Global Product Lead, Respiratory Inhalation at AstraZeneca in Gaithersburg, Maryland

Job Description:

Are you an inspiring lead with experience in medicine development? We are searching for a Global Product Lead (GPL) to join our leadership team. At AstraZeneca, we are not afraid to do things differently. We are resetting expectations of what a bio-pharmaceutical company can be. This means we are opening up new ways to work, pioneering groundbreaking methods and bringing unexpected teams together.


Committed to living our values - they guide our behaviors, actions and decisions, every day! Building on a 50-year heritage in respiratory care, our ambition is to transform the treatment of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) by driving earlier, biology-led treatment, eliminating preventable asthma attacks, and removing COPD as a top-three leading cause of death. With common pathways and underlying disease drivers across respiratory and immunology, we are following the science from chronic lung diseases to immune-driven diseases.


Our ambition is to eliminate asthma attacks and achieve clinical remission, even in people with the most severe asthma.


Our strategy is to:

• Reinforce our anti-inflammatory reliever inhaled portfolio as the backbone of care.


• Drive towards clinical remission with systemic biologics, and with novel oral and inhaled medicines ('pre-biologics') for those patients not controlled on current therapies.


• Introduce new modality therapies and bring forward precision medicine opportunities.

At Late Respiratory & Immunology (Late R&I), we're driven by innovation and our dedication to make a real-life difference in patients' lives. That difference starts with you. We need people like you who share our passion for science and determination to meet patients' needs around the world.



What you'll do



The Global Product Lead (GPL) will be accountable for leading the Anti-Inflammatory Reliever (AIR) GPT as part of the Respiratory Franchise. They will provide strategic leadership to the cross-functional Global Product Team to deliver successful global product strategy aligned to the global brand strategy through the brand's life cycle management. A number of indication expansions are already in ph3 clinical development.


The Global Product Lead will report to the Global Franchise Head and be responsible for:

• For the diseases in scope, shaping the molecule's integrated strategic science story through the product lifecycle, above and beyond Life Cycle Management (LCM)


• Defining and driving strategic and scientific value creation across lifecycle including approval, launch, growth and even maturing / expiry


• Working collaboratively with Distributed team to generate, evaluate and deliver robust commercial options and strategies for the LCM programs and relevant business and commercial development opportunity assessments. This includes defining the range of LCM investment options/business cases and making recommendations for investment decisions to maximize the value of the Brand's portfolio to the business


• Using expertise across the AZ organization to maximize potential Brand value


• Inputting into the functional strategy on behalf of global projects


• Delivering the product Target Product Profile (TPP) and Target Product Claims (TPC)


• Defining and creating the content of product business cases that deliver regulatory approval worldwide (health authority needs) as well as reimbursement (Payer needs)


• Delivering of governance-approved business cases within tolerance on time, cost and quality, working with functional management as required to resolve issues


• Delivering product information to support internal and external business portfolio reporting (e.g. CEO briefings, annual results communications etc.) Partnering with Investor Relations to develop and actively manage the external messages for the analyst community for end of year results and all other material business interactions


• Ensuring role modelling for internal partners and KEE engagement in strategy development and science cascade


• Ensuring effective and transparent risk, opportunity and issue management at strategic, tactical and operational levels


• Simplifying the complex, anticipating obstacles and barriers and working around them by integrating robust scientific, competitive intelligence, KEE and payer insights. Seeking partners and collaborators that share our passion for science.


• Ensuring appropriate Governance and Compliance and protects AZ's Rights, Data and Intellectual Property


• Managing performance with cross-functional team. Building and effectively leading robust cross-functional teams

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree


• Solid prior project leader experience of clinical development projects


• Experience with leading global regulatory filings


• Ability to build strong KEE networks and ability to shape the market for the asset


• Solid knowledge of the competitive landscape and activities


• Conceptual, analytical and critical thinking


• Ability to influence strategically across all levels of the organization


• Shown matrix leadership to accomplish team and organizational objectives


• Experience of leading a development team and working in a Global environment


• Significant understanding of the overall drug development process


• Demonstrated ability to shape and deliver business cases


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills as well as proven negotiation, collaboration and interpersonal leadership skills


• Proficiency in Project Management with an ability to lead cross functional working groups and teams


• Hands-on experience of managing project budgets


• Willingness to travel both domestically and internationally

Preferred qualifications:



Higher qualification (e.g. MD or PhD) in a scientific or technical subject area


The annual base pay (or hourly rate of compensation) for this position ranges from $216,800 to $325,200. 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.


AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements. Apply Now