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Our therapeutic areas within OBU and BBU has a strong and inspiring pipeline with many launches ahead. We are therefore seeking to strengthen our medical team with a Business Planning and Operations Manager, Medical Affairs .
Our AstraZeneca Nordic Marketing Company employs around 550 people and has offices located in Stockholm, Oslo, Copenhagen and Espoo. AstraZeneca Nordic is a recognized leader in its core therapy areas and aims to improve the lives of millions of people. This is an area where you are free to be more – you are encouraged to challenge traditional ways and test your curiosity. We drive innovative science, deliver key launches, build close collaboration and partnerships within health care.
We are seeking a Business Planning and Operations Manager to join our Medical Affairs Team in the Oncology and Biopharmaceuticals Business Unit. This newly formed position is accountable for leading the implementation of strategic priorities as well as the broader business agenda of the Medical Regulatory Leadership Team (MRLT). You will help the organization to convert strategy into operational execution, holding medical function and leaders across countries accountable for delivery of scorecard, capability uplifts and strategic priorities.
What you will do
In this role, you will ensure that the transformation agenda within the Nordic strategy is the red thread in MRLT meetings, across Medical communications and events. This includes setting and chairing MRLT meetings, leading the Nordic medical annual activity planning calendar, and acting as the medical project manager for strategic projects and priorities critical to our overarching Nordic medical agenda. You will also facilitate and develop the Nordic Medical strategy in collaboration with the MRLT and the Medical & Regulatory Affairs Director, manage effective communication within Medical Affairs and beyond, and lead the Nordic Medical scorecard process.
The role holder reports to the Nordic & Sweden Medical & Regulatory Affairs Director, but you are working closely and aligned with the country medical directors, Therapeutic Areas Leads as well as country field medical teams and cross functional teams as applicable. Business travels can be required across the Nordics. The preferred location is Stockholm office.
What we need from you
We are committed to put patients first, deliver innovative health solutions in partnership and ensure a high medical value for patients. In this role, you will have the unique opportunity to contribute to delivering key projects within the Nordic countries. Your innovative mindset, positive spirit, and new ways of working will be an asset for the team.
• Master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA), Biomedicine or other science degree
• 3+ years business experience, preferably from the Medical Affairs part or business development within pharmaceutical industry.
• Proven decision making ability based on business insight and analytics
• Understanding of the health care and life sciences environment in the Nordics including external trends
• Excellent communication, visualization and presentation skills, proficient in both written and spoken English.
• Experience from influencing cross functions and countries in a matrix organization.
• Proven experience of budget management and deliverables within set timelines
You proactively identify business strategy opportunities within Medical Affairs to drive value – in the right way and successfully lead communications within the business in a compelling way, influencing to achieve consensus. You are able to drive and lead change to ways of working. In order to achieve this, you will not only build strong relationships with senior leaders within AZ both within and outside of the Marketing Company, but also mentor and act as a role model for the teams around you.
When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That’s why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn't mean we’re not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.
Why AstraZeneca?
At AstraZeneca, we use our unique position as medical leaders across our enterprise and the healthcare ecosystem to shape the future of Healthcare. There's so much opportunity here as we continue to grow - no better place to improve patients' lives and develop with AstraZeneca. We provide medical leadership across the whole product lifecycle - from advising on Research & Development investment decisions, to leading pre-launch scientific efforts and accelerating evidence based healthcare changes in the real world. We're hybrids - a fusion of scientific knowledge with business acumen - we know which products are launching, we know the science behind them and their place in real world medical practice. We are networkers and influencers by nature. In our role as scientific ambassadors, we thrive on working with people internally and externally.
Ready to accelerate change through partnerships? Here at AstraZeneca, we nurture relationships with external experts to do something truly meaningful. Apply now and be part of our thriving BioPharmaceuticals team!
Welcome with your application, in English, latest by the 9th of April 2024
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