Director, US Commercial Excellence

AstraZeneca; Gaithersburg (MD); On-site; USD 194,000 - 291,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Qualified retirement programs

Paid time off

Health, dental, and vision coverage

Job summary

AstraZeneca plc is seeking a Commercial Excellence Director for the Maryland-based US Oncology team. You will drive the planning frameworks and controls while partnering with senior executives, brand teams, and compliance to scale capabilities across the US Oncology portfolio.

The role emphasizes mature, scalable processes, risk reduction, and cross-functional collaboration to differentiate brand strategies and optimize customer experience. The position reports to the Sr.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field is required.
• 5 years’ experience in pharmaceutical/healthcare, with digital or consumer marketing, strategic planning or business planning experience.
• Oncology or specialty care experience is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead US Oncology Commercial Business Planning Frameworks and Business Controls & Monitoring capabilities.
• Act as consultant and partner to US Oncology teams on frameworks and capabilities.
• Manage annual Brand Strategy Planning and maintain a rolling 12-month business activity view.
• Develop and implement a comprehensive Business Controls & Monitoring strategy.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional teamwork

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

The Commercial Excellence Director is a Maryland-based role responsible for the US AZ Oncology Commercial Business Planning Frameworks and Business Controls & Monitoring functions. The selected candidate will drive strategies that both scale and optimize these capabilities across the US Oncology Commercial portfolio while partnering with Senior Executives, Brand teams, Compliance, and other cross-functional partners.

This leader will further mature disciplined, scalable commercial excellence frameworks, business controls, and monitoring capabilities that reduce risk and waste at scale, while optimizing the full potential of our capabilities and brands. The role will compliantly drive capability and measurement, investment and impact across commercial functions, while strengthening the organization’s ability to proactively identify, monitor, and manage business and compliance risk.

The role will collaborate across the entire portfolio, ensuring that US Oncology brand strategies are differentiated, reach targeted audiences, and build a total customer experience. This role will also shape and influence innovation that scales to deliver on brand strategy and drive greater franchise value.

The role will compliantly drive effectiveness, efficiency, and velocity as we more optimally operate and scale, while appropriately identifying and managing risk. Identifying and implementing simplification across our functions and teams is also a key to success in this area.

This position will report into the Sr. Director of Field Enablement. This Director will manage a team of 5 FTE HC and will also have budget management accountability for the team/function.

Core Responsibilities

• Responsible for the vision, management, roadmap/maturation and application of key Business Excellence Business Planning Frameworks
• Act as a consultant and thought partner to US Oncology teams through regular and ad hoc engagement and partnership on the frameworks/capabilities.
• Manage and orchestrate the annual Brand Strategy Planning (BSP) process
• Maintain a rolling 12-month view of relevant US Oncology business activities, clinical milestones, external events
• Create the vision and application of a preferred Commercial Excellence Methodology
• Be accountable for developing, driving, and managing the Business Controls & Monitoring capability for the US Oncology Business Unit
• Represent Business Excellence at the US Oncology Compliance
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to identify, evaluate, and address control deficiencies and gaps
• Develop and implement a comprehensive Business Controls & Monitoring strategy
• Prepare and present periodic reports on the status, effectiveness, and evolution of business controls
• Accountability for the business delivery and internal engagement for US Oncology Speaker Programs & Ad Boards
• Serve as the US Commercial point of contact for all US Oncology Commercial Audit Engagements
• Mentor and coach direct reports and project team members

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field.
• 5 years’ experience in pharmaceutical and/or healthcare industry with experience in one or more of the following: digital marketing, consumer marketing, brand/product marketing, strategic planning, business planning.
• Digital or consumer marketing experience preferred.
• Oncology or specialty care experience highly preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong and experienced leadership
• Self-motivated and independent.
• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written.
• Change management experience
• Proven track record of managing cross-functional, matrixed teams.
• Strong organization skills and the ability to manage multiple concurrent projects.
• Proven experience in execution, with the ability to bring strategy and analysis to a tactical level, get projects started, and drive them to completion.
• Demonstrated ability to lead without authority.
• Comfort operating in a highly regulated environment and industry.

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 outstanding and ambitious world.

Why AstraZeneca:

Here, patient needs drive our decisions and fuel our courage to innovate. You will work with unexpected teams that combine diverse perspectives to deliver evidence-based materials that influence care for people living with rare and devastating diseases. We balance the energy of a nimble biotech mindset with the scale and resources of a global biopharma, pairing cutting-edge science with a culture that values kindness alongside ambition. Your expertise will shape how clinicians understand our medicines, and you will grow in a community that supports honest debate, cross-functional collaboration, and meaningful impact.

The annual base pay for this position ranges from $194,126 to $291,189 Our positions offer eligibility for various incentives an opportunity to receive short-term incentive bonuses, equity-based awards for salaried roles and commissions for sales roles. Benefits offered include qualified retirement programs, paid time off (i.e., vacation, holiday, and leaves), as well as health, dental, and vision coverage in accordance with the terms of the applicable plans.

Date Posted

03-Nov-2026

Closing Date

19-Nov-2026

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