AstraZeneca

Executive Director, Head of Strategy – Business Transformation

AstraZeneca

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Gaithersburg • Maryland • 🇺🇸 United States

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Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Responsible for providing specialist Business Strategy and Portfolio expertise through global process management of the Business Strategy and Portfolio function;
  • Inputs significantly to the regional Business Strategy and Portfolio strategy;
  • Leads, guides, evaluates and develops the team within own area of Business Strategy and Portfolio to ensure that the area achieves its objectives and complies with all relevant regulations and laws;
  • Performance manages senior managers or identifies development opportunities of direct reports, together with planning effectively for succession;
  • Leads or oversees a diverse range of initiatives to improve quality, compliance, cost or time and where appropriate lead the development of new methodology or processes to provide business benefit.

Requirements

  • Essential: Bachelor’s of Science degree in an appropriate discipline;
  • Professional qualification;
  • Ability to lead cross functional working groups and teams;
  • Proven leadership ability promoting, motivating and empowering others to accomplish individual, team and organizational objectives;
  • Significant understanding of strategy formulation and evaluation and the management of a vast portfolios within a clinical or pharmaceutical environment;
  • Experience of leading a development team and working in a global environment;
  • Conceptual, analytical and strategic thinking;
  • Ability to influence strategically and persuade tactfully, to obtain desired outcomes while maintaining effective, positive, organizational relationships;
  • Desirable: PhD in scientific discipline;
  • Expert reputation within the business and industry;
  • Extensive knowledge of the latest technical and regulatory expectations;
  • Operational expertise in risk management and contingency planning;
  • Familiarity with the latest research and thinking;
  • Effective problem and conflict resolution skills and proven team focus;
  • Excellent knowledge of AstraZeneca policies, procedures and guidelines.
Benefits
  • Our mission is to build an inclusive environment where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees.
  • In furtherance of that mission, we welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of their protected characteristics.
  • If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please complete the corresponding section in the application form.

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Hard skills
business strategyportfolio managementstrategy formulationstrategy evaluationrisk managementcontingency planning
Soft skills
leadershipteam developmentcross-functional collaborationanalytical thinkingstrategic thinkinginfluencingproblem resolutionconflict resolution
Certifications
Bachelor of Scienceprofessional qualificationPhD in scientific discipline