Job Description

About AstraZeneca

At AstraZeneca we\'re dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science and ignite your entrepreneurial spirit. There\'s no better place to make a difference to medicine, patients and society. An inclusive culture that champions diversity and collaboration. Always committed to lifelong learning, growth and development.

AstraZeneca in Canada

Headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, we\'ve been recognized as one of Greater Toronto Area\'s Top Employers for 8 straight years. Our collaborative work environment champions knowledge-sharing, decision-making, and entrepreneurial thinking. Our employees have the opportunity to work across teams, functions, and even the globe. With a commitment to sustainability, we\'re working towards making a positive impact where society needs it - health. We know the health of people, the planet and our business are interconnected, each impacting the others.

Title: Capability Development Manager - Oncology

Our Position

The Capability Development team is a group of learning and performance experts focused on enhancing and empowering field force excellence. We assess, design, and partner on initiatives to optimize field force operations, capabilities, and performance. Our ambition is to actively develop the performance and potential of ourselves and others. We believe in optimizing learning opportunities beyond the traditional workshop format and strive to integrate a micro-learning approach that will enable our sales force to learn in the flow of work.

The Capability Development Team leads the development of enterprise-wide capabilities in addition to brand specific learning initiatives. We partner across the organization to build capabilities in the areas of scientific knowledge, selling skills, customer engagement and performance coaching to support the launch of new products and ensure continued success throughout the product\xe2\x80\x99s life cycle.

The CapDev Manager will work with the cross functional brand teams to optimize field force performance and drive desired business results for the brands. Furthermore, your experience in this role can provide you with a strong foundation to further accelerate your career growth with AstraZeneca Canada.

Your roles and responsibilities:

Drive the Capability Development strategy within your brand teams and project assignments to meet the overarching departmental vision. This includes but is not limited to the following:

Uncover and Assess \xe2\x80\x93 conduct regular partner needs assessments to identify prioritized capability gaps; seek performance improvement opportunities; be proactive, inquisitive, and collaborative

Strategic Planning \xe2\x80\x93 leverage the Performance Partner Framework methodology to develop robust annual capability plans which integrate the key tasks, thinking and roles required to achieve the growth ambitions of our strategic brands in Canada; explore and develop solutions with impact; challenge, inspire and collaborate; review and adjust the plan on a quarterly basis

Innovate \xe2\x80\x93 use emerging technologies and experiment with new learning methodologies to build positive learning interventions, in cooperation with cross-functional collaborators

Implement and Evaluate \xe2\x80\x93 blend experiences and formal solutions to achieve the desired outcome; establish and measure critical metrics; summarize and report data to the team and other internal customers to demonstrate how the performance solution impacted business outcomes; implement with excellence.

Sustain and Learn \xe2\x80\x93 sustain development gains and learn for continuous improvement; extend, embed, and improve

Be a strategic performance partner to the brand team; inform strategic and tactical brand planning; translate the business strategy into performance requirements for the field force

Maintain in-depth knowledge of market landscape, therapeutic area, and brand strategies in your portfolio

Understand the business and ensure alignment to company and brand goals, performance targets, and key results

Hold final accountability for all content and learning assets; follow policies and ensure compliance guidelines and accountabilities are clearly represented in all commercial learning material

Enable new joiners to reach their full performance potential and provide a great customer experience by helping them acquire foundational therapeutic knowledge, selling skills and capabilities to use the internal sales tools and systems

Demonstrate entrepreneurial attitude by using in-house resources and manage third party suppliers as appropriate

Model AZ values and behaviors consistent with organizational culture

Your base qualifications:

Bachelor\'s degree

Proven experience in pharmaceutical sales or healthcare-related role.

Job-related experience demonstrating knowledge of adult learning principles, and excellence in the development, implementation and evaluation of learning plans and interventions across in-person and virtual/hybrid environments

Consistent track record to influence at different levels. Proficiency in working in a matrix environment

Experience in leading change and innovative initiatives and processes; helps others navigate through ambiguity

Project management skills with proven track record to craft, lead and implement projects, including developing project metrics and outcome evaluation tools

Advanced writing and verbal communication skills in articulating complex ideas in an easy-to-understand manner to all levels of the organization through blended approaches

Expertise in oncology and new product launches is preferred

Bilingualism is preferred.

Some travel is required

Your skills and competencies:

Builds strong relationships and networks; collaborates effectively and challenges constructively.

Demonstrates thinking agility; analyzes current problems, generates new insights and makes priority decisions that balance both the current and future needs of the business

Able to balance multiple tasks and initiatives in parallel

Excellent interpersonal skills, prioritization, and problem-solving skills with high sense of responsibility and accountability

Strong business understanding with ambitious attitude, with clear understanding of regulation and compliance requirements

Excellent consulting skills with ability to assess and diagnose a situation, generate solutions and influence at multiple levels

Ability to synthesize and communicate messages to different audiences

Breadth of experience is highly valued

About AstraZeneca

Here you\'ll have the opportunity to make a meaningful difference to patients\' lives. With science at its heart, this is the place where breakthroughs born in the lab become transformative medicines - for the world\'s most sophisticated diseases. Answer unmet medical needs by pioneering the next wave of science, focusing on outcomes and shaping the patient ecosystem.

Great People want to Work with us! Find out why:

GTAA Top Employer Award for 9 years:https://reviews.canadastop100.com/top-employer-astrazeneca-canada

Best Workplace Culture Award at the 2018 Canadian HR Awards:https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/thriving-best-workplace-culture-gena-restivo/

Browse AstraZeneca\'s YouTube channel to find out more about us:https://www.youtube.com/user/astrazeneca

Are you interested in working at AZ, apply today!

AstraZeneca is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion and providing a workplace that is free from discrimination. AstraZeneca is committed to accommodating persons with disabilities. Such accommodation is available on request in respect of all aspects of the recruitment, assessment and selection process and may be requested by emailing AZCHumanResources@astrazeneca.com.

Date Posted 04-Jan-2023

Closing Date 18-Jan-2023

AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.

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