Global Strategy Lead, Rare Bone and Endocrine Disorders

About the role

Alexion, AstraZeneca Rare Disease, is looking for a Global Strategy Lead for Rare Bone and Endocrine Disorders in Barcelona. The role is foundational to the Hypophosphatasia (HPP) company strategy, focusing on the Top 21 countries, and carries full accountability for the commercialization of the HPP portfolio. It sits in a matrix model between global and local markets and across functions, with 3 days working from the office and 2 days from home.

Key responsibilities

• Brand strategy: lead the Value Sub team, refining strategic value propositions based on market events and clinical outcomes, and work with Medical and Market Access on proposals and business cases for further data generation and RWE
• Develop and roll out the Disease Strategy Plan (DSP), prioritise critical success factors, lead project workstreams and plan with key stakeholders
• Ensure clinical information and market research plans align with commercial strategy and prepare the enterprise for competitive assets
• Drive the global pre-launch strategy 12-18 months before launch, partnering with R&D, Operations, Corporate Affairs and Finance, and plan market-shaping activities with regional colleagues
• Develop and evolve the commercial strategy (positioning, messaging, claims, patient/HCP segmentation) with Regional Commercial leads, and own long-range global forecasts for the portfolio
• Support business cases for pipeline assets and update senior leadership on strategy and global performance

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in business or life sciences; a master's degree is supportive
• Minimum 10+ years in pharmaceutical or biotech, with strategic pre-launch planning and launch experience and global/regional/local exposure
• Country or above-country leadership experience with a proven track record of delivering business goals in a major healthcare market; P&L responsibility is supportive
• Profound understanding of drug development and commercialization in rare disease, and knowledge of global regulations such as pharmacovigilance
• Experience collaborating across matrix teams and with external partners such as patients, prescribers, payors and licensees

Preferred profile

• Advanced degree (MBA, MSc or PhD)
• Pharmaceutical or biotech experience at global, regional and local levels
• Entrepreneurial spirit, strategic mindset and excellent communication skills