Product Manager Oncology (Lung)

At AstraZeneca we are guided in our work by a strong set of values, and we're resetting expectations of what a bio-pharmaceutical company can be. By truly following the science, we pioneer new methods, new thinking and bring unexpected teams together. Every one of our employees makes a difference to patient lives every day. In Global Sustainability you may not feel you're at the front line of research but your role in changing patients' lives is critical. Our mission is ambitious, and it takes the skills of a collaborative team to really deliver on what science can do and to always put patients first. 

We need great people who share our passion for science and have the drive and determination to meet the unmet needs of patients around the world. If you're swift to action, confident to lead, willing to collaborate, and curious about what science can do, then you're our kind of person. 

Right now, we are looking forProduct/Project Manager (Oncology: Lung Cancer Franchise)to contribute to AZ’s commercial success through the development and implementation of marketing strategies and plans that improve the flow of patients with suspected lung cancer to centres where they can receive complete and timely diagnostic evaluation.

MAIN DUTIES: Patient-flow strategy, plans and performance

• Designing, updating, and implementing patient-flow strategies and operational plans (e.g., Patient Pathway Operational Plans/Strategic Plans) focused on improving the referral and access of patients with suspected lung cancer to physicians and diagnostic centres that provide complete and timely evaluation, in cooperation with the Franchise Lead,Marketing TeamandNational Sales Manager.
• Gathering and accurately interpreting segmentation and insights on referral sources (e.g., pulmonology, primary care), market dynamics, competitor activities, care-pathway developments, and relevant data to ensure the plans achieve defined patient-flow and diagnostic timeliness targets; integrating these insights into operational plans and keeping plans continuously updated.
• Planning, executing, and adjusting omnichannel communication to specific HCP and stakeholder segments (e.g. pulmonologists (including interventional), GPs, radiologists, coordinators) to increase appropriate referrals, reduce process friction, and support timely completion of diagnostic pathways.
• Developing and implementing proactive contingency plans to sustain patient-flow improvements in the event of regulatory changes, local pathway redesigns, payer policies, or competitive shifts, ensuring uninterrupted access to comprehensive and timely diagnostics.

Planning, financial management and customer relations

• Forecasting patient-flow and diagnostic capacity needs: Contributing to consistent forecasts for referral volumes, pathway throughput, and diagnostic capacity utilization to sustain growth in timely lung cancer diagnostics and maximize system potential.
• Optimizing investment allocation to patient-navigation impact: Making the most efficient use of the investments budget by planning activities that deliver maximum benefit to patient-flow and diagnostic timeliness (e.g., referral enablement, pathway simplification, site enablement), ensuring defined access, speed-to-diagnosis, and conversion targets are reached.
• Long-term pathway planning and coordination: Cooperating with the brand team to ensure long-term patient-pathway plans are made and revised in line with AZ planning processes; managing deliveries in constant contact with global and regional teams to support diagnostic pathway readiness (e.g., materials, tools, and resources required for patients’ navigation).

• Strategic alignment with field execution (via NSM): Establishing bilateral communication with the sales/field team to ensure strategic and operational patient-navigation plans are implemented; informing, directing, and providing feedback to—and receiving feedback from—the field team during periodic meetings; following up on plan execution with the NSM who manages field representatives responsible for implementation.
• Cross-functional pathway enablement: Coordinating with medical, legal, PAGA, communication and analytics to remove barriers in referral and diagnostic processes, align on KPIs (e.g., time-to-first diagnostic step, conversion), and support continuous improvement of the patient pathway.
• Joint site/HCP engagement to solve pathway issues: Planning dual visits with the field team to engage referral sources and diagnostic centres, validate local pathway bottlenecks, implement tailored solutions, and ensure potential issues are rapidly resolved.
• Building relationships with Key Experts in lung cancer pathways: Establishing and maintaining relations with key experts, sociates and pathway leaders to understand market practices, inform strategy design, and maximize opportunities to improve patient access to complete and timely diagnostics.

Field execution and collaboration

• Translating the strategy into clear field execution frameworks, KPIs, and materials for representatives working in the field; collaborating closely with the NSM, who manages the field team responsible for executing the strategy.
• Providing guidance, training inputs, and feedback loops to Brand Team and field representatives to optimize referral generation, site engagement, and pathway adherence; monitoring performance (e.g., time-to-diagnosis, conversion, pathway completion rates) and recommending adjustments.

Compliance with AZ principles and procedures

• Ethics and integrity in patient-navigation activities: Ensuring all activities and responsibilities are carried out in compliance with AZ’s Code of Conduct, supporting Policies and Standards, and Company Values—protecting patient welfare, data privacy, and healthcare professional independence—so as to protect and enhance long-term performance and reputation.

Education, Qualifications, Skills and Experience

Essential

• Previous experience (min. 2 years) in an innovative pharmaceutical marketing, preferably in Oncology/Hospital area 
• Master degree required e.g. in Marketing, Management, Medical or relevant 
• Excellent command of written and spoken English 
• Experience in digital/omnichannel marketing. 
• Customer and outcome oriented personality with strong planning/execution and organizational skills 
• Analytical thinker and attentive to details 
• Strategic thinker with ability to set product vision 
• Good at teamwork
• Ability to work in crossfunctional teams 
• Excellent presentation and communication skills in Polish and English
• Advanced knowledge in MS Office applications 
• Ability to set and manage priorities, resources, performance targets and project initiatives in a multi TA, matrix environment 
• High integrity and ethical standards 

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We appreciate your interest in joining our Company. Please note that due to the high volume of applications, only candidates who meet the required criteria and are shortlisted will be contacted to proceed to the next stage of the recruitment process.

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