Executive Director – Strategy, Respiratory

AstraZeneca

Executive Director leading Respiratory strategy and portfolio in AstraZeneca's Biopharmaceuticals R&D. Responsible for guiding teams and providing strategic framework for complex strategic topics.

Posted 6/14/2026full-timeBoston • Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $270,221 - $405,332 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Deliver end-to-end Respiratory Strategy, including: Clear understanding and prioritization of current and future unmet needs.
Respiratory strategic vision for both near-term and long-term.
Integrated clinical strategy across all assets within the same mechanistic area.
Competitive early pipeline / long-term portfolio.
Above-asset initiatives (e.g., Translational Medicine, Precision Medicine, Data Sciences).
Lead the Respiratory Council to define priorities and deliverables of Respiratory Strategy.
Develop clear strategic framework /structure to guide teams through complex strategies.
Lead and collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop Respiratory strategy content (e.g., GPTs, Clinical Development, Discovery, BD, Lifecycle and Pipeline, Competitive Intelligence).
Provide strategic counselling to SVP Strategy and other senior leaders.

Requirements

What you’ll need

BA/BS and 10 years of combined experience in life sciences or consulting firm with focus in life science programs or experience working in research, and/or with data, analysis and fact-based decision-making OR MS/MBA and 8 years of combined experience in life sciences or consulting firm with focus in life science programs or experience working in research, and/or with data, analysis and fact-based decision-making OR PhD or MD and 5 of combined experience in life sciences or consulting firm with focus in life science programs or experience working in research, and/or with data, analysis and fact-based decision-making.
Experience of working in and knowledge of the therapeutic areas of Respiratory.
A strategic high-level overview of AstraZeneca's portfolio within Respiratory.
Proven experience working within the fields of strategy or competitive intelligence.
Ability to interact and communicate effectively with senior executive teams.
Demonstrated ability to lead and influence experienced professionals.
Ability to think critically, creatively and to anticipate and solve problems.
Ability to navigate and be successful in a fast-paced, highly-matrixed work environment.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.
Paid vacation and holidays.
Paid leaves.
Qualified retirement program [401(k) plan].
Short-term incentive bonus opportunity.
Eligibility to participate in our equity-based long-term incentive program (salaried roles).

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Hard Skills & Tools

data analysisfact-based decision-makingstrategic framework developmentcompetitive intelligenceclinical strategyportfolio managementtranslational medicineprecision medicinedata sciences

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationcritical thinkingcreative thinkingproblem-solvingcollaborationinfluencestrategic counsellinginterpersonal skills

Certifications

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