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With a strong and growing pipeline, we are preparing to bring a number of innovative medicines to patients, creating the need for exceptional launch leadership, collaboration and execution.\nAs Launch Excellence PMO, you will be at the heart of some of the UK's most strategically important launches, helping turn scientific innovation into real-world patient impact. Reporting to the Head of Commercial Operations, you will bring together colleagues across Medical, Market Access, Regulatory, Marketing, Sales, Supply, Digital and Analytics to drive seamless launch planning and delivery.\nThis is far more than a traditional project management role. You will be the catalyst that connects strategy to execution, ensuring teams remain aligned, risks are anticipated and decisions are made with confidence. Working across multiple therapy areas, including Oncology, you will help establish launch excellence as a core capability, enabling AstraZeneca to deliver life-changing medicines to patients faster and more effectively.\nAccountabilities\nLead Integrated Launch Planning\nDevelop and manage end-to-end launch plans that connect all critical workstreams across pre-launch, launch and post-launch activities. Ensure dependencies are visible, priorities are aligned and teams remain focused on delivering key milestones.\nDrive Launch Readiness & Governance\nEstablish effective governance structures, readiness reviews and decision-making processes that enable timely, high-quality launches. Coordinate launch checkpoints and ensure teams are prepared to execute successfully from day one.\nEnable Cross-Functional Collaboration\nBring together diverse stakeholders from across the organisation to create a shared vision for launch success. Facilitate alignment, remove barriers and ensure accountability across multiple functions, teams and markets.\nManage Performance & Risk\nMonitor launch progress against agreed milestones and KPIs, identifying potential risks and opportunities early. Translate complex information into actionable insights that support informed decision-making and successful execution.\nLead Communications & Change Management\nCreate clear, engaging and decision-focused communications for launch teams and senior leaders. Support the adoption of new processes, tools and ways of working that enhance launch effectiveness and organisational readiness.\nChampion PMO Excellence & Compliance\nImplement best-practice programme management approaches, dashboards and reporting frameworks that provide transparency and consistency. Ensure launch activities are conducted in line with regulatory requirements, governance standards and compliance expectations.\nCoordinate Budgets & External Partners\nMonitor budgets, track investment against plans and oversee agency and vendor deliverables. Ensure external partnerships contribute effectively to launch objectives while maintaining quality, efficiency and value.\nEmbed Continuous Improvement\nCapture lessons learned across launches and identify opportunities to improve future execution. Build scalable frameworks, tools and ways of working that strengthen AstraZeneca's launch capabilities over time.\nEssential Skills/Experience\nBachelor's degree or equivalent experience\nExperience leading or supporting complex, cross-functional projects within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology or life sciences sectors\nStrong project and programme management expertise with the ability to manage timelines, dependencies, risks and stakeholder expectations\nExperience supporting pharmaceutical launches, major brand initiatives or business-critical transformation programmes\nWorking knowledge of pharmaceutical governance, market access, regulatory processes and launch readiness activities\nExcellent stakeholder management, communication and influencing skills\nDesirable Skills/Experience\nPRINCE2, PMP, Agile, Prosci or equivalent project management certification\nAdvanced degree in business, life sciences or a related discipline\nExperience working on launches involving significant market access, evidence generation or operational complexity\nUnderstanding of omnichannel engagement, CRM enablement and digital launch strategies\nExperience leading project teams, workstreams or large-scale cross-functional initiatives\nStrong analytical capability with experience using dashboards, reporting tools and performance metrics\nAbility to influence senior stakeholders and drive outcomes in matrix organisations\nBroad understanding of pharmaceutical functions including Medical, Market Access, Marketing, Sales, Regulatory, Supply, Finance, Digital and Analytics\nWhy AstraZeneca?\nAt AstraZeneca, innovation doesn't stop in the laboratory. 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We encourage curiosity, empower people to make decisions and provide opportunities to grow your career across functions, therapy areas and geographies.\nIf you're excited by the challenge of leading high-profile launches, influencing strategic decisions and helping bring innovative medicines to patients who need them most, AstraZeneca is the place to make your impact!\nDate Posted\n13-Oct-2026Closing Date\n01-Nov-2026Our 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. 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