Business Planning Manager

Location: Gaithersburg, MD

Hybrid: 3 days a week in office

Deliver the value and potential of our groundbreaking pipeline!

At AstraZeneca, we turn ideas into life changing medicines. Working here means being entrepreneurial, thinking big and working together to make the impossible a reality. We’re focused on the potential of science to address the unmet needs of patients around the world. We commit to those areas where we think we can really change the course of medicine and bring big new insights to life. You play a pivotal role in channeling our scientific capabilities to make a positive impact on changing patients’ lives.

AstraZeneca’s vision in Oncology is to help patients by redefining the cancer-treatment paradigm. Passionate, driven and exceptionally intelligent – come and be among those who work together to future-proof our business, with the chance to push and progress it further.

Key Accountabilities

• Management role, aligned to the Franchise Head, serving as business partner and core member of the Franchise Leadership Team. Dotted line reporting into Head of Oncology innovation and business planning.

• Lead the planning and implementation of franchise goals/scorecard and priorities by collaborating with key internal cross functional stakeholders

• Drive strategic planning processes by partnering with brand teams to produce, review, and continuously update strategic plans aligned with business objectives.

• Lead brand strategic planning projects, ensuring key achievements are achieved and progress is monitored against established timelines and deliverables.

• Prepare comprehensive planning outputs and present strategic recommendations to senior leadership to support critical decision-making processes.

• Coordinate all financial (budget) planning and processes (HLOP,DLOP, BSP, tactical plan, etc.) as well as sales operations- be the liaison between HO and field in terms of ensuring key deliverables and plan execution.

• Lead operational planning processes including budgeting, ensuring strategic alignment with broader business objectives, timelines, and resource requirements.

• Serve as Project Management champion and critical link into Central Portfolio Management Office, providing inputs for accurate demand capture, risk identification and mitigation strategies aligned to US Oncology Scorecard

• Coordinate portfolio prioritization within brand teams and provide strategic support to therapeutic areas (TAs) for resource allocation and execution of key priorities.

• Lead the planning and execution of all franchise (FLT/National sales meetings) and above franchise (ONx) level meetings, develop and maintain calendar of key leadership touchpoints throughout the year

• Develop and lead franchise or functional communications, including weekly update emails, and engagement plan.

Qualifications and Skills

Essential:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Life Sciences, or related field

• 3 + years of pharmaceutical marketing and/or sales experience with deep industry knowledge

• Comprehensive understanding of pharmaceutical business including commercial operations and drug development processes

• Shown ability to lead teams through ambiguous situations by providing transparency, structure, and strategic focus

• Expertise in strategic planning processes, tools, and methodologies

• Strong strategic thinking, analytical capabilities, and executive influencing skills

• Sophisticated understanding of forecasting, budgeting, and financial planning processes

• Excellent project management, communication, and relationship-building skills

• Cross-functional team leadership experience with stakeholder management capabilities.

Desirable

• MBA or equivalent advanced degree

• Senior-level pharmaceutical commercial experience

• Experience in therapeutic area strategy and portfolio management; Advanced analytics and business intelligence expertise

• Global pharmaceutical market experience.

Why AstraZeneca?

In our Oncology Business Unit, we change the practice of medicine and improve the patient experience by generating and communicating compelling medical evidence. We translate the wealth of medical and scientific expertise to ensure the data we produce helps physicians to better treat patients at every point in the journey. We are proud to work on the cutting-edge with one of the broadest and deepest Oncology pipelines in the business. Help to advance our pipeline by applying scientific expertise and accelerating our pathway to finding a cure.

The annual base pay for this position ranges from $135,688.80 -$203,533.20 USD Annual USD Annual and salaried non-exempt employees will also be paid overtime pay when working qualifying overtime hours. Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. In addition, our positions offer a short-term incentive bonus opportunity; eligibility to participate in our equity-based long-term incentive program. Benefits offered included a qualified retirement program [401(k) plan]; paid vacation and holidays; paid leaves; and, health benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans. Additional details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base pay (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

Are you ready to be part of a talented, cross-functional team working together to improve lives and make the biggest possible impact for patients, science and society?

Apply now!

Date Posted

26-Jun-2026

Closing Date

09-Jul-2026

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