Associate Director, Business Process and Analytics

AstraZeneca•Gaithersburg, MD

1d•$123,786 - $185,679•Hybrid

About The Position

At AstraZeneca, we put patients first and strive to meet their unmet needs worldwide. Working here means being entrepreneurial, thinking big and working together to make the impossible a reality. If you are swift to action, confident to lead, willing to collaborate, and curious about what science can do, then you’re our kind of person. 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. Our dedication to sustainability is also central to our culture and part of what makes AstraZeneca a great place to work. We know the health of people, the planet and our business are interconnected which is why we’re taking ambitious action to tackle some of the biggest challenges of our time, from climate change to access to healthcare and disease prevention. Introduction to Role: Join our Haematology R&D Projects Team within Oncology R&D, where we provide strategic leadership and execution support across the Haematology portfolio. As an Associate Director, Business Process and Analytics, you will partner closely with Haematology R&D senior leaders to support portfolio discussions, translate complex portfolio information into clear insights that enable prioritization, resource planning, and decision-making.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree
5 years of experience
Prior experience supporting senior leaders in a fast-paced company setting
Strong interpersonal skills
Experience in establishing and maintaining collaboration across senior leaders’ community
Proficient in oral and written English and with excellent communication skills
Proven track record to develop knowledge in relation to business processes
Experience using Planisware (PLANIT) at the portfolio level, including extracting data and managing portfolio views

Responsibilities

Portfolio narrative, analytics, and reporting
Own the portfolio narrative linking strategy, milestones, risks, and resourcing to enable Senior Executive Team planning and prioritization
Maintain a forward-looking Hematology portfolio slide deck and deliver the monthly portfolio slide update (Portfolio Updates, Scorecard Goal Tracker, GPL Roster Changes, etc.)
Manage ad hoc slide updates with the Internal Communications Director and External Congress Director
Consolidate Hematology abstract views, aligning content across programs and congresses, ensuring consistency of messages
Run the Haem Project Seminar Series in collaboration with Global Project Leads to keep stakeholders up to date on the evolving Hematology portfolio, coordinating speakers, content, and follow-up material
Portfolio planning, reviews, and GPT readiness
Lead annual portfolio reviews including discovery portfolio review (Haematology Discovery Days), clinical portfolio review, and scorecard goal planning
Coordinate and execute ad hoc Hematology Portfolio Reviews with relevant stakeholders and decision makers, including face-to-face reviews as needed
Review monthly workload distribution to ensure balanced assignment of Global Project Leaders
Ensure Global Project Leaders and Global Project Managers are assigned at least three months before Lead Optimization review at the Oncology Research Board
Maintain a forward-looking governance interaction list for the Hematology R&D Leadership Team
Lead ad hoc portfolio information validation requests, coordinating with program teams to ensure data accuracy and alignment with governance standards
Hematology Project Advisory Board (HPAB)
Serve as HPAB Secretariat
Develop and maintain the forward agenda aligned to portfolio milestones and governance needs
Run the end-to-end process including pre-reads, surveys, timekeeping, decision capture, action tracking, and next-step ownership
Continuously evolve scope and ways of working as the portfolio grows
Innovation, ways of working, and business cycle
Explore AI and new technologies to improve portfolio analytics and ways of working, partnering with GPPM and Oncology Portfolio Managers to pilot and scale
Support VP of Projects and Haem Projects Group on GPT effectiveness initiatives and ad hoc tasks, including prompt libraries, workflow integration, and training
Support the annual business cycle to demonstrate portfolio growth and advocate for FTE growth in collaboration with BPO, Finance, and capacity owners