Director Feasibility, SMM CTCO

The Director, Feasibility Cell Therapy is part of the Cell Therapy Site Management & Monitoring organization, supporting the feasibility assessment and delivery of the Cell Therapy Portfolio. The role provides end‑to‑end oversight of internally delivered studies within AstraZeneca.

Key accountabilities:

• Feasibility:
  Strategic input to global teams on operational study design feasibility for early and late‑stage medicines development across the Cell Therapy portfolio from study concept through to protocol design, and enrollment planning from initial concept through to study baseline/re‑baseline following allocation. The director delivers actionable Site Management and Monitoring operational feasibility insights to enable optimal study design and right country/site allocation.
• Oversight of SM&M Delivery at Portfolio level:
  Ensures effective oversight and early risk detection of key SM&M portfolio milestones across CTCO countries, engaging SMM global leadership team. Drives SM&M portfolio alignment and collates oversight within SMM to support global operational delivery strategy.

The role requires experience in developing global feasibility strategies, project management, strategic thinking, data analytics, and technical skills, along with a good understanding of global footprint priorities.

• Responsible for establishing and implementing global SM&M Therapeutic Area feasibility and country footprint strategies for studies led.
• Responsible for the delivery of high‑quality study‑level feasibility assessments by collating and critically assessing external input and internal intelligence.
• Utilize market insights and data strategy to define optimal countries and sites, ensuring endorsement of footprint.
• Ensures robust global SM&M insights to support strategic indication landscape, study design assessment, and protocol/site feasibility.
• Identifies and evolves optimal feasibility processes, training, systems, and administers governance.
• Responsible for driving standardization within SMM for feasibility, site selection, operational projections, and processes, championing best practice across SMM countries.
• Line manager to and oversee Local Feasibility Lead within Cell Therapy markets globally, ensuring consistency of global strategy at country level.
• Expert in data sources and tools to provide insights into feasibility strategies, optimising existing feasibility data sources and tools.

• Responsible for early risk detection across TA for new and ongoing studies to ensure performance to business‑critical milestones and KPIs.
• Maintains awareness of new strategic portfolio management/development trends and translates into SM&M organization.
• Contributes to SMM portfolio meetings, including driving agenda.
• Works closely with Program Teams and Associate Directors Regional Feasibility to review indication landscaping and future portfolio.

• Identifies opportunities for innovation and process improvement, leads scope definition of projects and endorsement by SM&M leadership.
• Represents SM&M in global optimisation work streams.
• Provides direction to Associate Directors Feasibility team.
• Secures traceability of assumptions and transparency in decisions, ensuring end‑to‑end process.
• Maintains awareness of marketplace activities, policies, trends, technology, new data sources affecting business and drives continued improvement of clinical recruitment efforts.
• Requires high level of cultural sensitivity, communication, negotiation and collaboration.

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $ – $, with base pay varying based on market location, job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience. Additional short‑term incentive bonus opportunities, eligibility to participate in an equity‑based long‑term incentive program (salaried roles) or receive a retirement contribution (hourly roles) are offered. Benefits include a qualified retirement program (401(k)), paid vacation and holidays, paid leaves, and health benefits (medical, prescription drug, dental, vision) in accordance with applicable plans.

AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, harnessing industry‑leading skills. All qualified candidates, regardless of protected characteristics, are considered for employment. We follow all applicable laws and regulations on non‑discrimination in employment and recruitment, as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements. If you have a disability that requires accommodation, please complete the corresponding section in the application form.