Global Insights Director

AstraZeneca•Mississauga, ON

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Director-level leader accountable for setting the insight, analytics and AI-enabled evidence agenda for a key brand. Sits on the brand leadership team and influences senior commercial, medical and market access decisions by translating data, market signals, customer needs and digital opportunities into clear strategic choices, measurable outcomes and enterprise value. The Director acts as a strategic partner to senior leaders, integrating market, customer, scientific, real-world, competitive and digital signals to shape brand strategy, customer engagement, launch excellence and growth. The role also sets expectations for responsible data, digital and AI use, ensuring outputs are trusted, compliant, inclusive, explainable and linked to business value, patient impact and enterprise priorities.

Requirements

Science or commercial related 4-year degree
Experience in conducting qualitative and quantitative market research across different collaborator groups (e.g. HCPs, patients and payers)
5+ years experience in the pharmaceutical industry
Proven ability to conduct analytics using secondary data sources key to the pharmaceutical industry (IQVIA, Prognos, Decision Resources, patient level data) and performance tracking
Good business sense, critical thinking and understanding of sales and marketing business practices
Ability to influence laterally and vertically
High emotional intelligence
Ability to lead projects
Ability to manage multiple tasks/assignments to demanding deadlines with minimal supervision
Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills as well as teamwork abilities
Comfortable working in a matrix environment
Strong written and verbal communication
Experience in leading insight for a specialty product with knowledge of specialty pharmacy and buy and bill distribution and tracking
Experience within specialty biologics, respiratory, or immunology therapy area

Nice To Haves

High degree of creativity and innovation in developing new approaches, processes and methodologies
Experience conducting pre-product launch market research (e.g., positioning, segmentation)
In depth knowledge of respiratory biologics market dynamics

Responsibilities

Set the strategic insight agenda for the brand, aligned to enterprise strategy, brand ambition, launch turning points, investment decisions and measurable outcomes.
Integrate PMR, CI, secondary data, real-world data, digital engagement signals, advanced analytics and AI-enabled tools to inform brand strategy, forecasts, resource allocation and investment choices.
Translate complex data and external signals into clear recommendations, helping senior leaders understand opportunities, trade-offs, risks and execution implications.
Use AI and advanced analytics, where appropriate and compliant, to identify patterns, test hypotheses, improve decision quality and optimise field and omnichannel performance.
Own the primary market research strategy, translating senior leadership questions into a prioritised insight plan with clear decision impact, budget rigor and delivery expectations.
Apply modern research approaches, including digital listening, behavioural science, agile testing, social and search insights, AI-assisted synthesis and mixed-method research, where appropriate and compliant.
Hold vendors and internal partners accountable for quality, delivery, compliance with AZ policies, data privacy and responsible AI principles, while sharing standard process across teams.
Orchestrate insight across Brand, Advanced Analytics, CI, Market Access, Medical, Finance, Digital and other partners to create an integrated view of performance, opportunity and risk.
Set direction for KPI development, dashboards, performance routines and insight storytelling, enabling senior leaders to make timely decisions.
Lead case analyses, scenario modelling, predictive analytics and opportunity sizing to guide strategic choices.
Champion scalable ways of working, including automation, self-service analytics, reusable data assets, experimentation and clear governance of AI-enabled tools.

Benefits

Individualized flexibility
Opportunity to work across teams, functions and even the globe
Collaborative culture
Knowledge-sharing
Ambitious thinking
Innovation
Balancing personal and work commitments
Strong culture of collaboration and teamwork
Engaging face-to-face in our offices 3 days a week
Head office and BlueSky Hub in downtown Toronto
Space where teams can come together to strategize, brainstorm and connect on key projects
Dedication to sustainability
Empowered to push the boundaries of science
Challenge convention
Unleash entrepreneurial spirit
Embrace differences
Take bold actions to drive the change needed to meet global healthcare and sustainability challenges
Make a difference in medicine, patients, and society
Inclusive culture
Connect different thinking to generate new and valuable opportunities
Commitment to lifelong learning, growth and development for all
Inclusive and equitable environment where people belong
Using the power of our diversity to push the boundaries of science to deliver life-changing medicines to patients
Innovation requires breakthrough ideas that only come from a diverse workforce empowered to challenge conventional thinking
Curious about science and the advancement of knowledge
Creative ways to approach new challenges
Driven to make the right choices and be accountable for our actions
Focus on people
Colleagues wake up excited about their day at the office, in the field, or in the lab
Promise to help you realize the full breadth of your potential
Work that has the potential to change your life and improve countless others
Shape a culture that unites and inspires us every day