Senior Manager, Oncology Group Purchasing Organization(GPO) Above-Brand Strategy

AstraZeneca • Gaithersburg, MD

3d • $147,000 - $220,000

About The Position

AstraZeneca is seeking a Senior Manager for Oncology Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) and Above-Brand Strategy to support its Oncology Care & Access Team. Working with teams based in Gaithersburg, Maryland, this role develops and delivers GPO service strategies that align brand priorities with oncology business needs. The position collaborates with product marketing, field teams, internal operations, vendors, and cross-functional partners, and supports initiatives across the oncology portfolio.

The Senior Manager is accountable for service execution, brand strategic planning, budget management, and operational delivery of service requests, events, meetings, and other deliverables. The role manages brand and cross-franchise budgets, GPO vendor services and program submissions, and systems for executing, delivering, and tracking GPO services. It also ensures programs follow AstraZeneca standards and compliance requirements, including alignment with documentation and speaker systems.

AstraZeneca describes itself as a global, science-led, patient-focused biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing, and commercializing prescription medicines. Its work combines innovative science with digital technology platforms and data to address serious diseases and improve patient lives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and 2–3 years of pharmaceutical industry experience; or associate degree and 5 years of pharmaceutical industry experience; or high school diploma/GED and 10 years of pharmaceutical industry experience.
• Demonstrated accountability for delivering results while managing competing priorities.
• Strong communication skills, including confidence and decisiveness when engaging senior management, customers, and vendors.
• Excellent organizational and cross-functional project management skills.
• Experience managing budgets across multiple vendors, projects, and teams.
• Experience working with data reporting from project deliverables and services.
• Ability to plan and lead calls with internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated delivery of strategic planning documents and budget planning materials.
• High proficiency in project management.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree.
• Solid problem-solving, analytical, and decision-making skills.
• Congress planning, compliance, and/or field experience.

Responsibilities

• Align brand strategic goals and objectives with appropriate GPO service opportunities that engage and educate external stakeholders and address AstraZeneca Oncology business needs.
• Lead meeting planning and coordinate outside vendors to plan and execute meetings, services, trade shows, and other events that disseminate information and collect insights.
• Lead planning, staffing, service-material delivery, and budget management for services, certain trade shows and exhibits, and other strategic project work.
• Manage GPO vendor services and program submissions with internal program review and governance teams, partnering with Legal, Compliance, Contract Operations, ACERT teams, and GPO Account Directors.
• Manage above-brand oncology initiatives within the Oncology Care & Access teams.
• Manage brand-team budgets and a centralized budget for GPO engagements.
• Manage brand and cross-franchise budgets, including forecasting and accruals, monthly service allocations, invoices, and purchase orders.
• Draft and maintain SOPs with GPO Account Directors to support seamless execution and delivery of GPO services.
• Serve as the Therapeutic Area point of contact for program placement with GPO Account Directors.
• Coordinate and update service opportunities with oncology brand and franchise leads, in collaboration with field-based account directors.
• Lead bi-weekly calls with brand leads about service delivery, marketing services, and data projects.
• Partner with GPO Account Directors to ensure compliant delivery of GPO services.
• Support program execution and alignment with AstraZeneca standards, including documentation aligned with company compliance and speaker systems.
• Liaise with Sales to support effective program setup, feedback, and data reporting.
• Build and maintain organized systems to enable execution, delivery, and tracking of GPO services.

Benefits

• Short-term incentive bonus opportunity.
• Eligibility to participate in the equity-based long-term incentive program for salaried roles.
• Retirement contribution for hourly roles.
• Commission payment eligibility for sales roles.
• Qualified retirement program (401(k) plan).
• Paid vacation and holidays.
• Paid leaves.
• Medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage, subject to applicable plan terms and conditions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: High school or GED