Field Medical strategy:

• Accountable for setting and governing the overarching strategy and 12–24 monthroadmap across the portfolio - anchored to Global medical strategy, scientific narrative(s), care gaps, evidence achievements, launch and external engagement needs, and translated into clear priorities and success measures for markets.

• Accountable for leading the Field Medical Leadership Team (FMLT), driving localisation and operationalization of strategy and MSL activities in line with tumour area priorities and Local needs.

Tactical planning and execution:

• Accountable for the strategic alignment and integration of plans across alltumourarea Field Medical tactics; coordinating the continuous tracking and reporting of measurable success criteria,budgetand timelines.

• Monitor delivery by Associate Directors and affiliates;maintainingaccountability for the adaptation of plans according to evolving priorities, advancing challenges/risks and potential solutions to tumour area and/or functional leadership.

Cross-functional partnering:

• Acts as primary point of contact for GMSLE in the tumour area, accountable forrepresentingField Medical in cross-functional Global/Regional forums.

• Ensures close collaboration with key collaborators – including Global Medical Affairs, Clinical Operations, Medical Excellence, Strategy & Operations (MESO), Local Field Medical and Alliance partners (amongst others) – to align Field Medical strategy to tumour area priorities and Local needs.

Clinical trial operations:

• Lead the collaboration with Global Clinical Operations, Global Medical Affairs and Local Markets for Field Medical support of AstraZeneca’s clinical development program – embedding study prioritisation governance, presenting clear expectations for Field Medical support and proactively addressing Global/Local challenges to facilitate the effective delivery of our trialswith measurable impact.

Insights strategy and reporting:

• Accountable for ensuring Field Medical insights priorities, external engagement strategy and quality standards align to Global Medical strategy and market needs – whilst influencing consistent adoption across regions.

• Accountable for thetimelyGlobal-to-Local cross-functional discussion and leadership critical issue of key insights themes and recommendations, ensuring findings inform tumour area strategy, evidence plans and launch decisions – including and beyond congress data readouts.
  

Measurement and impact reporting:

• Accountable for the regular communication oftumour areaField Medical activity and impact reporting to Senior Medical leadership and cross-functional partners, implementing course-correcting action to ensure OBU Global key performance indications (KPIs) and enterprise-wide Field Medical expectations are met across markets.

Digital uptake:

• Ensure the vision for Field Medical use of digital systems/tools (e.g. CRM) to support in-field effectiveness and external engagement is well understood across markets; whilstrepresentingField Medical needs and barriers to update to enterprise product teams.

Field Medical subjectmatterexpertise

• Acts as the Field Medical subject-matter expert and primary point of contactfortumour areaproviding clear and compliant consultation, guidance, and influence for all MSL-related activities.

• Accountable for ensuring the enterprise vision for Field Medical roles is understood and consistently adopted across the Global and Local business.

Risk and compliance leadership:

• Accountable for ensuring all GMSLE activities and market guidance adheres to global compliance standards for Field Medical;anticipatingrisks across markets and implementing mitigation measures asrequired

Mentorship and Team Development:

• Enable capability development and high-performance ways of working - including peer-to-peer coaching, mentoring Associate Directors, sharing standard methodology, and drivingcross‑projectlearning

• Use business knowledge and customer-focused ethos to champion innovative and scalable Global MSL Excellence initiatives across the function.

Vendor and budget management:

• Accountable for overarching GMSLE budget management; aligning budget goals with companyobjectives, forecastingspend, tracking actuals, and making TA-levelprioritisationrecommendations whererequired

• Ensure the efficient,effectiveand cost-effective use of external vendors to support delivery of GMSLE tactics.
  

Education

• Advanced degree in a scientific subject area or health sciences field

Experience

• 5+ years in an MSL organisation, including leadership of Field Medical teams

• Experience of working in Global and/or Regional Medical Affairs role

• Oncology experience with deep understanding of medical strategy, clinical development, Medical Affairs and Field Medical

• Track recordleading abovecountry programs that support the operational excellence and capability development of high performing Field Medical teams‑country programs

Skills

• Strong critical thinking, prioritisation,communicationand collaboration skills

• Ability to maintain strategic relationships, and lead and influence in a matrix

• Robust project and budget management skills

DESIRABLE

• Experience in MSL performance management and outcomes-based reporting

• Clear understanding of the compliance requirements and governing bodies for MSL programs

• Effective problem solving using creative solutions and project management skills