Global Commercial Head, Cell Therapy

At AstraZeneca, every one of our employees makes a difference to patient lives every day. Each of us believes that science can change lives and to deliver this takes many people with many skill sets. When we deliver   a life -changing   medicine, that   success comes from the combined efforts of all our people.   Within the   AstraZeneca Cell Therapy Enterprise,   our ambition is   to   realize   the full potential of cell therapy for people living with cancer, immune-mediated   and rare diseases around the world.   This unit has responsibility for the value chain from discovery through to late-stage development and commercialization. We are rapidly progressing a broad pipeline of cell therapies in collaboration with AstraZeneca’s Therapeutic Area Units.       The Role:   Reporting to the VP, Cell Therapy Enterprise Strategy and Commercial, t he   Global Commercial Head   is a key role for our ambitious   Cell Therapy   expansion – a field that comes with highly diverse and significant scientific and commercial   opportunity . Our commitment to creating a leading   Cell Therapy portfolio   franchise has been shown with our continued investment in this space   and creation of a new unit .   We are determined to create a leading   Cell Therapy   portfolio   in the years ahead, driving successful worldwide access and commercialization for our leading medicine   AZD0120 ,   and   later across our autologous, allogeneic,   and in   vivo platforms .   As a key contributor to future   growth   we seek dedicated global commercial leadership to successfully shape and mobilize a young organization across functions and markets, maximizing the global potential of   Cell Therapy .   Who you are:   You are a passionate leader who is excited about the opportunity to create trust, credibility, and value   in the long run , in one of the most dynamic and rapidly expanding scientific and commercial areas in healthcare:   Cell Therapy .   You can think globally and locally. You can integrate a variety of perspectives into meaningful strategies and programs. You embrace curiosity,   collaboration   and smart risk taking as a prerequisite for joint success. You speak up and challenge, always towards better outcomes and towards highest integrity. You enthusiastically embrace the diversity of individual healthcare ecosystems as   significant   opportunity. You can relate and connect deeply with various healthcare and business markets to deliver direction and support. You can create and mobilize a work environment   of highest   integrity and quality, fostering learning, growth, individual   development   and attraction of top talent.   Your main   Accountabilities and tasks:   You are accountable for   Cell Therapy’s   commercial strategy   and   it s success.   You develop, shape, evolve ,   and implement resources and programs to support the full   range   of   commercial   lifecycle deliverables   You work with core markets to prepare for / deliver on all   Cell Therapy   commercialization and launch programs   You build and shape capabilities in global and in markets to drive   state-of-the-art   commercialization   You contribute to the broader Therapeutic Area strateg ies across Oncology, Autoimmune Diseases, Hematology, and   Rare   diseases   You   represent   Cell   Therapy   business perspectives to cross functional teams, senior   executives   and governance committees, ensuring that commercialization priorities are appropriately considered.   You   will expand and manage   the global commercial team for   Cell Therapies   You collaborate with   the Strategy and Commercial   extended team to deliver   a sustainable pricing and access strategy for   all   cell therap y   indications   You contribute actively to advancing, accelerating,   and   simplifying our working and partnering models and processes towards maximum value creation for patients, healthcare, societies ,   and AstraZeneca   Your education,   knowledge   and experience   Undergraduate scientific background.  Medical and/or PhD / MBA   preferred   10+ years of pharmaceutical marketing experience   Profound understanding of drug development and commercialization in   Cell Therapy   Solid grasp of ongoing paradigm changes and future trends in healthcare commercialization   Proven   track record   of experience / accountability for business success in a major healthcare market   Broad commercial experience with proven   track record   of key commercialization deliveries ( e.g.   pre-launch / launch / HTA validation / long term business planning and business case development)   Strong strategic thinking, judgement and influencing skills   Strong leadership attributes to set direction, generate commitment, balance   short- and long-term   needs, constructively resolve issues, integrate cross functional contributions   Proven experience and knowledge of a broad base of external partners and customers including patients, prescribers,   payors ,   providers   and in/out license partners.   Strong understanding of key commercialization and marketing skill sets   P&L Management   Experienced with key global regulations in the field of Healthcare and Medical compliance and commercialization as well as Pharmacovigilance   The annual base pay for this position ranges from $270,224 to $405,332. 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