Director, Breast Cancer Strategy and Alignment

At AstraZeneca we turn ideas into life changing medicines. Working here means being entrepreneurial, thinking big and working together to make the impossible a reality. We're focused on the potential of science to address the unmet needs of patients around the world. We commit to those areas where we can really change the course of medicine and bring new and innovative ideas to life.

As Director of US Breast Cancer Strategy and Alignment, you'll play a pivotal role in channeling our scientific capabilities to make a positive impact on changing patients' lives.

This position is based at our Gaithersburg, MD campus, headquarters for the US Oncology and the Oncology Business Unit.  The Gaithersburg site offers various amenities to help boost efficiency and help keep our employees happy and healthy. This includes a fitness center, employee healthcare clinic, electric vehicle charging stations, dry cleaning, a full-service cafeteria, state-of-the-art on-campus Daycare facility, and copy center. This is where you’ll find newly-designed, activity-based workspaces to suit a variety of working styles while strengthening collaboration between teams.

As the Director of US Breast Cancer Strategy and Alignment,  you will play a key role in defining our commercial leadership opportunity in Breast Cancer through the development of an “above brand” vision and strategy.  You will lead the development of a short and medium-term US breast cancer strategy, developed in partnership with the global and medical teams.  This strategy will encompass potential synergies across assets as well as broad, disease-state opportunities that will support AstraZeneca’s leadership in breast cancer beyond the assets in our portfolio. In addition, you will work closely with the Insights & Analytics team to develop a single view of the evolving breast cancer landscape and perspective on the role of AZ’s breast cancer assets within that landscape. 

You will also partner closely with the US commercial leaders across breast cancer assets to ensure alignment from a strategic and execution perspective, both across headquarters and customer-facing teams.  This will initially focus on the products currently promoted by the US breast cancer team and will expand to include future assets as an additional data readouts approach. You will report directly to the US Breast Cancer franchise head and serve as a key member of the franchise leadership team. 

Required:

• Bachelor's Degree in relevant field

• At least 7 years of oncology marketing, strategy, or related experience (US and/or global)

• Exhibit high capability at working collaboratively, thinking strategically

• Comprehensive understanding of US market and roles of customer-facing teams

Preferred:

• MBA in a relevant field

• Experience in US marketing or strategy within Oncology

• Experience in Breast Cancer

• Experience in sales

Why AstraZeneca?

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 we need 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.

AstraZeneca offers an environment where innovation thrives. Join our globally-renowned Oncology area, which is leading the rapid business growth of our enterprise and ever-evolving industry. It’s an exciting time to join as we work towards our big ambitions with entrepreneurial thinking and innovation. It’s up to us to find solutions and act fast to make them happen.

Ready to make a difference? Apply now!

The annual base pay for this position ranges from $180,875.20 - $271,312.80. Hourly and salaried non-exempt employees will also be paid overtime pay when working qualifying overtime hours. 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 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 pay (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.

Date Posted

23-Sept-2025

Closing Date

06-Oct-2025

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