Senior Director, Eu Alliance Lead

The Senior Director, Global Alliance Strategy Lead is a member of the External R&D and Strategic Alliances and will report into the Global Alliance Strategy Lead.

This role is part of a concerted global effort to enhance and optimize the company’s collaborative efforts in Oncology both within and outside the company.

The Senior Director, EU Alliance Lead will primarily support in defining and leading EU External R&D strategy, with specific responsibilities in implementing tailored engagement plans in Europe. This will include build of Regional Academic Ecosystems to support Oncology strategy.

The Senior Director, EU Alliance Lead will utilize his/her experience, leadership and extensive expertise in oncology to promote an effective cross-functional work between the main internal stakeholders in the Hematology/Oncology R&D (Early Oncology, Late Oncology, tumor councils, etc) and Global Medical Affairs organization, to optimally engage external scientific partners, to expand academic scientific collaborations, and improve alliance management.

Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities:
The principal responsibilities of this appointment will include the following:

- Closely collaborate with the Global Strategic Alliance Lead to liaise with Early Oncology, Late Oncology, Tumor Councils and other ORD functions to define strategy for external research collaborations for Oncology.
- Promote cross-functional work within Oncology R&D teams to clearly identify the scientific opportunities and unmet needs for which the company will benefit from external scientific expertise.
- Contribute to the portfolio review of partnerships in Hematology/Oncology R&D organization within EU.
- Drive fit-for purpose Alliance models (Network, consortia, individual agreements) with academic institutions in EU and ensure AZ is maximizing each Alliance to generate strategic opportunities
- Develop and execute the strategies and tactics for external scientific collaborations in EU with key external academic partners.
- Develop and maintain relationships with investigators at key academic institutions in EU to ensure optimal collaboration and to achieve the highest level of results.
- Develop strong collaboration with EU-GMA to ensure proper alignment in the external engagement strategies and joint actions.
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of AZ pipeline, strategy and vision
- Contribute to the review of study concepts/proposals received from external experts from EU and contribute to deliver final research programs on specific areas of interest by working closely with external collaborators and internal cross-functional teams. Participate in monitoring study progress, all in accordance with AstraZeneca's requirements and standards.
- Maintain compliance with all company compliance and regulatory guidelines governing external interactions.

Qualifications & Requirements:

- Advanced degree, PhD and or MD (in sciences) with 10 years´ experience in pharmaceutical industry and extensive knowledge of Hematology/Oncology drug development is required
- Evidence of working in cross-functional teams and working in a matrix organization with demonstrated ability to influence focusing on good communication, passion for establishing impactful relationships, working collaboratively and demonstrated ability to influence
- Experience of authoring scientific documents and technical and disease area knowledge to be able to interact with confidence with internal and external partners
- Experience in academic partnership excellence; experience building, maintaining and closing external collaborations
- Negotiation skills and ability to work with others inside and outside AstraZeneca
- Ability to assess issues/risks and effectively implement remediation measurements. Ability to manage and/or resolve issues, risks, and conflicts both internally and externally in a timely manner through great listening skills and the capability to ask the right questions. Solution-oriented mindset.
- Ability to understand contractual agreement structure, terms and obligations and be able to translate the terms in a way understood by senior management
- Strong interpersonal skills. Capacity to work cross-functionally and to influence people without direct authority. Proven display of soft skills and excellent communication skills.
- Dynamic, team oriented, able to partner well with all functional management.
- Strong analytical, oral and written communication skills
- Demonstrated strong project management and cross-functional team management skills
- Ability to travel internationally