Director, Portfolio Contract Strategy - Oncology
Remote
| Employer: | AstraZeneca |
| Job Type: | Full Time |
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Join us at AstraZeneca as the Director, Portfolio Contract Strategy. In this role, you will bring forward a marketplace perspective and pragmatic solutions to optimize patient access to AstraZeneca's oncology treatment specifically in Lung Cancer and ImmunoOncology. You will develop contract and channel strategies that align with our Brand Team / Therapeutic Area business strategies for key oncology products. This position can either be remote, or based at the Gaithersburg, MD campus. Accountabilities: As the Director of Oncology Contract Strategy, you will partner with customer facing account teams in direct customer engagement around identified key initiatives. You will also collaborate with a wide variety of internal partners such as Value Strategy and Evidence, Oncology Market Access Strategy, Brand Leadership, Brand and Market Access Finance, Contract Operations, Compliance and Legal. A key deliverable of this role is ensuring all contract strategies and offerings have financial justification and sound business judgment. You will also assess the performance of existing contract strategies & offerings and ensure they are fit for purpose within the Oncology therapeutic area. Essential Skills/Experience: - Bachelor's degree; preferably in a relevant field (Marketing, Science, Economics or Finance) - 5+ years of pharmaceutical or related healthcare business - Deep understanding of the US healthcare market access landscape and its diverse segments, with experience in Oncology or Specialty space - Analytical skills such as problem solving, forecasting, contract development and financial modelling - Shown ability to lead in a matrix environment, and to handle multiple deliverables concurrently while securing cross-functional alignment - Demonstrated negotiation and relationship building skills Desirable Skills/Experience: - MBA - Previous managerial experience - Previous experience/engagement with the specialty channel, Oncology providers, and payers - Understanding of Market Access Operations, contract language, rebates, and chargebacks - Thorough understanding of AZ business model with specific knowledge of brand team operation, brand planning and sales model - Finance and/or analytics background - Contract development and negotiation - Clinical Savvy/Health Economics At AstraZeneca, we play a critical role in making our pipeline accessible to patients. We are a research-driven enterprise which means there's always something new to be working on; new indications and securing access for new medicines to reach even more patients in need. Our knowledge of patients, fused with our forward-looking mindset and innovations, helps us to spot opportunities, get involved earlier and approach access sustainably. As partners across the enterprise, our advice helps to inform and shape strategies across varied functions and levels. It's through our strong negotiation and storytelling abilities that we connect the entire enterprise and beyond, reaching payer and government. Ready to step up? Join us in the Biopharmaceuticals Business Unit where we collaborate to deliver aligned market access strategies and tactics. Apply today! AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements. | |