National Black MBA Association
Director, Portfolio Contract Strategy - Oncology
National Black MBA Association, Gaithersburg, Maryland, us, 20883
Join us at AstraZeneca as the Director, Portfolio Contract Strategy. In this role, you will bring forward a marketplace perspective and pragmatic solutions to optimize patient access to AstraZeneca’s oncology treatment specifically in Lung Cancer and ImmunoOncology. You will develop contract and channel strategies that align with our Brand Team / Therapeutic Area business strategies for key oncology products. This position can either be remote or based at the Gaithersburg, MD campus.Accountabilities:As the Director of Oncology Contract Strategy, you will partner with customer-facing account teams in direct customer engagement around identified key initiatives. You will also collaborate with a wide variety of internal partners such as Value Strategy and Evidence, Oncology Market Access Strategy, Brand Leadership, Brand and Market Access Finance, Contract Operations, Compliance, and Legal. A key deliverable of this role is ensuring all contract strategies and offerings have financial justification and sound business judgment. You will also assess the performance of existing contract strategies & offerings and ensure they are fit for purpose within the Oncology therapeutic area.Essential Skills/Experience:
Bachelor’s degree; preferably in a relevant field (Marketing, Science, Economics, or Finance)5+ years of pharmaceutical or related healthcare businessDeep understanding of the US healthcare market access landscape and its diverse segments, with experience in Oncology or Specialty spaceAnalytical skills such as problem solving, forecasting, contract development, and financial modelingShown ability to lead in a matrix environment, and to handle multiple deliverables concurrently while securing cross-functional alignmentDemonstrated negotiation and relationship-building skillsDesirable Skills/Experience:
MBAPrevious managerial experiencePrevious experience/engagement with the specialty channel, Oncology providers, and payersUnderstanding of Market Access Operations, contract language, rebates, and chargebacksThorough understanding of AZ business model with specific knowledge of brand team operation, brand planning, and sales modelFinance and/or analytics backgroundContract development and negotiationClinical Savvy/Health EconomicsAt AstraZeneca, we play a critical role in making our pipeline accessible to patients. We are a research-driven enterprise which means there's always something new to be working on; new indications and securing access for new medicines to reach even more patients in need. Our knowledge of patients, fused with our forward-looking mindset and innovations, helps us to spot opportunities, get involved earlier and approach access sustainably. As partners across the enterprise, our advice helps to inform and shape strategies across varied functions and levels. It's through our strong negotiation and storytelling abilities that we connect the entire enterprise and beyond, reaching payer and government.Ready to step up? Join us in the Biopharmaceuticals Business Unit where we collaborate to deliver aligned market access strategies and tactics. Apply today!Date Posted:
10-Sep-2024Closing Date:
13-Sep-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.
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Bachelor’s degree; preferably in a relevant field (Marketing, Science, Economics, or Finance)5+ years of pharmaceutical or related healthcare businessDeep understanding of the US healthcare market access landscape and its diverse segments, with experience in Oncology or Specialty spaceAnalytical skills such as problem solving, forecasting, contract development, and financial modelingShown ability to lead in a matrix environment, and to handle multiple deliverables concurrently while securing cross-functional alignmentDemonstrated negotiation and relationship-building skillsDesirable Skills/Experience:
MBAPrevious managerial experiencePrevious experience/engagement with the specialty channel, Oncology providers, and payersUnderstanding of Market Access Operations, contract language, rebates, and chargebacksThorough understanding of AZ business model with specific knowledge of brand team operation, brand planning, and sales modelFinance and/or analytics backgroundContract development and negotiationClinical Savvy/Health EconomicsAt AstraZeneca, we play a critical role in making our pipeline accessible to patients. We are a research-driven enterprise which means there's always something new to be working on; new indications and securing access for new medicines to reach even more patients in need. Our knowledge of patients, fused with our forward-looking mindset and innovations, helps us to spot opportunities, get involved earlier and approach access sustainably. As partners across the enterprise, our advice helps to inform and shape strategies across varied functions and levels. It's through our strong negotiation and storytelling abilities that we connect the entire enterprise and beyond, reaching payer and government.Ready to step up? Join us in the Biopharmaceuticals Business Unit where we collaborate to deliver aligned market access strategies and tactics. Apply today!Date Posted:
10-Sep-2024Closing Date:
13-Sep-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.
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