Business Planning Manager

AstraZeneca -
Wilmington, DE

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Job Details

4 days ago

Qualifications

Marketing project management
Bachelor's degree
Project management experience in healthcare
Vendor relationship management
Leading team collaboration initiatives
Managing projects
Supplier relationship management (SRM)
Marketing agency experience
Cross-functional team management
Project risk management
Cross-functional communication

Full Job Description

Location Wilmington, Delaware, United States Job ID R-259163 Date posted 31/08/2026

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 Marketing, Agency, Regulatory, 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-functional relationships with key Marketing, Commercial, MLR, Agency and Content Delivery partners

Champions adherence to and serves as a subject matter expert for the Marketing Guide that dictates MLR approval process standards and operating procedures

Leads Day 0 MLR Planning 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:

Leading the prioritization of assets within the MLR review process to effectively manage reviewer capacity and align with key business objectives

Facilitating the process for managing consults, which allow 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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