Director, Head of Global Medical Affairs Business Operations
2 weeks ago
Alexion is seeking a Director, Head of Global Medical Affairs Business Operations to bring strategic leadership and operational excellence to our Global Medical Affairs (GMA) teams. This is a role for a visionary leader who thrives on coordination and collaboration across multiple functions, and who is adept at leading an operations team dedicated to excellence in medical operations activities.
Your Strategic Leadership
In this role, you'll be at the helm of key medical operations activities, ensuring strategic alignment and efficient execution across our therapeutic areas and functions. Your role is pivotal in harmonizing efforts among numerous Medical Affairs leaders and business partners within AstraZeneca, with a focus on perfect execution and continuous process improvement.
Your Responsibilities
Your Operational Oversight
Team Management: Lead a capable GMA Business Operations team to be the central points of contact for business partners, ensuring the delivery of key operations activities. Strategic Planning: Collaborate cross-functionally to align resources and actions with broader business objectives, ensuring seamless strategic and tactical planning. Resource Management: Oversee resource allocation and management to optimize the impact of GMA Business Operations. Financial Stewardship: Manage financial forecasting, contracting processes, and ensure performance targets are met with accuracy. Performance Management: Instill a culture of high performance and continuous improvementYour Transformative Influence
Leadership Partnership: Provide operational leadership and strategic partnership to GMALs, Medical Directors/TA leads, and functional VPs. Communicative Clarity: Keep Medical Affairs Leadership well-informed and offer insights and guidance for management interventions as necessary. Process Innovation: Identify and implement enhancements for internal processes and external vendor engagement.Your Project Excellence
Risk Management: Anticipate potential risks and prepare comprehensive mitigation strategies. Multi-project Coordination: Lead multiple initiatives, ensuring timely delivery of all projects. Cross-functional Collaboration: Lead high-level, international cross-functional teams with finesse. Methodological Development: Craft and implement Project Management methodologies and policies across various locations.Your Qualifications
Essential
Educational Foundation: Bachelor's degree is required. Industry Experience: A minimum of 10 years of industry experience. Strategic Implementation: Demonstrated ability to implement projects of strategic significance. Matrixed Expertise: Skilled in navigating and operating within a matrix, cross-functional environment. Leadership Prowess: Strong leadership capabilities, with a record of leading budgets and resources effectively. Communication Skills: Outstanding interpersonal abilities and a history of getting results through collaboration and project leadership.Preferred
Advanced Degree: An advanced degree such as MD, PhD, or MBA is preferred. Process Mapping: Experience with business process mapping is a plus. Technical Proficiency: Familiarity with SmartSheet and PowerBI is advantageous.Alexion Canada
Since beginning our operations in Canada in 2009, Alexion has been working diligently to bring innovative medicines to the millions of Canadians living with rare diseases. Our groundbreaking 30-year legacy, our scientific expertise and our commitment to patient-centric decision-making are the foundations of what we are today – a company with a mission to transform lives.
We know that people living with a rare disease and their families deserve our unwavering commitment and investment into finding and accessing therapies that help them live longer, fuller lives. Our presence in Canada has grown to over 200 employees and includes a global research and development hub, made up of highly skilled professionals responsible for conducting our clinical trials in Canada and around the world, as well as our dedicated and passionate local teams that ensures our treatments reach those who need them. Together, we are driving patient impact locally and globally.
When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That's why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn't mean we're not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.
Alexion embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.Alexion is committed to accommodating persons with disabilities. Such accommodation is available on request in respect of all aspects of the recruitment, assessment and selection process and may be requested by emailing .
Date Posted
03-Jun-2024Closing Date
16-Jun-2024Alexion is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We are committed to fostering a culture of belonging where every single person can belong because of their uniqueness. The Company will not make decisions about employment, training, compensation, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment based on race, color, religion, creed or lack thereof, sex, sexual orientation, age, ancestry, national origin, ethnicity, citizenship status, marital status, pregnancy, (including childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), parental status (including adoption or surrogacy), military status, protected veteran status, disability, medical condition, gender identity or expression, genetic information, mental illness or other characteristics protected by law. Alexion provides reasonable accommodations to meet the needs of candidates and employees. To begin an interactive dialogue with Alexion regarding an accommodation, please contact . Alexion participates in E-Verify.
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