Oncology Business Unit Medical Evidence Enabling Functions Director

Do you have expertise in Oncology and Medical Evidence Generation delivery supporting functions' needs? Would you like to apply it to impact the Oncology Business Unit in a Medical Evidence Delivery Team Director’s role in a company that follows the science and turns ideas into life-changing medicines?

Then AstraZeneca might be the place for you!

ABOUT ASTRAZENECA

At AstraZeneca, we put patients first and strive to meet their unmet needs worldwide. Working here means being entrepreneurial, thinking big and working together to make the impossible a reality. If you are swift to action, confident to lead, willing to collaborate, and curious about what science can do, then you’re our kind of person.

Welcome to Warsaw Site, one of over 400 sites here at AstraZeneca, providing a collaborative environment where everyone feels comfortable and able to be themselves is at the core of AstraZeneca’s priorities, it’s important to us that you bring your full self to work every day.

The Medical Evidence Delivery Team within the Oncology Business Unit (OBU) is responsible for the operational delivery of primary observational and interventional AstraZeneca sponsored studies, externally sponsored research studies and early access programs in order to generate the evidence to build confidence in AZ therapies and provide access to AstraZeneca therapies for patients in need.

What you’ll do

The Enabling Functions Director will oversee a multi-functional team of support staff including Data Managers, Business Analysts, Team Capacity Manager, Process & Quality manager. Additionally, this role will act as the OBU Medical Evidence Delivery Team host manager for all franchise operations staff based in the Poland Hub.  This role will also be responsible for implementing efficient resourcing strategies to manage the capacity aligned with demand fluctuations, foster inspection readiness and operational excellence best practices, and planning and implementation of change management initiatives.

Essential for the role

• Bachelor’s degree within a scientific or healthcare field or significant and comparable experience, Master’s degree preferred
• Experience within pharmaceutical industry, ideally working in a global clinical development field
• Extensive global project management experience including effective management of priorities, resources, performance targets, risks and contingency plans 
• Experience managing within a global team structure
• Project Management qualification or significant and comparable experience
• Experience or good understanding of the Medical Affairs environment, real-world evidence, non-company sponsored medical evidence projects and early access programs development/delivery across franchise area
• Experience of managing within a matrix organization
• Experience of managing support functions  
• Experience of managing change initiative projects  
• Proven ability to interact widely and effectively within the company across regions, functions and cultures

Desirable for the role

• Ability to demonstrate AstraZeneca values in day to day work
• Ability to understand and review complex, medical data
• Ability to influence successfully at senior levels
• Effective relationship building and stakeholder management skills across functions, geographical boundaries and cultures
• Ability to develop and drive effective change initiatives
• Creative and innovative approach to devise more efficient and effective practices whilst operating with required policies and regulations
• Ability to build a high-performing team
• Flexibility and adaptability
• Conflict resolutions skills
• High levels of enthusiasm and energy
• Willingness to travel as required

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 recognising their potential. Join us on our journey of building a new kind of organisation 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.

So, what’s next?

Are you ready to bring new ideas and fresh thinking to the table? Brilliant! We have one seat available and we hope it’s yours.

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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.