AstraZeneca

Senior Director, Global Oncology Innovation – Solution Scaling

AstraZeneca

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Gaithersburg • Maryland • United States

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Salary

💰 $265,000 - $397,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Define and lead the global strategy for scaling oncology innovation solutions, aligned to Oncology Business Unit (OBU) priorities and Transform Care objectives.
  • Establish clear scale-readiness criteria to assess which solutions warrant enterprise investment and global deployment.
  • Translate strategic ambition into multi-year roadmaps guiding solution development, deployment, and adoption across markets.
  • Design and lead global go-to-market strategies for innovation solutions, including positioning, value articulation, and deployment models.
  • Partner closely with Medical, Commercial, Market Access, and Digital leaders to ensure solutions are field-ready, compliant, and market-relevant.
  • Drive engagement with training, learning, and field force organizations to enable effective adoption and execution in markets.
  • Develop scalable playbooks and enablement frameworks that markets can adapt while maintaining strategic consistency.
  • Assemble and lead strongly bonded, cross-functional teams across Medical Affairs, R&D, Commercial, Digital, Market Access, Legal, Compliance, and regional organizations, without direct line authority.
  • Build shared purpose, transparency of roles, and accountability across diverse collaborators with competing priorities.
  • Serve as an integrator and connector, aligning expertise and resources toward common outcomes.
  • Actively secure funding and resourcing for priority innovation initiatives by developing compelling business cases and value narratives.
  • Influence senior leaders to commit financial and human capital to initiatives through data-driven advocacy and strategic storytelling.
  • Lead systematic approaches to solution deployment across regions and markets, ensuring consistency while enabling local adaptation.
  • Establish adoption and performance metrics focused on patient impact, utilization, and sustainability, not just activity.
  • Identify and address barriers to scale, including capability gaps, operational friction, or cross-functional misalignment.
  • Represent Global Medical and Transform Care initiatives in senior governance forums and steering committees.
  • Design and operate governance frameworks that clarify decision rights, critical issues, and accountability.
  • Ensure initiatives transition into business-as-usual operations where appropriate.

Requirements

  • Graduate degree or equivalent experience in Science, Medicine, Pharmacy, Business, or a related life sciences field.
  • 12–15+ years proven experience in life sciences, pharmaceutical innovation, medical affairs, commercial strategy, or solution deployment.
  • Demonstrated success leading through influence, mobilizing cross-functional teams without formal authority.
  • Securing internal investment and resources for complex, cross-enterprise initiatives.
  • Strong understanding of pharmaceutical go-to-market models, including Medical, Commercial, training, and field force operations.
  • Track record of scaling solutions across markets and driving sustained adoption.
  • Exceptional critical thinking, systems approach, and executive communication skills.
Benefits
  • qualified retirement programs
  • paid time off (i.e., vacation, holiday, and leaves)
  • health, dental, and vision coverage

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
oncology innovation solutionsgo-to-market strategiessolution developmentdeployment modelsadoption metricsbusiness casesvalue narrativesgovernance frameworkscross-functional team leadershippharmaceutical go-to-market models
Soft skills
influencecritical thinkingsystems approachexecutive communicationcollaborationaccountabilitytransparencystrategic storytellingengagementadaptability
Certifications
graduate degree in Sciencegraduate degree in Medicinegraduate degree in Pharmacygraduate degree in Businessrelated life sciences field