System Care Specialist, Breast Franchise
The System Care Specialist (SCS) is focused on understanding and improving the patient journey at both the regional and national levels. This position will report into the Head of Customer Disease Strategy (CDS) and will work in close partnership with cross-functional teams—including field sales, marketing, medical affairs, and national accounts—to identify gaps in patient care and develop commercial strategies that enhance patient care delivery at the national and regional level.
This role is not defined by profitability, sales objectives, or incentives. The SCS role is focused oncommercial strategic insight generation, internal coordination, and cross-functional collaboration to support AstraZeneca’s oncology priorities.
Key Accountabilities
Patient Journey Strategy:
Commercial Strategic Alignment Across Tumor Portfolio
Internal and External Collaboration: W
Insights Gathering
Field Repository Development
Commercial Strategy Creation
Cross-Functional Engagement
Key Competencies
Industry and Disease Expertise:Maintains strong disease management product knowledge, particularly within the AstraZeneca breast cancer portfolio. Keeps up to date with trends in the health care industry and uses this information in brand planning
Strategic Leadership and Influence: Demonstrates the ability to build, maintain, and influence effective working relationships with key internal collaborators across marketing, sales, medical affairs, and national accounts. Capable of coaching and developing others while fostering a culture of learning and collaboration. Flexible and forward thinking
Cross-Functional Collaboration:Works effectively within cross-functional teams with minimal supervision. Works with customers within the organization to share brand strategy and coordinate initiatives with commercial strategic priorities
Insightful Decision-Making: Offers suggestions based on insights obtained from field observations and internal data
Patient-Centric Innovation:Implements and maintains creative, patient-centric processes within a continuous improvement environment
Project and Resource Management: Demonstrates strong project management skills, including coordinating budgets, leading all aspects of timelines, and tracking critical metrics while effectively solving problems. Capable of managing multiple priorities under pressure while delivering results within timelines
Essential Requirements
Bachelor’s degree required; master’s or PhD preferred
10+ years in pharma or other relevant experience
Experience working in cross-functional teams
Proven ability to manager budgets and resources effectively
Pharmaceutical marketing experience
Preferred Requirements
Master’s or PhD
Breast cancer experience
Experience in driving metrics-based optimization
Prior supervisory experience
The annual base pay for this position ranges from $151,081- $226,622. 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 and eligibility to participate in our equity-based long-term incentive program. Benefits offered include 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
05-Sep-2025Closing Date
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