Senior Director, Alliance and Integration Management

Business Development and M&A

plays

a critical core role in AZ achieving its strategic priority of growth through scientific innovation through the successful execution of transactions which expand,

focus

and rationalise the Company’s pipeline and portfolio. Recent transaction examples include the acquisition of Fusion Pharmaceuticals and

Gracell

Biotechnologies, the exclusive license agreements with

Eccogene

and

Dizal

Pharmaceuticals, and the collaborations with Daiichi Sankyo and Merck.

As the Senior Director in Alliance and Integration Management (AIM) team, you will play a critical role in achieving our strategic priority of growth through scientific innovation. Reporting to the Head of AIM, you will manage and

optimize

the value of late-phase development/commercial alliances, own the integration of complex partnerships/asset-acquisitions, and lead the transition of divestments across the global business.

Through exceptional leadership, strong cross-functional alignment and collaboration with multiple groups (executive leadership, business development, legal, finance, commercial, operations, clinical, regulatory) and the solid building of effective partner relationships, this role ensures cohesive engagement with the overall Alliance and Integration Management performance objectives.

Requiring exceptional leadership, strong cross-functional alignment, collaboration with multiple groups (executive leadership, business development, legal, finance, commercial, operations, clinical, regulatory) and the solid building of effective partner relationships, this is a highly visible, impactful role with the opportunity for advancement to many other progressive leadership roles within the company.

Accountabilities:

Lead the integration and alliance activities for high priority and complex company acquisitions, divestitures, strategic

alliances

and other deal types through cross-functional teams.

Drive the rapid establishment of optimized, efficient business processes for integrated entities and alliance relationships to deliver the value underpinning the business case for the deal, whilst balancing and managing business, legal, and human risks appropriately

Own the reporting of progress for the key acquisitions and alliances across AZ to SET and senior stakeholders, recommending areas for performance improvement

Ensure compliance with all contractual provisions, managing contractual disputes, and coordinating contract renegotiations or amendments when