We are seeking a Director Oncology Engagements and Above-Brand Strategy. This role will identify, lead and direct a collection of activities associated with external Oncology initiatives, while advancing portfolio initiatives and above-brand stratgies. This position will be actively working across the Oncology portfolio, including all brands and tumor types ensuring effective and appropriate prioritization, management and delivery of the many initiatives in existence, and partner internally with the US Oncology team and the Global Oncology team in relation to certain opportunities.
Responsibilities:
- Oversee development and implementation of engagements in Oncology accounts and suppliers with the goal of supporting better patient outcomes that could be stimulated by earlier patient identification, supporting better screening, delivery of care, access and outcomes.
- Develop strategy by assessing business needs, selecting and recommending service opportunities to accomplish brand and portfolio goals, managing projects and timelines, and ensuring business delivery and integration of project outputs.
- Leads cross-functional alignment to ensure effective portfolio optimization
- Effectively partners within the US and Global AZ Oncology business in support of innovative ideas as we work to identify potential external partners
- Develops business to business relationships with targeted Oncology internal team members and opportunites with executive level customers as appropriate to support the business
- Work collaboratively across the Oncology Care & Access team to support the development of team’s priorities on a quarterly basis.
Other Key Responsibilities
- Develop and manage budget requirements to support strategic plans and engagements to appropriately support the business
- Work closely with leadership to align on requirements in support of initiatives
- Support development of strategies aligned with Brand-specific and above-Brand objectives and lead strategic cross-functional workstreams
- Help create and communicate issues and project information to internal and potentially external teams
- Incorporate evidence and data-driven materials in deliverables to support AZ strategies and engagements
- Help lead projects and manage multiple workstreams across an array of oncology priorities, including leading internal cross-functional and cross-brand teams
- Support creation, prioritization and oversee engagement and above-brand strategic deliverables, including timeline milestone management across multiple simultaneous projects, while also guiding team members throughout process
- Support preparation and help lead engagements with external stakeholders where needed
- Help to own budget and guide team through review, comments and recommendations across all workstreams
- Provide strategic direction to AZ team members, brand members, cross-functional colleagues, and external stakeholders on issues affecting the AZ oncology business
- Works closely with brand, Medical, and Access Strategy to develop internal analysisand generate materials on relevant oncology topics
- Manage budgets associated with oncology engagement and above-brand workstreams
- Engages Marketing, Access Strategy, Market Access, Oncology Field Teams, Medical Affairs, and Corporate Affairs to determine AZ strategy with oncology priorities
Qualifications, Skills and Education
Essential:
· 5+ years of pharmaceutical and/or other healthcare-related experience
- · 3+ years of Oncology experience
- · Project management experience
- · Contracting experience (payer, GPO, and/or direct institution)
- · Prior Oncology experience across various brands and/or tumor types
- · Demonstrated leadership and project management abilities, with the ability to operate independently without direction
- · Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with and influence peers and management
- · Demonstrated communication and platform skills
- · Demonstrated results orientation
- · Demonstrated strategic planning and project management capabilities, including managing budgets and working with internal governance
- · Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate, collaborate, and coordinate within a matrix organization
- · Demonstrated problem-solving skills and situational leadership
Desirable:
-Prior experience in leading teams such as in sales management or general management
· Prior experience as a pharmacy, medical, or quality director at a healthcare institution
· 5 +years Market Access Related Experience(B2B) with a strong record of performance
The annual base pay for this position ranges from $186,000- $279, 000. Hourly and salaried non-exempt employees will also be paid overtime pay when working qualifying overtime hours. Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. In addition, our positions offer a short-term incentive bonus opportunity; eligibility to participate in our equity-based long-term incentive program (salaried roles), to receive a retirement contribution (hourly roles), and commission payment eligibility (sales roles). Benefits offered included a qualified retirement program [401(k) plan]; paid vacation and holidays; paid leaves; and, health benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans. Additional details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base pay (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.
Date Posted
30-Sept-2026
Closing Date
11-Oct-2026
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