Business Planning Manager

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Job Description

At AstraZeneca, we turn ideas into life changing medicines. Working here means being entrepreneurial, thinking big and partnering with colleagues and customers to make the seemingly impossible a reality. We're focused on the potential of science to address the unmet needs of patients around the world!  

The   GCS   MLR Planning Manager   leads coordination of   the   Medical, Legal, and Regulatory   (MLR)   review process for promotional   and disease state awareness   materials, ensuring   timely , compliant, and strategically aligned   asset approval .    This role fosters strong collaboration among   M arketing , A gency,   R egulatory , Medical and Content Delivery   partners, oversees critical   MLR   planning for   launch , congress   and campaign activities, manages a team to prioritize assets and streamline review workflows, and serves as a subject matter expert on approval processes and compliance guidelines.  

Core Duties and Responsibilities:  

• Leads collaborator engagement to enable effective and timely end-to-end MLR material review and approval of promotional and disease awareness assets to ensure medical accuracy and regulatory compliance  

• Builds strong   cross-fu nctional   relationships with key   Marketing ,   Commercial ,   MLR, Agency   and   C ontent   D elivery   partners  

• Champions adherence   to and serves as a subject matter expert   for   the   Marketing Guide   that dictates MLR   a pproval   p rocess   standard s and   operating procedures    

• Leads Day 0   MLR P lanning   strategic approach   for new product and   indication   launches,   data releases   and/or label updates to enable   the   timely   release of   assets   upon label approval   aligned to the   Brand strategy  

• Leads MLR Planning strategy approach for all other major Brand activities  

• Leads   our   nearshore   MLR   Planning   Associate   team   aligned to   business-as-usual   activity , responsible for :  

• Lead ing   the prioritization   of assets within the   M LR   review process to effectively manage reviewer capacity and align with   key   business   objectives  

• Fa cilitat ing   the process for managing consults ,   which a llow those involved in   content/ asset development ,   to align on   the Medical, Legal and Regulatory   guidance   prior   to   submission   for MLR Review and Approval    

• Accomplishing the asset plan for Brand market events, e.g. congresses, data releases and label updates  

Minimum   Requirements:  

• Bachelor's degree   

• 5 – 7 years of relevant professional experience, with a focus on pharmaceutical marketing operations or healthcare related agency roles  

• Demonstrated success in People leadership  

• Experience with managing supplier partners  

• Independent self-starter with   demonstrated   program management skillset  

• Demonstrated strong oral and written communications  

• Ability to   effectively   work   in a   cross-functional   team environment  

• Experience using   various   PM platforms   to plan,   manage   and communicate project   risks /   progress  

• Ability to lead and   influence   without   formal   authority    

• Demonstrated success   leading   program management of strategic and/or business critical initiatives  without   formal   authority  

Preferred Background:  

• Knowledge of the   MLR   process that ensures   timely   reviews and approval of assets that are   accurate   and compliant    

• Experience with Digital and Omnichannel campaigns  

• Understanding of scientific and/or commercial marketplace respective to   biopharmaceutical   therapeutic area(s)   

Date Posted 01-Sep-2026 Closing Date 07-Sep-2026 Our mission is to build an inclusive environment where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees. In furtherance of that mission, we welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of their protected characteristics. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please complete the corresponding section in the application form.

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