Oncology Franchise Head, Lung Cancer (Alliance), International

Introduction to role:

Are you ready to co-lead a high-profile alliance to transform outcomes for people with lung cancer across diverse markets? This is a pivotal role at the intersection of strategy, execution, and partnership; where your decisions will determine how fast life-changing medicines reach patients and how effectively we deliver value together with our partner.

As the Oncology Franchise Head, Lung Cancer (Alliance) for International markets, you will orchestrate cross-functional teams, align evidence generation, and launch readiness, and set the pace for pre-launch and launch excellence across geographies. Can you turn joint strategies into decisive actions that unlock access at scale and raise the standard of care?

Accountabilities:

• Co-lead franchise strategy and execution with alliance partners through robust joint governance, shared objectives and aligned operating rhythms, act as the principal International point of contact for partner leadership

• Own the International Cross-Functional Tumor Leadership Plan (TLP), go-to-market commercialization and growth strategies across tumor types and indications, with a primary focus on effective alliance co-leadership and joint value creation

• Partner with global and alliance counterparts to ensure International needs, evidence requirements and market realities are embedded in global and joint strategies

• Drive execution of the International oncology brand strategy; aligned with global and joint governance decisions, and tailored to market objectives, ensuring clarity on joint versus AstraZeneca-alone accountabilities

• Hold overall accountability for cross-functional brand strategies and plans, optimizing revenue, volume, margin and access across the portfolio and geographies while adhering to alliance agreements, including governance, financials, and decision rights

• In partnership with cross-functional team members and partner counterparts, co-develop clear pricing and market access strategies, diagnostics strategies, and medical plans; ensure aligned evidence generation and launch readiness

• Engage Areas and key markets to build capabilities, drive pre-launch, launch excellence, and deliver priority local initiatives within joint frameworks, including co-promotion models where relevant

• Build and own international launch preparation and resourcing guidance for MCs for all new indications, integrating partner resource planning, MLR alignment and shared KPIs

• Lead rapid cross-market dissemination of best practices with joint learning agendas and integrated performance dashboards in collaboration with partners

• Co-own brand objectives, priorities and strategies with the Oncology Business Unit and alliance partners; proactively identify and resolve cross-company issues and risk areas

• Monitor and analyze brand performance, sales and disease indicators across Areas and top markets using joint data-sharing protocols and agreed analytic methodologies

• Support Regions, Areas, and Markets in key business planning activities (RBUs, QBRs, MTPs, LTPs), synchronizing with partner planning cycles and joint governance milestones

• Identify and shape future partnership opportunities and lifecycle value drivers; develop full business cases and interface between external and internal stakeholders in line with alliance terms.

• Ensure compliant and efficient joint agency engagement, including co-owned budgets, spend tracking and reporting aligned to alliance financial frameworks

Essential Skills/Experience:

• Senior commercial leadership: General management/P&L in sizeable businesses (i.e. Franchise Head in Large Markets; BUD in Smaller Markets); extensive product launch track record

• Oncology expertise: Deep knowledge of oncology and strong external network; ability to represent AZ with institutions and scientific societies

• Cross‑functional influence: Experience across Sales, Marketing, Market Access, Medical; proven ability to challenge and drive change with senior stakeholders

• Emerging markets acumen: Commercial experience in and above market; understanding of healthcare systems, regulatory, medical aspects; pricing and access across diverse markets

• Strategic and entrepreneurial: Strategic thinking, innovative mindset, strong business, and financial acumen; ability to coach and develop large teams; influence decisions across markets/functions

Desirable Skills/Experience:

• Above country experience or experience in more than one market

• Commercial experience in emerging markets including understanding of various healthcare systems and Regulatory, Access & Medical aspects of pharmaceutical industry

• Experience of building and managing (BD) partnerships

• Experience on co-promotion, alliance management

Join a team that moves fast to bring transformative medicines to patients and isn’t afraid to set a bold direction. Your work will span continuous launches and solutions across the full patient journey, turning data and local expertise into decisions that change lives and fuel sustained growth.

Lead the alliance that will set a new pace for lung cancer care across our global markets; step forward and show how you will create joint value and deliver impact from day one.

Date Posted

18-Mar-2026

Closing Date

01-Apr-2026

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