SeniorDirector,OncologyGlobal Programme Management(Cell Therapy)

Gaithersburg, MD, candidates from Boston, MA will also be considered

Global Portfolio & Project Management (GPPM)

Hybrid Work- on average 3 days/week in office

The Senior Director, OncologyGlobal Project Management is a key leadership position,accountable for theprojectmanagementof Global Project Teams (GPTs), working alongside GlobalProduct, Scientific, ClinicalCommercialLeaderstoestablishthe brand strategy and deliverthe approved project plans

You will be assigned to leadprogrammesof the highest complexity and priority and are regarded as key leaders within theGPT andGPPM organization.This is a critical and exciting opportunity to use your scientific knowledge and strategicexpertiseto lead and influence decisions that will have a direct impact on patients’ lives. Working at the highest levels, you will ensure the decisions we make position AstraZeneca for maximum return on investment and positive patient outcomes

What you'll do

StrategicBusiness Partnership

• Provide program management leadership and excellence through active input into the project strategy ensuring alignment of the programstrategy with operational reality

• Leaddevelopment of drug project, cross-project, or portfolio strategies

• Where applicable, work with alliance partners and run joint alliance forums and governance committee

• Identifykey business opportunities orneedsfor strategic shifts based on external and internal events

• Partner with Business Development to provide strategic input to potential deal cases (investment & divestment)

• Ensureappropriate linkagesbetween project strategy and key internal processes (TA strategy, TA prioritization, corporate scorecard)

Cross-functional Team Leadership and Delivery

• Lead project management of cross functional drug development teams andensuredelivery of strategic objectives

• Createa shared sense of purpose, inspiring andenergisingothers to build andmaintaina cohesive High Performing Team.

• Coach project teamsandGPT towards successful issue resolution and decision makingEngage with critical stakeholders to address barriers or challenges facing team

• Focusthe GPT on the right activities at the right time. Coordinate the efforts of sub-teams to ensure delivery at multiple levels of the development team.

• Design, implement, andoptimizeeffective communication within and outside the team. Coordinate with corporate communicationsto lead the team’s external communication plan.

• Ensurethe team hasa good informationmanagement system in line with AZ best practice.Ensure integrity of information management systems to connect to external parties. Drive continuous improvement in how the team approaches information management

• Ensuredata quality as per agreed standards and monitoring metrics

• Identifydevelopment opportunities for team members

Governance and Investment Decisions

• Lead team towards optimized governance decisions –e.g.evaluate multiple strategic options and drive team to value-maximizing drug development decisions

• Provide guidance to both the team and senior management / governance bodies that allows efficient (timelyand informed) decision making

• Leverage broad influential network and ensures engagement at all levels prior to key decisions

Planning, Monitoring and Delivery

• Ensure that overall GPT deliverables, budgets, schedules, and performance standards are realistically set, governance approved andattained, and that the project effectively fulfils all information management and business reporting requirements

• Direct project support staff inmaintainingplans of the highest data quality, accountable for all integrated project management deliverables associated with the GPT

• Accountable for all integrated Project Management deliverables associated with the program

Entrepreneurship

• Serve as a role model for cross-functional collaboration and effective conflict resolution

• Lead by example in learning and innovation,seek opportunities to change paradigms and remove barriers within and outside the team

• Applyextensive business insight to drive cross project learning,championand embed better ways of working across the enterprise.

• Proactivelypromotelearning and knowledge sharing. Expected to mentor or supervise other project managers. May provide input for staff development, recruitment, successionplanningand resource modelHelpestablishnew company best practices

• Share lessons learned and communicate those throughout the GPM community to drive adoption of knowledge beyond the GPT

Essential for the role