Regular, full-time

Mississauga, ON

Are you passionate about building programs for patients? Do you want to improve the patient experience?

We believe we can make a positive impact for patients. Reporting to the Senior Patient Support Programs (PSP) Strategy Lead, you will be a key member in building a “best in class” Oncology capability at AstraZeneca.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and execute the AstraZeneca Oncology PSP to ensure seamless delivery to patients and key partners while differentiating AstraZeneca as an innovative leader in Oncology
• Collaborate closely with the marketing, market access, real world evidence and sales teams to maximize insights and adjust to the dynamics of the market to provide a seamless patient first approach
• Identify, manage and maximize third party vendor relationships to drive innovation and efficiency in the delivery of our programs to positively impact the patient journey
• Provide aggregated and new insights by analyzing the data sets from the PSP to help the brand teams refine and build strategies to deliver our medicines to patients in need
• Participate in the build and design of an overarching Patient Program vision and strategy (across therapeutic areas) and how they will enable success for the business and for patients
• Build external relationships with customers or organizations that may play a critical role in the disease area. You work closely with key external leaders in the field to implement projects to optimize patient management and drive the oncology portfolio forward
• Partner with Senior Strategy Lead, PSP, to execute all Budgeting, Procurement and Financial Reconciliations to ensure adherence to contracts in place with third party vendors
• Build, evaluate and drive success of PSP vendor metrics (eg. Time from enrol to time to receive drug, conversion, etc.)
• Support the development and delivery of a governance model for the overarching PSP process and issue management process across all portfolios

Qualifications include:

• Post secondary education, preferred in health sciences.
• Minimum of 5-7 years of PSP or pharmaceutical experience. Launch and operationalizing PSPs at a vendor level a strong asset
• Knowledge of the Canadian payer landscape
• Ability to lead without authority and an entrepreneurial leader with a passion for putting patients first
• Strong aptitude to work on complex problems in ambiguous and dynamic environments
• Self-starter, highly motivated and accountable to deliver results at a very high standard
• Strong project, time and financial management, analytical skills, communication and interpersonal skills
• Adaptability and strong advocate for change, ability to influence internally and externally
• Works well in a highly collaborative matrixed environment and cross-functional approach

About AstraZeneca Canada:

Our purpose is bold and so is our approach. Becoming a more agile and innovative company means creating a vibrant, dynamic culture where we celebrate entrepreneurial thinking and act quickly to inspire change. We are courageous, taking smart risks and learning from both success and failure. We are curious, creative, and open to new insights and ways of working. Above all, we are passionate about science and driven to always put patients first. Join us and be part of a great place to work; an environment that energizes and empowers each of us to achieve our goal to develop and deliver medicines.

Great People want to Work with us! Find out why:

• GTAA Top Employer Award for 6 years: https://reviews.canadastop100.com/top-employer-astrazeneca-canada
• Best Workplace Culture Award at the 2018 Canadian HR Awards: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/thriving-best-workplace-culture-gena-restivo/
• Learn more about our culture: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/genarestivo_greatpeople-greatplacetowork-topemployers2020-activity-6608742174811049985-N-8G

Are you interested in working at AZ, apply today!

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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.