Associate Director, Oncology Policy Strategy

Role Summary

Associate Director of Oncology Policy Strategy responsible for leading the identification and analysis of policy changes affecting drug reimbursement and access to develop brand and business unit strategies. Primary responsibility for oncology policy and business strategy involving policy changes impacting oncology care, including the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Focuses on policies from federal government, CMS, state policy elements, and other proposals affecting the pharmaceutical industry. Collaborates across the AstraZeneca enterprise to support oncology strategy and patient access.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of policy strategies, brand tactics, and positions based on AZ above-brand and brand initiatives in conjunction with cross-functional team and leadership input
• Lead the identification of oncology-relevant policy issues, analysis of proposals, and provide strategic recommendations to US Oncology business teams and leadership on federal and state policy issues
• Help Lead primary research on policy-related issues and the implications of policy proposals for all oncology stakeholders and AZ brands
• Support development of policy strategies aligned with Brand-specific and above-Brand objectives and lead strategic cross-functional workstreams
• Help create and communicate policy issues to internal and external teams
• Incorporate evidence and data-driven materials in policy deliverables to support AZ strategies and engagements
• Help lead policy projects and manage multiple workstreams across an array of oncology policy priorities, including leading internal cross-functional teams
• Support creation, prioritization and oversee US Policy deliverables, including timeline milestone management across multiple simultaneous projects, while also guiding team members throughout process
• Support preparation and help lead engagements with external policy stakeholders
• Help to own policy budget and guide team through review, comments and recommendations across all workstreams
• Provide strategic direction to AZ team members, policy team members, cross-functional colleagues, and external stakeholders on policy issues as representative of the AZ oncology business
• Works closely with US Policy and Access Strategy to develop internal analysis, education, and generate materials on relevant health policy topics
• Manage budgets associated with oncology policy workstreams
• Engages Marketing, Access Strategy, Market Access, Oncology Field Teams, Medical Affairs, and Corporate Affairs to determine AZ strategy with oncology societies

Qualifications

• Required: Bachelor‚Äôs degree; MPH, MPP, MBA, JD, or other related graduate education
• Required: 3+ years pharma and/or other healthcare related experience in Health Policy, Government Affairs, Market Access, healthcare consulting, government service, provider/payer/patient organizations, or Access Strategy for healthcare services
• Required: 2+ years of experience analyzing policies, including CMS rules/guidance and/or Congress legislation or statutory language
• Required: Ability to set strategies at individual brand and organizational levels
• Required: Ability to analyze policies and translate information to business implications for brand, business, and stakeholders
• Required: Understanding of drug pricing and reimbursement issues, insurance sources (Medicare, Medicaid, commercial), supply chain/intermediaries, and pricing concepts
• Required: Ability to engage and coordinate cross-functional partners across disciplines and business units
• Required: Experience translating policy and business implications to inform financial forecast models
• Required: Understanding of federal policy and legislative processes
• Required: Demonstrated leadership, project management, and ability to operate independently
• Required: Ability to collaborate with and influence peers and management
• Required: Strong communication and platform skills (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) with ability to create deliverables independently
• Required: Ability to communicate complex topics to diverse audiences
• Required: Demonstrated strategic planning capabilities
• Required: Budget management experience
• Preferred: Oncology experience
• Preferred: Experience in a life sciences company commercial function
• Preferred: Health policy experience in life sciences company, provider organization, or health plan

Education

• Bachelor‚Äôs degree required; MPH, MPP, MBA, JD, or other related graduate education preferred