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AstraZeneca · 15 hours ago

Senior Director, Global Oncology Innovation & Solution Scaling

Gaithersburg, MD

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

$265K/yr - $397K/yr

12+ years exp

AstraZeneca Oncology is redefining its role in cancer care by moving beyond medicines to enable scalable, dedicated innovation that improves access, quality, and outcomes for patients worldwide. The Senior Director, Global Oncology Innovation & Solution Scaling is responsible for shaping, scaling, and operationalizing oncology innovation solutions across global markets, ensuring that high-value initiatives are successfully deployed and embedded through robust strategies.

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Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

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

Balance investment trade-offs across initiatives to improve enterprise value and patient impact

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

Serve as a trusted advisor to senior Oncology, Medical Affairs, and Commercial leadership on innovation scaling, deployment, and investment decisions

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

Design and evolve global operating models for innovation execution and scaling across markets

Ensure initiatives transition into business-as-usual operations where appropriate

Ensure all innovation activities are compliant by design, proactively managing regulatory, operational, and reputational risk

Qualification

Oncology innovation strategyGo-to-market strategyInvestment resource mobilizationCross-functional team leadershipLife sciences experiencePharmaceutical go-to-market modelsScaling solutionsExecutive communicationNavigating cross-functional prioritiesCritical thinking

Required

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

Preferred

Deep understanding of the oncology care landscape and healthcare ecosystem

Experience operating in global roles across diverse healthcare systems

Background in transformation, innovation, or solution-led initiatives

Experience developing investment cases and portfolio prioritization frameworks

Navigating cross functional priorities

Built companies from the ground up, securing venture capital investment

Benefits

Eligibility for various incentives

Short-term incentive bonuses

Equity-based awards for salaried roles

Commissions for sales roles

Qualified retirement programs

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

Health, dental, and vision coverage

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