Job Title: Global MSL Excellence DirectorLocation: Mississauga, Canada
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Introduction to Role:
The Oncology Global MSL Excellence Director is accountable for defining the oncology tumour-area specific Field Medical strategy and coordinating the effective delivery of key MSL excellence initiatives that strengthen MSL capabilities across AZ regions for the Oncology Business Unit.
Relying on extensive Field Medical leadership and tumour area expertise, the GMSLE Director operates as the main point of contact for the tumour area – acting as the subject matter expert for Field Medical and providing consultation on all MSL-related activities.
The Global MSL Excellence Director is accountable for leading the Field Medical Leadership Team to drive high-impact operational and engagement excellence across markets, ensuring the robust adoption of enterprise Field Medical standards, delivering programmes to build Oncology-specific Field Medical capabilities, and crafting the future Field Medical role in Oncology.
Accountabilities:
Field Medical strategy:
Accountable for setting and governing the overarching strategy and 12–24 month roadmap across the portfolio - anchored to Global medical strategy, scientific narrative(s), care gaps, evidence achievements, launch and external engagement needs, and translated into clear priorities and success measures for markets.
Tactical planning and execution:
Cross-functional partnering:
Ensures close collaboration with key collaborators – including Global Medical Affairs, Clinical Operations, Medical Excellence, Strategy & Operations (MESO), Local Field Medical and Alliance partners (amongst others) – to align Field Medical strategy to tumour area priorities and Local needs.
Clinical trial operations:
Lead the collaboration with Global Clinical Operations, Global Medical Affairs and Local Markets for Field Medical support of AstraZeneca’s clinical development program – embedding study prioritisation governance, presenting clear expectations for Field Medical support and proactively addressing Global/Local challenges to facilitate the effective delivery of our trialswith measurable impact.
Insights strategy and reporting:
Accountable for the timely Global-to-Local cross-functional discussion and leadership critical issue of key insights themes and recommendations, ensuring findings inform tumour area strategy, evidence plans and launch decisions – including and beyond congress data readouts.
Measurement and impact reporting:
Accountable for the regular communication of tumour area Field Medical activity and impact reporting to Senior Medical leadership and cross-functional partners, implementing course-correcting action to ensure OBU Global key performance indications (KPIs) and enterprise-wide Field Medical expectations are met across markets.
Digital uptake:
Field Medical subject matter expertise:
Risk and compliance leadership:
Mentorship and Team Development:
Enable capability development and high-performance ways of working - including peer-to-peer coaching, mentoring Associate Directors, sharing standard methodology, and driving cross‑project learning.
Vendor and budget management:
Accountable for overarching GMSLE budget management; aligning budget goals with company objectives, forecasting spend, tracking actuals, and making TA-level prioritisation recommendations where required.
Essential Skills/Experience:
Education
Experience
Skills
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