Associate Director, Patient Consent Preference Management and Data Privacy

Alexion; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 138,000 - 181,000; Full time

Job summary

AstraZeneca is seeking an Associate Director, Product Management for Consent and Preference Management and Data Privacy in Mississauga. You will own the product strategy and oversee platforms like OneTrust and Salesforce modules to support compliant patient engagement.

Lead an agile team, manage backlogs, and collaborate with Legal, Compliance and IT to deliver scalable privacy-informed experiences while safeguarding data dignity. This role reports to Product Management.

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree and relevant experience in pharmaceuticals/biotech.
• 6+ years of successful experience with Salesforce.com projects and data integrations.
• Familiarity with global data privacy frameworks (HIPAA, GDPR), US State (CCPA, VCDPA etc.) and compliance requirements and data collection workflows.
• Proven track record as a Product Owner managing enterprise software, identity platforms, or Consent Management Platforms like OneTrust/Salesforce LifeScience Cloud Consent Module is a must.
• Understanding of APIs, scripting languages, cloud platforms and modern data/CRM architectures.
• In-depth knowledge of Agile product development and backlog management
• Proven ability to translate customer needs into clear, actionable features and user stories in the appropriate format
• Strong problem-solving and decision‑making skills
• Effective communication and stakeholder engagement abilities
• The duties of this role are generally conducted in an office environment.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end strategy for global consent and preference center capabilities and their integrations across our digital landscape.
• Embed evolving data privacy regulations into product design, ensuring auditability and trust.
• Architect efficient, extensible solutions that anticipate future therapy needs and regulatory changes.
• Partner with Legal, Compliance, Data Governance, Privacy, Architecture, Marketing, Patient Services and IT to refine requirements and plan rollouts.
• Translate legal and business needs into clear user stories and acceptance criteria; prioritize the backlog for value, impact and risk mitigation.
• Lead sprint planning and refinement; communicate goals and roadmaps; drive delivery while managing scope and timelines.
• Lead UAT planning and release readiness decisions, including risk assessments and rollout plans.
• Collaborate with engineering and platform teams to design, deliver and enhance integrations, APIs and data flows across CRM and identity ecosystems.
• Define, track and report product performance and business value; mentor junior team members.
• Coach junior product team members and champion product thinking, customer empathy and continuous improvement.

Skills

Salesforce experience

Privacy/compliance

Data integrations

APIs / scripting

Agile backlog

Product ownership

Communication

Education

BA/BS degree in Pharmaceuticals/Biotech

Tools

OneTrust

Salesforce LifeScience Cloud Consent Module

Salesforce HealthCloud

Salesforce DataCloud

Job description

Are you ready to lead a privacy-first consent and preference platform that powers trusted patient engagement and protects data dignity?

As Associate Director, Product Management for Consent and Preference Management and Data Privacy, you will serve as the business Product Owner for platforms that collect, store and manage patient privacy consent, cookie consent and communication preferences across our digital ecosystem. Based in Mississauga, you will connect patient services and marketing goals with legal, privacy and technical rigor to deliver compliant, scalable experiences that enable timely enrollments and meaningful outreach.

Can you turn complex regulation into simple, scalable product capabilities that unlock trusted patient engagement? In this role, you will define and execute the strategy, roadmap and delivery for platforms such as OneTrust and Salesforce LifeScience Cloud Consent Module, ensuring they integrate seamlessly with our identity, CRM and data platforms. You will drive an agile team, translate evolving requirements into clear, prioritized backlogs, and continuously measure impact to accelerate launches while safeguarding patient privacy.

Accountabilities:

• Product Vision and Roadmap: Own the end-to-end strategy for global consent and preference center capabilities and their integrations across our digital landscape, aligning to business outcomes.

• Compliance by Design: Embed evolving data privacy regulations, information security standards and internal quality policies into product design, ensuring auditability and trust.

• Scalable Solution Design: Architect efficient, extensible solutions that anticipate future therapy needs and regulatory changes while meeting current operational requirements.

• Stakeholder Alignment: Partner closely with Legal, Compliance, Data Governance, Privacy, Architecture, Marketing, Patient Services and IT (including Service and Delivery) to refine requirements, coordinate testing and plan rollouts.

• Backlog Management and Story Crafting: Translate legal and business needs into clear user stories and acceptance criteria; prioritize the backlog for value, impact and risk mitigation; break epics into actionable features.

• Agile Delivery Leadership: Lead sprint planning and refinement; communicate goals and roadmaps; represent business needs throughout delivery; remove impediments and set expectations on scope and timelines.

• UAT and Release Readiness: Lead UAT planning and execution; validate outcomes against requirements; own release readiness decisions, including risk and impact assessments and rollout plans.

• Collaboration with IT: Partner with engineering and platform teams to design, deliver and enhance integrations, APIs and data flows across CRM and identity ecosystems.

• Performance and Value Measurement: Define, track and report product performance and success metrics; use insights to guide iterative improvements and demonstrate business value.

• Mentorship and Product Culture: Coach junior product team members and champion product thinking, customer empathy and continuous improvement.

Essential Skills/Experience:

• BA/BS degree and relevant experience in pharmaceuticals/biotech

• 6+ years of successful experience with Salesforce.com projects and data integrations

• Familiarity with global data privacy frameworks (HIPAA, GDPR), US State (CCPA, VCDPA etc.) and compliance requirements and data collection workflows

• Proven track record as a Product Owner managing enterprise software, identity platforms, or Consent Management Platforms like OneTrust/ Salesforce LifeScience Cloud Consent Module is a must.

• Understanding of APIs, scripting languages, cloud platforms and modern data/CRM architectures.

• In-depth knowledge of Agile product development and backlog management

• Proven ability to translate customer needs into clear, actionable features and user stories in the appropriate format

• Strong problem-solving and decision‑making skills

• Effective communication and stakeholder engagement abilities

• Experience balancing competing priorities to deliver business value

• Familiarity with product metrics and value measurement

• The duties of this role are generally conducted in an office environment. As is typical of an office-based role, employees must be able, with or without an accommodation to use a computer, engage in communications via phone, video, and electronic messaging; engage in problem solving and non-linear thought, analysis, and dialogue; collaborate with others; maintain general availability during standard business hours.

Desirable Skills/Experience:

• Experience working as a Product Owner/Product Manager in Rare Disease Patient Services

• Agile Product Manager/Product Owner certified

• Knowledge of Salesforce Healthcloud and/or Salesforce LifeScience cloud and Salesforce DataCloud is a plus

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.

Why AstraZeneca:

Here your product leadership directly advances how we connect with patients living with rare and devastating conditions, pairing the curiosity and pace of a nimble biotech with the resources of a global biopharma. You will collaborate with engineers, marketers, compliance experts and patient service leaders—often in the same room—to shape privacy‑first experiences powered by platforms like OneTrust, Salesforce and modern data architectures. We value kindness alongside ambition, encourage bold thinking grounded in integrity, and support your growth with meaningful opportunities to master new technologies while contributing to outcomes that genuinely change lives.

Annual base salary for this position ranges from 138,258.40 to 181,464.15.

AstraZeneca is committed to providing fair and equitable compensation opportunities to all colleagues. Our compensation policies and practices have been designed to allow colleagues to progress through the salary range over time as they progress in their role. The range provided in this posting represents an offer pay range used in a majority of situations. The base pay offered will vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including the candidate's skills and experience, job‑related knowledge, and other specific business and organizational needs. In some cases, offers outside the range may also be considered to address unique circumstances.

• In addition, our permanent positions offer an annual Variable Pay Bonus/Short Term Incentive opportunity as well as eligibility to participate in our equity‑based long‑term incentive program (if applicable to role).
• Benefits offered for permanent roles include a competitive Flex Benefits & Retirement Savings Program, 4 weeks’ paid vacation, and annual Personal Days.
• Fixed Term Contract/Temporary positions (excluding students) are offered a Contract Benefits Program.

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