Head of Early Commercial Strategy and Capabilities

2 weeks ago


Cambridge, United Kingdom AstraZeneca Full time

**Location: Gaithersburg US, Wilmington US, Cambridge UK**

**Salary: Competitive with Excellent Employee Benefits**

We need outstanding people who share our passion for science and have the drive and determination to meet the unmet needs of patients around the world. Working in the Biopharmaceutical Business Unit (BBU) means being entrepreneurial, thinking big and working together to make the impossible a reality.

Within the Global Respiratory & Immunology (R&I) Therapeutic Area, reporting to the Vice President, Early Commercial and Strategy, you will help shape the future of the TA by driving mission critical strategic initiatives that cross assets, indications and will shape the future of care in our key diseases. You will also be responsible for partnering closely with our business development teams to turbocharge our support of their search, evaluation and transaction processes which are core to the build of our future pipeline.

Motivated by diverse challenges, comfortable with uncertainty and driven to shape and influence the long-term horizon for both the TA and the Enterprise. Clarity in communication and comfort with interacting with senior executive partners is core to this role.

**You will be focused on three critical priorities**:
Lead commercial readiness and go-to-market strategies for novel platform implementation and new capabilities.

With an initial focus on cell therapies for Immunology and precision medicine/ companion diagnostics for R&I. You will be accountable for investment case with senior stakeholders (eg TALT and/or LSPC/SET) through to engaging with key markets to help lead and support their strategic expansion into these critical new therapeutics.

2) Drive dentification and evaluation of new technology platforms.

In partnership with R&D and BD colleagues you will own the assessment of commercial strategic potential of novel therapeutic platforms for the TA and articulate our strategic vision for the Enterprise (eg gene therapies; novel inhaled modalities; multi-specific biologics; long-acting antibodies; AI, etc.)

3) Lead the identification and development of cross-portfolio value creation initiatives.

Lead commercial analysis of significant treatment landscape changes - eg IRA, biosimilar entry - to ensure portfolio value is maximised, and identify areas where investment today can drive future upside - eg novel clinical endpoints, transforming healthcare delivery

**Minimum Qualifications**:

- Bachelor’s degree is required in Business, Medical or Life sciences
- Significant experience in healthcare or biopharma industry
- Significant and in-depth understanding of global commercial strategy, methodologies and tools (product profiling and positioning, forecasting, pricing and reimbursement, market research techniques, competitive intelligence resources)
- Thorough understanding of the drug development process and the need for commercial line of sight throughout
- Understanding of future healthcare market challenges and translating this into actionable strategic drivers today
- Strong interpersonal and team leadership skills, demonstrating flexibility and a validated ability to deal with complexity under time pressure
- Experienced and comfortable working in a matrix environment

**Preferred Qualifications**:

- An advanced degree (MBA, MSc or PhD)
- Experience in respiratory and/or immunology/autoimmunity
- Experience leading commercial evaluation of BD projects

**So, what’s next**

Are you already imagining yourself joining our team - Good, because we can’t wait to hear from you.

**Where can I find out more**

AstraZeneca has taken critical steps to protecting colleagues, loved ones, and patients from COVID-19 and its variants. COVID-19 vaccination is required for all US employees, and weekly PCR

COVID-19 testing is required for those who are unvaccinated or have an approved accommodation

**Why AstraZeneca?**

At AstraZeneca when we see an opportunity for change, we seize it and make it happen, because any opportunity no matter how small, can be the start of something big. Delivering life-changing medicines is about being entrepreneurial -finding those moments and recognizing their potential. Join us on our journey of building a new kind of organization to reset expectations of what a bio-pharmaceutical company can be. This means we’re opening new ways to work, pioneering cutting edge methods and bringing unexpected teams together. Interested? Come and join our journey.

Role posted: Thursday 18th August, 2023


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