Digital Strategy Director, Oncology

AstraZeneca plc; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 204,000 - 306,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Paid vacation and holidays

Health benefits (medical, dental, etc)

Hybrid work model

Job summary

AstraZeneca plc, in partnership with its Digital Strategy Team, seeks a senior strategist to lead digital health and AI initiatives across R&D programs. You will partner with Clinical Program teams, global product leaders, and external partners to drive innovative solutions that improve trial efficiency and patient outcomes.

You will help define problem statements, evaluate vendor landscapes, and oversee pilots and scaled deployments of digital health tools, ensuring alignment with therapeutic

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree required with 6+ years in Clinical Development.
• Experience applying digital health in healthcare or clinical operations.
• Strong AI understanding and ability to translate between business and technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Partner with AstraZeneca R&D and top biotechs to shape AI and digital health strategies.
• Define problem statements, vendor landscapes, and selection criteria for digital solutions.
• Lead pilots and scale implementations of digital health technologies.
• Develop product roadmaps and capture insights to inform strategy and adoption.
• Translate clinical and operational needs into digital tool requirements and endpoints.

Skills

AI capabilities

Project management

Communication skills

Oncology/haematology development

Clinical development experience

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in life sciences or related field

Advanced degree preferred (MS/PhD/PharmD/MBA)

Tools

SaaS platforms

Digital health platforms

Job description

Introduction to role

Are you ready to make a difference in the world of digital health? As a member of the Digital Strategy Team within Evinova you will partner with both AstraZeneca R&D, Top 10 pharmaceutical companies & biotechs to develop and implement AI and digital health strategies & solutions that accelerate clinical development and enhance patient outcomes. This dynamic role combines strategy consulting & solution design, all driving value realization for Evinova and our partners.

If you have experience in Oncology and Haematology Clinical Development, and excellence in consulting and problem solving with collaborators, this is the opportunity for you!

Accountabilities:

• Strategic Partnering: Serve as a trusted advisor to AstraZeneca, working directly with Clinical Program teams, Global Product teams and functional leaders across R&D. Build digital strategies, develop operating models, and roadmaps that align with the development portfolio and individual assets. Build quantified cases and apply financial competence to articulate value to senior partners.
• Digital Health Strategy & Solutioning: Define problem statements, solution options, vendor landscapes, and selection criteria for digital solutions including patient recruitment, remote data collection and monitoring, ePRO/eCOA, digital measures, and patient engagement platforms. Define workflows, user experience, and how adoption and success will be measured. Ensure alignment with therapeutic area strategy and regulatory expectations.
• Clinical Trial Optimization: Optimize designs to minimize cost, accelerate timelines, improve patient and site experience, and minimize environmental impact without compromising scientific quality.
• Product Expertise, Adoption & Roadmap: Develop deep expertise in Evinova's products and help AstraZeneca to apply them effectively to realise value. Capture insights and unmet needs to build Evinova's product roadmaps.
• AI leadership: Maintain a strong pulse on trends in AI tools transforming clinical development, operations and processes, bringing forward pragmatic innovations that deliver value across portfolios. Work with therapeutic area, program and functional leaders to build AI into how teams operate and make decisions, translating between business and technical teams (data science, IT, digital) so solutions improve both day-to-day execution and strategic direction.
• Implementation & Evaluation: Lead pilots and scale implementations of digital health technologies, including feasibility studies, validation frameworks, vendor due diligence, interoperability planning, data governance, and change management.

Essential Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree
• Minimum 6+ years of experience
• Demonstrated experience in Clinical Development, with a strong focus on application of digital health within healthcare (clinical development and/or clinical operations or biomarker strategy).
• Strong AI capabilities including demonstrated understanding of the role AI will play in drug research and development.
• Outstanding project delivery and communication capabilities, with a proven ability to build and maintain trusted relationships.
• Experience in oncology and/or haematology clinical development, including patient care and trial delivery, with strong working knowledge of combination strategies and next‑generation mechanisms of action (e.g. ADCs, cell therapy, T‑cell engagers).
• Hands‑on involvement contributing to clinical protocols and operational plans where digital tools inform endpoints, assessments, or data collection.

Additional Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in life sciences, engineering, data science, or related field; advanced degree (MS, MPH, PhD, PharmD, MBA) preferred.
• Proven track record building, evaluating and implementing digital health solutions (e.g., ePRO/eCOA, DHT‑enabled endpoints, trial delivery capabilities, patient apps/portals), including regulatory knowledge and technical fluency.
• Experience with CVRM, Respiratory/Immunology, Infectious Diseases and/or rare disease a plus.
• Experience delivering pharmaceutical / healthcare consulting engagements, either within a dedicated consulting organisation (e.g. management consulting firm) or an internal pharmaceutical company consulting function.
• Experience with analytical/clinical validation of digital measures, human factors engineering, and usability studies.
• Familiarity with SaaS products, background in product management for digital tools or platforms used in trials or patient support.
• Delivery experience across multi-country studies with an understanding of site/patient variability and localization needs.

When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to encourage 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.

The annual base pay for this position ranges from $203,709.60 - $305,564.40 USD Annual. 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).

• 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.

Join us on our journey of building a new kind of health tech business to reset expectations of what a biopharmaceutical company can be. This means opening new ways to work, pioneering ground breaking methods, and bringing unexpected teams together.

Our mission is to build an inclusive environment where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees. In furtherance of that mission, we welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of their protected characteristics. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please complete the corresponding section in the application form.

Why Evinova (AstraZeneca)?

Evinova draws on AstraZeneca’s deep experience developing novel therapeutics, informed by insights from thousands of patients and clinical researchers. Together, we accelerate the delivery of life‑changing medicines, improve the design and delivery of clinical trials for better patient experiences and outcomes, and think more holistically about patient care before, during, and after treatment.

Evinova represents an outstanding opportunity to deliver meaningful outcomes with digital and AI to serve the wider healthcare community and create new standards for the sector. We work a minimum of three days per week from the office to maintain the pace, connection, and creative friction that builds great products, while respecting individual flexibility.

Join us on our journey of building a new kind of health tech business to reset expectations of what a biopharmaceutical company can be. This means opening new ways to work, pioneering ground breaking methods, and bringing unexpected teams together. Interested? Come and join our journey.