EMPLOYER: AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP TITLE: Director, Business Planning and Operations - Oncology R D LOCATION: Gaithersburg, MD HOURS: Full-Time; Mon-Fri (40 hours/week) DUTIES: Conduct and coordinate tests to ensure intelligence is consistent with business needs holding responsibility for performance, financials and operational analysis. Lead development of digital platform focusing on predictive and prescriptive parameters for clinical portfolio operations. Build the departmental business plan ensuring the leadership team and department/function are prepared in advance of critical business processes or meetings. Work with the Portfolio & Capacity Management team supporting forecasting. Monitor expenditure against agreed budget targets, identifying variances and implementing corrective action if necessary. Utilize CAPIT, monitor departmental vacancies across skill types, and the phasing of recruitment to support forecasting. Work with senior leaders within the function to ensure the effective development and monitoring of strategy and annual goals, and ensure the function is resourced to deliver on its strategy. Track delivery, produce performance updates, and report on and communicate the scorecard. REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor's degree, or foreign equivalent, in Engineering, Analytics, or a related field, and five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in the job offered, as a Business Analyst or in a related occupation within the pharmaceutical industry. Five (5) years of experience must include: Working in drug discovery and development to drive business priorities and identify strategic focus areas; developing departmental goals, tracking delivery of goals, and producing performance updates and reports to support development of commercial and clinical drugs; managing complex projects within oncology R D focused on application of data science and AI to enable faster and improved delivery of drugs to patients; identifying and delivering key functional engagements and events such as town halls and any other communication required by the functional leadership team to share key achievements; facilitating regular resource discussions to develop plans to address priority resource shortfalls by reallocation of current staff, hiring contractor workers, or permanent staff; monitoring expenditure against agreed budget targets, identifying variances and implementing corrective action if necessary, working in partnership with the finance department; and partnering with HR and leadership on talent development, strategic workforce planning, and functional training programs. The annual base salary (or hourly rate of compensation) for this position ranges from $211,692.00-$227,214.00. However, 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) or to receive a retirement contribution (hourly 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 salary (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. Click Apply to submit your application. No calls please. EOE. Date Posted 18-Mar-2025 Closing Date 15-Jun-2025Our 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 is a global, science-led, patient-focused biopharmaceutical company. We focus on discovering, developing and commercialising prescription medicines for some of the world's most serious diseases. But we are more than one of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies. At AstraZeneca, we're dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science, challenge convention and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. To embrace differences and take bold actions to drive the change needed to meet global healthcare and sustainability challenges. There is no better place to make a difference in medicine, patients, and society. An inclusive culture where you will connect different thinking to generate new and valuable opportunities. Where you will find a commitment to lifelong learning, growth and development for all. Our Inclusion & Diversity (I&D) mission is to create an inclusive and equitable environment where people belong, using the power of our diversity to push the boundaries of science to deliver life-changing medicines to patients. Inclusion and diversity are fundamental to the success of our company, because innovation requires breakthrough ideas that only come from a diverse workforce empowered to challenge conventional thinking. We're curious about science and the advancement of knowledge. We find creative ways to approach new challenges. We're driven to make the right choices and be accountable for our actions. As an organisation centred around what makes us human, we put a big focus on people. Across our business, we want colleagues to wake up excited about their day at the office, in the field, or in the lab. Along with our purpose to bring life-changing medicines to people across the globe, we have a promise to you: to help you realise the full breadth of your potential. Here, you'll do work that has the potential to change your life and improve countless others. And, together with your team, you'll shape a culture that unites and inspires us every day. This is your life at AstraZeneca.
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