Director, Oncology Portfolio Analytics

Director, Oncology Portfolio Analytics

Gaithersburg, MD 

Global Portfolio & Project Management

Hybrid Work- on average 3 days a week from office

At AstraZeneca, we put patients first and strive to meet their unmet needs worldwide. Working here means being entrepreneurial, thinking big and working together to make the impossible a reality. If you are swift to action, confident to lead, willing to collaborate, and curious about what science can do, then you’re our kind of person. 

Our Portfolio Analytics and Reporting team, Global Portfolio and Project Management (GPPM) is responsible for developing analyses to uncover opportunities and support R&D portfolio decisions across Therapeutic Areas and the Enterprise. 

What you'll do
 

We are seeking a curious and dynamic individual to join our team. You will be accountable for portfolio analytics with a particular focus on Oncology Therapy Area. This position will support the delivery of analytics, reports, and support for the pipeline strategy. These results will help support achievement of our business objectives and support planning and decision‐making by both project teams and TA Leadership Teams. 

Responsibilities will include: 

• Strategic thinking- Working on various projects that require thorough analysis and finding clear ways to communicate the findings 

• Using structure and methodology to solve complex problems or questions 

• Create reports with compelling visualizations that will support decision making for senior stakeholders, including SET and TA leadership teams  

• Building and maintaining dataset or models for analysis of portfolio, ensuring data quality 

• Collaboration with Analytics team, GPPM Leadership team and Therapeutic Area Leadership teams to support business decisions as well as cross functionally 

• Improving processes across the Analytics team.  Provide feedback on best practices across the group and work to support improvement of our systems 

• Ensuring all reporting and analysis adheres to high quality and consistency standards.  

Essential for the role 

• Bachelor’s degree in the Life Sciences or Finance area

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in portfolio management, financial analysis, or a similar role within the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry 

• Proficiency in data analysis tools and software (e.g., Excel, Tableau, PowerBI) and experience with data visualization and business intelligence 

• Strong strategic and analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data sets and translate them into actionable business insights 

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with ability to create concise and compelling presentation, to influence senior management and other stakeholders 

• Ability to work independently, generating analyses on your own

Desirable for the role 

• PhD in Biological Sciences or Chemistry, or MD 

• Minimum of 2 years in top Strategy Consulting companies for the Pharmaceutical industry