Director Study Management

Job Title: Director Study Management Location: Mississauga, Ontario

At AstraZeneca, we put patients first and strive to meet their unmet needs worldwide. Working here means being entrepreneurial, thinking big and working together to make the impossible a reality. If you are swift to action, confident to lead, willing to collaborate, and curious about what science can do, then you’re our kind of person. 

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 is 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. 

Introduction to Role:

The DSM, is responsible for leading, developing, supporting, and providing direction to Study Management and Operations (SMO) personnel for project, TA/scientific/technical, and operational related issues to enable delivery of drug projects and non drug projects. The DSM is ac countable for 

resourcing SMO members o n study teams to support delivery of clinical programs in R&D. The role holder will also be responsible for embedding consistent ways of working across Hubs and building SMO capabilities. 

The DSM will ensure that direct reports are equipped with the right skills and capabilities to optimally lead and deliver clinical trials. Take ownership and act as a change agent to drive consistent implementation of globally agreed Clinical Operations and Clinical Development strategies including processes and technology related to the delivery of studies.  

Accountabilities:

• Line management of SMO staff 

• Recruit, Retain & Develop SMO personnel. 

• Demonstrate AZ values. 

• Facilitate skills and capability training to SMO personnel to support their development. 

• Ensure personnel have been trained and work within compliance of ethics, company policies and standard procedures. 

• Role model and embed a performance driven culture and coach staff for optimum performance. 

• Develop and nurture capabilities of our present and future AZ leaders. 

• Manage performance including feed-forward and rewards. 

• Provide expertise and direction to support direct reports with proactive problem/risk 

Delivery of projects 

• Maintain dialogue with Senior DSM and Snr Global Clinical Operations Program Director to anticipate project requirements and mitigate risks to project delivery. 

• Allocate appropriately skilled SMO personnel to study delivery teams to ensure delivery of clinical studies to time, budget and quality standards in accordance with clinical performance targets. 

• Ensure staff understand global project priorities and specific project challenges: support staff/team to achieve project turning points and study results. 

• To work across departments to support the delivery of projects and organizational improvements.  

Hub Leadership 

• Participate in setting, and responsible for implementing, the vision & strategy for the SMO Hub, aligned with Clinical Operations and Hematology’s Vision & Strategy. 

• Contribute to business strategy and streamline processes for drug/non-drug projects or departmental activities. 

• Lead and support change by encouraging diversity of solutions and implementing process  changes consistently across SMO. 

• Act as a change Agent, with local and global impact, to ensure adoption of Global initiatives. 

• Promote and encourage innovation and creativity. 

• Work with Leadership team and Global Study Leads to achieve accurate resource forecasting and develop solutions to efficiently and flexibly resource study teams. 

• Promote and encourage communication within and across Hubs and between BioPharma and Oncology SMO. 

• Ensure quality and compliance to External Regulations and AZ Standards. 

• Work across the Hubs to develop global efficient ways-of-working. 

• Provide expert input into functional and cross-functional global processes. 

• Provide leadership in local Hub. 

• Foster the sharing of study delivery knowledge, information, and best practice on individual performance to the study team members and their line managers to support their professional development; may mentor less experienced colleagues.  

Essential Skills/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in medical or biological science, or related subject or equivalent qualification or experience. 

• 10 or more years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry. 

• Comprehensive experience of clinical and Drug Development process within a pharmaceutical or clinical background.  

• Proven leadership and ability to promote motivation and empower others in order to accomplish individual, team and organizational objectives. 

• Thorough knowledge of Study Management processes in both local regulation and global environment. 

• An understanding of Oncology/Hematology TA.  

Desireable Skills/Experience:

• Advanced degree in a scientific subject area. 

• Line management experience. 

• Expert reputation within the business and Industry. 

• Extensive knowledge of the latest technical information. 

• Ability to look for and champion more efficient and effective methods/processes of delivering quality clinical trials with reduced budget and in less time.  

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AstraZeneca is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion and providing a workplace that is free from discrimination. AstraZeneca is committed to accommodating persons with disabilities. Such accommodation is available on request in respect of all aspects of the recruitment, assessment and selection process and may be requested by emailing  View email address on careers.astrazeneca.com .

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Annual base salary for this position ranges from 151,884.00 to 199,347.75.

AstraZeneca is committed to providing fair and equitable compensation opportunities to all colleagues. Our compensation policies and practices have been designed to allow colleagues to progress through the salary range over time as they progress in their role. The range provided in this posting represents an offer pay range used in a majority of situations. The base pay offered will vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including the candidate's skills and experience, job-related knowledge, and other specific business and organizational needs.  In some cases, offers outside the range may also be considered to address unique circumstances.

In addition, our permanent positions offer an annual Variable Pay Bonus/Short Term Incentive opportunity as well as eligibility to participate in our equity-based long-term incentive program (if applicable to role).  Benefits offered for permanent roles include a competitive Flex Benefits & Retirement Savings Program, 4 weeks’ paid vacation, and annual Personal Days. Fixed Term Contract/Temporary positions (excluding students) are offered a Contract Benefits Program.

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