Business Planning & Process Manager

About this role

Requirements

• Commercial Experience:
• Hands-on experience in a commercial role within pharmaceuticals or a similar regulated industry (e.g., brand management, field sales management, marketing, commercial excellence‑ or business operations).
• Strong Business Acumen:
• Understanding of core commercial drivers such as customer engagement, brand planning, launch readiness, and franchise performance levers.
• Process & Planning Skills:
• Experience contributing to or improving commercial planning cycles, operational planning, or execution frameworks.
• Cross Functional‑ Collaboration:
• Proven ability to work effectively with marketing, sales, medical, access and operations teams, aligning on shared priorities and deliverables.
• Execution Focus:
• Ability to take ownership of workstreams, keep activity on track, and ensure outputs are high quality, ‑insight informed‑ and commercially relevant.
• Communication & Influence:
• Strong communicator able to distil information clearly and influence stakeholders constructively without formal authority.
• Continuous Improvement Mindset:
• Demonstrated interest in improving how teams work, simplifying processes, and embedding best practice in day-to-day‑ operations.
• Desirable Requirements
• Experience supporting brand or launch excellence activities (e.g., cross functional‑ planning, customer engagement improvement, insights integration).
• Exposure to improving commercial processes such as planning governance, capability uplift, customer engagement workflows, or execution standards.
• Familiarity with the UK oncology landscape or specialist medicines.
• Experience working with global or regional teams to localise frameworks or processes.
• Confidence working with data and insights to inform recommendations or process improvements.
• Interested? Apply by submitting your CV by 21 May 2026
• Date Posted
• 08-May-2026
• Closing Date
• 07-May-2026
• Our mission is to build an inclusive and equitable environment. We want people to feel they belong at AstraZeneca and Alexion, starting with our recruitment process. We welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of characteristics. We offer reasonable adjustments/accommodations to help all candidates to perform at their best. If you have a need for any adjustments/accommodations, please complete the section in the application form.