experience.
4. Scientific background.

Ready to make a difference? Apply now!

Date Posted: 23-Jan-2025

Closing Date: 30-Jan-2025

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