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AstraZeneca · 1 day ago

Head of US Integrated Insights, Oncology

Gaithersburg, MD

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

$244K/yr - $366K/yr

10+ years exp

AstraZeneca is committed to leading a revolution in oncology to redefine cancer care and address the unmet needs of patients across the United States. The Head of US Integrated Insights is a senior leadership role responsible for delivering and coordinating insights through deep quantitative and qualitative research to improve market understanding and maximize growth across all oncology franchises within the US Oncology Business.

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Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Serve on the US Oncology Business Excellence Leadership Team and represent US Oncology in Global Forecast Governance to influence strategy and investment decisions

Lead a 40-person insights team through 6 director reports supporting all US Oncology franchises; deliver decision‑ready patient, customer, and market insights for in‑market and pipeline assets

Align cross-functionally with Marketing, Sales, Managed Care/Market Access, Medical, and Finance to embed data-driven decision making and pull-through to the field

Run the quarterly planning cycle, including short‑ and mid‑term forecasting, scenarios, risk/opportunity assessments, and senior leadership briefings

Establish KPIs, influence dashboard design and performance tracking

Translate complex analyses into clear recommendations and action plans for senior leaders; drive test‑and‑learn and agile delivery

Advance capabilities across primary research, secondary data, modeling, and AI/ML; adopt new data sources and platforms to increase impact and speed

Deliver cross‑portfolio learning by codifying best practices, playbooks, and reusable assets that scale across tumor types, channels, and lifecycle stages

Lead, coach, and develop an inclusive, high‑performing team; strengthen first‑line managers and the broader insights team to create a diverse leadership pipeline

Manage vendors and partnerships (agencies, data providers, tech) to balance innovation, value, and delivery excellence

Own the functional budget; prioritize resources to highest‑value opportunities and measure the return on investment

Qualification

Strategic analyticsPerformance measurementForecastingAI/ML applicationsPharmaceutical industry experienceData analysisProject managementExecutive communicationTeam leadershipProblem solvingCollaboration

Required

Bachelor's Degree required, preferably in business, marketing or the sciences

10 years of experience within the pharmaceutical/biopharmaceutical industry or a related analytics field, with progressive leadership responsibility

Deep understanding of the strategic analytics process and proven skill in integrating data, insights, and analytics to deliver decision‑ready recommendations

Expertise in performance measurement, forecasting, and scenario analysis across launch and in‑market brands; demonstrated ability to act decidedly with incomplete or imperfect information

Strong executive communication and influencing skills, with proven ability to influence laterally and vertically without formal authority; able to motivate teams and maintain high levels of respect for and from peers

Proven track record of leading and developing high‑performing teams in highly complex and fast‑moving environments; skilled at change leadership and talent development

Innovative and structured approach to problem solving, with business judgment, acumen, and pragmatism; maintains an objective, independent, and fact‑based perspective

Demonstrated experience working within highly matrixed, cross‑functional business units across commercial, medical, payer/managed care, and finance interfaces

Preferred

Advanced degree in a scientific, quantitative, or business discipline (e.g., MS, MPH, MBA, PhD)

Strong grasp of fundamentals of business strategy, strategic marketing, economics, and corporate finance, including P&L drivers, investment trade‑offs, and ROI

Strong planning and project/program management experience leading multi‑workstream initiatives with measurable business impact

Experience collaborating with advanced analytics teams to align insights with business strategy, leveraging AI/ML applications, decision science, and experimentation platforms

In-depth knowledge of oncology data sources and evidence (claims, EHRs, testing, RWD/RWE, patient‑reported outcomes) and associated compliance considerations

Benefits

Qualified retirement programs

Paid time off (i.e., vacation, holiday, and leaves)

Health, dental, and vision coverage in accordance with the terms of the applicable plans

Company

AstraZeneca

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AstraZeneca is a pharmaceutical company that discovers, develops, manufactures, and markets prescription medicines. It is a sub-organization of Investor.

Founded in 1999

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, GBR

10001+ employees