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Director, Therapeutic Area Lead, Feasibility and Portfolio Delivery

AstraZeneca GmbH
Boston, MA Full Time
POSTED ON 2/19/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/16/2025

WHY JOIN US?

At AstraZeneca we’re dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. There’s no better place to make a difference to medicine, patients, and society. An inclusive culture that champions diversity and collaboration, and always committed to lifelong learning, growth, and development. We’re on an exciting journey to pioneer the future of healthcare.

Recognizing the importance of individualized flexibility, our ways of working allow employees to balance personal and work commitments while ensuring we continue to create a strong culture of collaboration and teamwork by engaging face-to-face in our offices 3 days a week. Our head office is purposely designed with collaboration in mind, providing space where teams can come together to strategize, brainstorm and connect on key projects.

About the Opportunity :

The Director, Therapeutic Area (TA) Lead for Portfolio Delivery and Feasibility provides strategic guidance to global teams on the feasibility of operational study designs, from initial concepts through protocol design. This role ensures effective risk management of key Site Management and Monitoring (SMM) milestones across Haematology SMM countries. The TA Lead collaborates with Haematology SMM global leadership and Country Heads to deliver actionable feasibility insights, enabling optimal study design and strategic country / site allocation. As a member of the Global Haematology SMM Portfolio Delivery Team, the TA Lead ensures SMM insights integrate into the global TA strategy and supports portfolio delivery across geographies.

What You'll Do :

Strategic Feasibility

  • Develop and implement global SMM TA feasibility strategies.
  • Lead the assessment of external input and local intelligence to provide actionable insights for study feasibility.
  • Ensure robust global SMM insights for strategic landscape analysis, study design, and protocol / site feasibility.
  • Utilize market insights and data strategy to define optimal countries and sites, securing SMM leadership endorsement.
  • Optimize feasibility processes, data sources, and technology partnerships.
  • Drive standardization in feasibility, site selection, and operational projections.
  • Align country-level feasibility practices through connection with Local Feasibility Leads.

Portfolio Oversight and Delivery

  • Oversee SMM end-to-end portfolio assessments and risk management in TA.
  • Maintain awareness of portfolio management trends and translate these into SMM strategies.
  • Develop global SMM operational strategies with risk assessments for leadership decision-making.
  • Drive TA-specific SMM portfolio meetings and discussions.
  • Conduct risk assessments to ensure performance on critical milestones.
  • Provide visibility on SMM portfolio capacity to influence strategic decisions.
  • Additional Responsibilities

  • Represent SMM in global optimization initiatives.
  • Embrace new analytical tools and AI for enhanced feasibility and portfolio oversight.
  • Lead and guide Associate Directors and Analysts in the Feasibility and Portfolio team.
  • Champion best practices and standardization across SMM Haematology.
  • Maintain awareness of industry trends and technology to improve clinical recruitment efforts.
  • Exhibit high cultural sensitivity, interactive communication, negotiation, and collaboration.
  • Essential Requirements :

  • Bachelor’s degree in scientific discipline, preferably medical or biological sciences.
  • Over 10 years of experience in clinical development and study operations within the pharmaceutical industry.
  • Strategic thinking and project / portfolio management experience.
  • Global experience in clinical / drug development processes.
  • Strong understanding of digital solutions and technology.
  • Proven leadership and empowerment capabilities.
  • Cultural sensitivity and excellent problem-solving skills.
  • Experience in efficient clinical trial delivery, focusing on speed, quality, and cost.
  • Strong stakeholder management and change management skills.
  • Integrity, high ethical standards, and excellent communication skills.
  • Desirable for the role :

  • Haematology experience in feasibility settings.
  • Advanced qualification in clinical development and multi-disciplinary experience.
  • Influential communication skills for strategic outcomes.
  • Extensive knowledge of technical and regulatory expectations.
  • Familiarity with AstraZeneca policies and guidelines.
  • SO, WHAT’S NEXT?

    To be considered for this exciting opportunity, please complete the full application on our website at your earliest convenience – it is the only way that our Recruiter and Hiring Manager can know that you feel well qualified for this opportunity. If you know someone who would be a great fit, please share this posting with them.

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    AstraZeneca is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion and providing a workplace that is free from discrimination. AstraZeneca is committed to accommodating persons with disabilities. Such accommodation is available on request in respect of all aspects of the recruitment, assessment and selection process and may be requested by emailing AZCHumanResources@astrazeneca.com

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