Are you an inspiring lead with experience in medicine development? We are searching for a Global Product Lead (GPL) to join our leadership team. At AstraZeneca, we are not afraid to do things differently. We are resetting expectations of what a bio-pharmaceutical company can be. This means we are opening up new ways to work, pioneering groundbreaking methods and bringing unexpected teams together.

Committed to living our values – they guide our behaviors, actions and decisions, every day! Building on a 50-year heritage in respiratory care, our ambition is to transform the treatment of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) by driving earlier, biology-led treatment, eliminating preventable asthma attacks, and removing COPD as a top-three leading cause of death. With common pathways and underlying disease drivers across respiratory and immunology, we are following the science from chronic lung diseases to immune-driven diseases.

Our ambition is to eliminate asthma attacks and achieve clinical remission, even in people with the most severe asthma.  

Our strategy is to: 

Reinforce our anti-inflammatory reliever inhaled portfolio as the backbone of care. Drive towards clinical remission with systemic biologics, and with novel oral and inhaled medicines (‘pre-biologics’) for those patients not controlled on current therapies. Introduce new modality therapies and bring forward precision medicine opportunities. 

At Late Respiratory & Immunology (Late R&I), we’re driven by innovation and our dedication to make a real-life difference in patients’ lives. That difference starts with you. We need people like you who share our passion for science and determination to meet patients’ needs around the world.

What you’ll do

The Global Product Lead (GPL) will be accountable for leading the Anti-Inflammatory Reliever (AIR) GPT as part of the Respiratory Franchise. They will provide strategic leadership to the cross-functional Global Product Team to deliver successful global product strategy aligned to the global brand strategy through the brand’s life cycle management. A number of indication expansions are already in ph3 clinical development.

The Global Product Lead will report to the Global Franchise Head and be responsible for:

For the diseases in scope, shaping the molecule’s integrated strategic science story through the product lifecycle, above and beyond Life Cycle Management (LCM)Defining and driving strategic and scientific value creation across lifecycle including approval, launch, growth and even maturing / expiryWorking collaboratively with Distributed team to generate, evaluate and deliver robust commercial options and strategies for the LCM programs and relevant business and commercial development opportunity assessments. This includes defining the range of LCM investment options/business cases and making recommendations for investment decisions to maximize the value of the Brand’s portfolio to the businessUsing expertise across the AZ organization to maximize potential Brand valueInputting into the functional strategy on behalf of global projectsDelivering the product Target Product Profile (TPP) and Target Product Claims (TPC)Defining and creating the content of product business cases that deliver regulatory approval worldwide (health authority needs) as well as reimbursement (Payer needs)Delivering of governance-approved business cases within tolerance on time, cost and quality, working with functional management as required to resolve issuesDelivering product information to support internal and external business portfolio reporting (e.g. CEO briefings, annual results communications etc.) Partnering with Investor Relations to develop and actively manage the external messages for the analyst community for end of year results and all other material business interactionsEnsuring role modelling for internal partners and KEE engagement in strategy development and science cascadeEnsuring effective and transparent risk, opportunity and issue management at strategic, tactical and operational levelsSimplifying the complex, anticipating obstacles and barriers and working around them by integrating robust scientific, competitive intelligence, KEE and payer insights. Seeking partners and collaborators that share our passion for science.Ensuring appropriate Governance and Compliance and protects AZ’s Rights, Data and Intellectual PropertyManaging performance with cross-functional team. Building and effectively leading robust cross-functional teams

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s DegreeSolid prior project leader experience of clinical development projectsExperience with leading global regulatory filingsAbility to build strong KEE networks and ability to shape the market for the assetSolid knowledge of the competitive landscape and activitiesConceptual, analytical and critical thinkingAbility to influence strategically across all levels of the organizationShown matrix leadership to accomplish team and organizational objectivesExperience of leading a development team and working in a Global environmentSignificant understanding of the overall drug development processDemonstrated ability to shape and deliver business casesExcellent written and verbal communication skills as well as proven negotiation, collaboration and interpersonal leadership skillsProficiency in Project Management with an ability to lead cross functional working groups and teamsHands-on experience of managing project budgetsWillingness to travel both domestically and internationally

Preferred qualifications:

Higher qualification (e.g. MD or PhD) in a scientific or technical subject area

The annual base pay (or hourly rate of compensation) for this position ranges from $216,800 to $325,200. Hourly and salaried non-exempt employees will also be paid overtime pay when working qualifying overtime hours. Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. In addition, our positions offer a short-term incentive bonus opportunity; eligibility to participate in our equity-based long-term incentive program (salaried roles), to receive a retirement contribution (hourly roles), and commission payment eligibility (sales roles). Benefits offered included a qualified retirement program [401(k) plan]; paid vacation and holidays; paid leaves; and, health benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans. Additional details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base pay (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

Date Posted

05-Nov-2024

Closing Date

18-Nov-2024Our mission is to build an inclusive and equitable environment. We want people to feel they belong at AstraZeneca and Alexion, starting with our recruitment process. We welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of characteristics. We offer reasonable adjustments/accommodations to help all candidates to perform at their best. If you have a need for any adjustments/accommodations, please complete the section in the application form.

AstraZeneca requires all US employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 but will consider requests for reasonable accommodations as required by applicable law.