AstraZeneca Posted August 7, 2026

Senior Director, Global Analytics & Insights

Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States of America Full time
Commercial & General Management Senior Director

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About this opportunity

At AstraZeneca we’re dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. There’s no better place to make a difference to medicine, patients and society. An inclusive culture that champions diversity and collaboration. Always committed to lifelong learning, growth and development.

BUSINESS AREA - ONCOLOGY BUSINESS UNIT (OBU)

We’re all here to make an impact – to achieve our bold ambition of eliminating cancer as a cause of death.

In the Oncology Business Unit we relentlessly follow the science, challenging the status quo to deliver more effective treatments to patients in need. Our commitment means we purposefully push back the limits of knowledge to change the practice of medicine. To ensure no patient is left behind, no matter what stage of disease.

Fast-paced and ever-changing, it takes agility and responsiveness to stay committed in our pursuit of excellence. We work with focus and a sense of urgency to tackle the unanswered questions – innovating, challenging accepted norms, quick decision-making and taking smart risks. A place of trust, it’s an opportunity to take accountability, be brave, speak up, step up and disrupt to change the game for Oncology, now and in the future.

What you'll do - Senior Director, Global Analytics and Insights (GA&I):

The Global Analytics & Insights mission is to improve the quality of the decisions taken on our assets and across our Disease Areas through the provision of excellent market, customer and competitor analytics.  This role will focus on specific assets and/or tumor indications and lead a programme of insight and analysis to support clinical development through commercialization.  In addition, you will act as a thought partner to the Global Franchise Head to provide deep insights and strategic direction in supportive of franchise level initiatives.

Responsibilities:

Portfolio wide above indication analysis and strategic projects

Act as point of contact for the specific tumor indication portfolio and the Brand in the Global Oncology franchise to engage in global brand strategy development and business planning, in collaboration with cross functional leads at global level and key markets

Build institutional knowledge of key disease areas in the tumor indication space, including HCP and patient insights, market dynamics, competitive landscape and key implication on AZ portfolio

Execute key strategic projects for disease area portfolio and the Brand in partnership with the Franchise leadership and functions

Serve as knowledge expert to take lead role in planning and expanding capabilities to support CDP and commercial strategy planning of future new assets within the Franchise

GA&I lead for specific tumour indications

Develops a deep therapy area knowledge bridging from the clinical development through to commercialization

Uncovers deep strategic understanding of patients, markets, stakeholders, competitors, and brands to drive competitive advantage now and for the future

Is a collaborative and strategic partner to both the Global Brand Team and R&D Product teams bringing objectivity to inform better decision making

Provides an independent view in decision-making bodies with an external perspective, and a future-oriented focus

Leads the integration of insight and analysis from a variety of sources to inform material decisions through the delivery of robust opportunity focused forecasts. Consolidates a variety of data and information into actionable brand opportunities

Provides objective quantitative analyses and leads the development of business cases to determine key opportunities and address critical business issues for the brand and/or TA

Lead a small team of Global Analytics and Insights experts

Build an inclusive, high-performing, and collaborative team

Essential Requirements:

Advanced degree in a Science or Mathematics Discipline and/or MBA

6+ years of analytical experience in the pharmaceutical/consulting industry

Excellent communication skills

Experience with senior executive engagement and communication

Experience in a similar strategy role within the pharmaceutical industry or life science consulting

Ability to use data and analysis to affect, influence or change the understanding of a market or customer

Desirable Requirements:

Experience in a consulting, advisory or investment firm working within the pharmaceutical industry

Experience of working with a pharma product close to launch or post-launch

Experience of working in a global team

The annual base pay for this position ranges from $218,329.60 - $327,494.40. 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.

Date Posted

07-Aug-2026

Closing Date

21-Aug-2026 Our mission is to build an inclusive environment where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees. In furtherance of that mission, we welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of their protected characteristics. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please complete the corresponding section in the application form.

Job details

Seniority
Senior Director
Function
Commercial & General Management
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States of America
Employment type
Full time

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Commercial & General Management role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 11 comparable Senior Director Commercial & General Management roles across 3 biopharma companies.

11Comparable roles tracked
5Currently active
3Companies hiring similar roles
4Countries represented

Salary context

2 of 11 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function and a matching or adjacent seniority level -- not necessarily the same therapeutic area or country.

This roleSubject Not listed on this posting
Lowest disclosed · Director, PDM Strategy · Gilead Sciences, Inc. $226,185/yr – $292,710/yr
Peer group range $259,448 – $278,850 (median $269,149)

Where these roles are based

Top locations among the 11 comparable roles

United States8
Japan1
Switzerland1
Spain1

Seniority mix

11 of 11 peers have a known seniority level

Director7
Senior Director2
Executive/VP2

Therapeutic area mix

3 of 11 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Oncology2
Vaccines & Infectious Disease1

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How we calculate "similar"

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Every comparison starts from the same 100-point budget: 25 for working in the same function, 40 for the same therapeutic area, 20 for the same or adjacent seniority, 15 for the same country. A dimension we can't confirm on both sides contributes nothing, never a guess, never a free pass.

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Unmatched or unknown dimensions score exactly the same: 0 points, never a partial guess. A role we know almost nothing about beyond its function bottoms out at 25%; it never inflates to 100% just because there's little to compare against. Seniority uses a defined ladder (Associate → Manager → Associate Director → Senior → Principal → Director → Senior Director → Executive/VP) so "Director" and "Senior Director" count as adjacent, but "Director" and "Executive/VP" do not.