Project and Portfolio Management Associate Director, OBU Global Medical Affairs

AstraZeneca•Gaithersburg, MD

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

This role leads strategic planning and portfolio execution for the global oncology medical organization. The Associate Director will work closely with a Medical Head/Senior Global Medical Affairs Leader and report into a Tumor Portfolio Director. The position connects science, evidence, and medical strategy to real-world delivery, aligning global and local efforts, shaping launch readiness, and ensuring teams operate with clarity and pace. The goal is to turn ambition into measurable outcomes and advance programs that change clinical practice and improve patient experience.

Requirements

Bachelors degree.
Minimum of 5 years experience in the pharmaceutical industry or regulated medical products industry and/or related industries or experience.
Demonstrated project management experience in a matrix environment.
Experience of successful influencing cross functionally , cross-culturally and cross-brands.
Experience of effective working in a multi-cultural, matrixed environment.
Experience working in a global setting, managing stakeholders across different time zones.
Experience preparing and/or delivering presentations to executive leadership.
Experience in planning and leading strategic initiatives.

Nice To Haves

MBA / Ph.D. desired.
Graduate level degree in sciences or business degree.
Minimum of 2 years experience in Medical Affairs, Commercial, and R&D organizations (Global, regional, or local).
Six Sigma Medical/Process Excellence and/or Project Management/PMP/FPX certification is a plus.
Depth of understanding of medical, scientific and/or commercial pharmaceutical marketplace of Oncology.

Responsibilities

Partners with the Medical Head and GMALs to progress from conceptualization to implementation on overarching asset strategies and optimizes global to local interfaces for delivery.
Ensures efficient functioning of the Medical Implementation Team (MIT) and connectivity with Integrated Business Team (IBT) (enabling cross-functional collaboration with the asset / indication).
Leads effective meeting management for an asset such as Medical Indication team meetings with clear agendas, concrete action items and tracking of results for on-target submission.
Facilitates overall budget and strategic workforce planning across the functional groups including forecasting, phasing, and prioritization across the business planning cycle.
Responsible for strategic planning for key franchise team deliverables including development of Medical Plans, Evidence Generation plans, Study proposals, launch plans, Congress plans, and Scientific exchange plans.
Works with franchise teams and across GMA to ensure efficient, high-quality, and on-time delivery.
Ensures efficient functioning of the Medical Implementation Teams (MITs) and ensures connectivity with Integrated Business Teams (IBTs).
Drives External Engagement Planning and execution, including congress planning oversight and tactical execution.
Drives review of externally sponsored proposals/grants for asset strategy alignment and funding decisions.
Co-ordinates and assists senior GMAL in preparation of presentations and communications on key topics and initiatives.
Drives continuous improvement on ways of working, sharing and adopting best practices to streamline and simplify the business processes.
Partners with the Tumor Portfolio Leader to help shape portfolio strategy; gathers and provides timely input from the asset team.
Accountable for implementation of medical standards to ensure compliant functioning of the organization.