Professional Education Manager - Mississauga, Canada - AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca

Verified Company

Mississauga, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Oncology at AstraZeneca
Be part of fulfilling our ambition to be world leaders in Oncology.

We are already the fastest growing team within AstraZeneca and across the industry, and there are countless new indications and targets in our innovative pipeline.

We deliver this value through launch excellence, commercial effectiveness, and optimizing the lifecycle. With our commercialized portfolio, we are confident we can change the practice of medicine and redefine cancer treatment.

Recognizing the importance of individualized flexibility, our ways of working allow employees to balance personal and work commitments while ensuring we continue to create a strong culture of collaboration and teamwork by engaging face-to-face in our offices 3 days a week.

Our head office and BlueSky Hub in downtown Toronto are purposely designed with collaboration in mind, providing space where teams can come together to strategize, brainstorm and connect on key projects.

Our dedication to sustainability is also central to our culture and part of what makes AstraZeneca a great place to work.

We know the health of people, the planet and our business are interconnected which is why we're taking ambitious action to tackle some of the biggest challenges of our time, from climate change to access to healthcare and disease prevention.

Our Position

Reporting to the Franchise Head, the National Professional Education Manager, Gastrointestinal Cancers and Hematology will be a key leader in building a "best in class" Oncology capability at AstraZeneca.

The Oncology Business Unit is expanding our footprint in Professional Education, with this new role allowing more dedicated focus against our expanding pipeline.

Are you are an entrepreneurial leader with a passion for customer engagement and putting patients first? If you play to win but do the right thing and act with integrity, even when it is difficult, you will grow with AstraZeneca.

You will be empowered to use your leadership skills, curious nature and forward-thinking outlook to make a difference in patient lives.

Your role in helping us achieve our leadership ambition will be to:

Initiate and be responsible for the planning, development & implementation of innovative, strategically aligned accredited, non-accredited and/or co-developed educational initiatives with physician associations and Key External Expert (KEE) Steering Committee members.
Work across multiple brands to build valuable educational programs aligned to our strategic direction. You partner with the relevant Medical and Marketing Managers for development and implementation. Your work will include currently approved indications as well as future launch indications for our portfolio
Diligent vendor management to ensure programs are delivered on budget and on time while being consistent with program objectives and compliance guidelines
Work closely with the crossfunctional teams, including Medical to ensure scientific leadership in content and Sales to ensure efficient field implementation
Communicate and collaborate with Professional Education Managers in other Business Units to share new ways to work and seek opportunities to improve and harmonize CHE programs
Build high value partnerships with KEE's, Collaborators, and Professional Bodies with a high degree of integrity
Integral member of the Brand Leadership Teams and future member of our Imfinzi GU team.

Qualifications:

University degree
Previous experience working within Oncology and/or Specialty education is strongly preferred
Ability to grasp new information quickly, including new scientific data
Solid understanding of industry CHE practices (internal and external guidelines) and understanding of how to interpret and work within IMC Framework
Experience in implementing virtual/hybrid CHE is an asset
Knowledge of accrediting bodies and options for program accreditation in Canada required
Strong project management skills planning, development, implementation and management of projects
Proven track record to influence with strong networking and negotiating skills and passionate about building strong team cohesion
Experience working with National and International level Key External Experts
Thorough understanding of adult learning principles
Previous experience in CHE, would be an asset (internal); is required (external)
Ability to travel locally (up to 1015% of time)

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