Are you ready to be part of the future of healthcare? Can you think big, be bold, and harness the power of digital and AI to tackle longstanding life sciences challenges?  Then Evinova, a new health tech business part of the AstraZeneca Group might be for you!   

Transform billions of patients’ lives through technology, data, and innovative ways of working. You’re innovative, decisive, and transformative. Someone excited to use technology to improve patients’ health. We’re building a new Health-tech business – Evinova, a fully-owned subsidiary of AstraZeneca Group. 

Evinova offers brand new digital health solutions rooted in science, guided by evidence, and centered on human interaction. Thoughtful risks and quick decisions come together to accelerate innovation across the life sciences sector. Be part of a diverse team that pushes the boundaries of science by digitally empowering a deeper understanding of the patients we’re helping. Launch pioneering digital solutions that improve the patients’ experience and deliver better health outcomes. Together, we have the opportunity to combine deep scientific expertise with digital and artificial intelligence to serve the wider healthcare community and create new standards across the sector.  

The Science Capability & Delivery Associate Director, in collaboration with customer of all levels across Technical, Design, Science, Product, and Operations will set and drive strategy and tactics of priority digital patient solutions.

The  Science Capability & Delivery Associate Director reports to the  Science Capability & Delivery Lead and works in a matrixed team for a medium to large-scale patient-facing solutions.  This role is a core member of the Evinova Science team completing delivery of a product vision that is differentiated on the market of clinical trial solutions and delivers outstanding value based on customer demands. The role will apply intimate knowledge of digital health patient centric product delivery and spans many areas of expertise from creative, innovative, strategic to tactical and provides important cross-functional leadership while exhibiting negotiation and influencing skills at all levels.

Primary Responsibilities for this role will include (but not limited to):

Under the direction of the Science Capability & Delivery Lead, contributing to and driving execution of product vision and strategy, while clearly articulating business value to the cross-functional product team so they understand the intent behind the new product capability or feature. The Science Capability & Delivery Associate Director owns the roadmap and must prioritize building what matters most to achieve the strategic goals and initiatives.Owning the creative AGILE process of generating, developing, and curating new ideas. To this end, they also ensure that feedback and requests are seamlessly coordinated into their product planning and development processes.Identify and manage required partnerships to ensure ground breaking capabilities in the intersection of data science, technology and healthcare.Close partnership with design team representatives to ensure product is customer centric while meeting the value and vision of the case.Lead cross-functional teams from conception all the way through to launch for each of the phases and elements of the product capability ensuring coordination between design, engineering, quality management systems and data teams so that the final product meets all clinical and engagement goals.Champion for digital patient solutions and an AGILE, leads iterative development processes driven by design thinking, frequent end-user input, constant insight generation from data.Managing dependencies in and across releases to complete release phases and achievements.Core leader of cross functional teams and PI planning processes to ensure that ways of working are fully aligned to the agreed strategic vision and reduce potential for product overlap/silos.

Typical Accountabilities

Lead all aspects of and drive the creation of plans for the to-be technology and its supporting processes, and then be responsible for the day-to-day execution of the agreed implementation plan.Providing vision and daily direction to the discovery and development team and Product, Technical, Design, and Science collaborators throughout the project phase. Manage documentation commensurate with product delivery requirements and cross-functional team relationships to ensure the effective capturing of business requirements and dedication to project objectives.Ensure encouraged benefits realization is consistent with project deliverables and clearly understood by collaborators at all levels and team members.Manage changes to project scope ensuring that all impacts and changes are approved and appropriately communicated to collaborators and leadership.Ensure effective communication and, share success stories and findingsAssess value, develop cases, and prioritize user stories, and themes to ensure work focuses on those with maximum value that are aligned with product strategyResearch and analyze market, users of the product, and the future roadmap of the patient-facing digital technologyWorking with Quality, Regulatory, Safety, Privacy, Legal, to understand and disseminate compliance needs into requirements and lead all aspects of the appropriate implementation for the solution.

Essential for the role

Combination of academic training and practical experience in digital health patient-facing product management or related knowledge/experienece. This may consist of:Masters degree in a related field, plus 5 years practical experience ORBachelors degree in a related field, plus 7 years practical experienceExtensive knowledge of digital health technologies in drug development.Background in leading Agile teams, product backlog prioritisation, progress reporting, budgeting while delivering a product.Comfort and skills operating in a heavily matrixed organizations with excellent skills and intuition to manage the needs of various collaborators.Ability to rapidly grasp concepts and excellent ability to handle complexity by simplifying it and providing clear directions to the team.Proven skills and experience in defining a clear scope and roadmap to develop complex solutions Proven skills and experience managing and controlling complex projects and activities in a multicultural context and ideally in a mixed resourcing model with strong business and tech (and potentially external) components Demonstrated experience in applying a user-centered approach to deliver solutions Experience working in a global organization where collaborators and project team members are geographically dispersedDemonstrated leadership skills interacting with senior leadersOutstanding communication, presentation, facilitation, storytelling, consulting and leadership skills Excellent organizational and time management skills Experience of defining business strategies and influencing key collaborators of the vision for a business areaCreative problem solver with vision

Desirable for the role

Experience of working in a global organization with global geographical contextProven track record to lead Agile Development processesDevelopment & implementation of digital patient- and HCP-facing solutions in clinical trial and routine care settingsAdvanced degree in a scientific fieldFamiliarity with the latest research and thinking and understanding of dynamics affecting the pharmaceutical industry and needs for transformationSolid Project management skills, including managing vendors, budgets, timelines and risksExperience on bringing innovation that is solving complex and multi-dimensional issues from an operational, technical, financial and human perspectiveStrong scientific and medical understanding of relevant disease area contexts (e.g. Oncology, CVRM, respiratory)

Experience with patient reported outcomes solutions and connected devices approved by a major regulator.

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.

The annual base pay (or hourly rate of compensation) for this position ranges from $119,664 to $179,496. 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). Benefits offered included 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.

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 can 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.  We know that regulators, healthcare professionals, and care teams at clinical trial sites do not want a fragmented approach. They do not want a future where every pharmaceutical company provides its own, different digital solutions. They want solutions that work across the sector, simplify their workload, and benefit patients broadly. By bringing our solutions to the wider healthcare community, we can help build more unified approaches to how we all develop and deploy digital technologies, better serving our teams, physicians, and ultimately patients.  Evinova represents a unique opportunity to deliver meaningful outcomes with digital and AI to serve the wider healthcare community and create new standards for the sector.  Join us on our journey of building a new kind of health-tech business to reset expectations of what a bio-pharmaceutical company can be. This means we’re opening new ways to work, pioneering cutting-edge methods, and bringing unexpected teams together. Interested? Come and join our journey.

Date Posted

12-Feb-2025

Closing Date

04-Mar-2025Our mission is to build an inclusive and equitable environment. We want people to feel they belong at AstraZeneca and Alexion, starting with our recruitment process. We welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of characteristics. We offer reasonable adjustments/accommodations to help all candidates to perform at their best. If you have a need for any adjustments/accommodations, please complete the section in the application form.