AstraZeneca

Business Planning Manager

AstraZeneca$110K — $130K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required.
  • 5-7 years of experience in pharmaceutical marketing or healthcare agency roles.
  • Proven leadership experience managing teams.
  • Experience in managing supplier partners effectively.
  • Strong oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • Lead MLR material review to ensure compliance and accuracy.
  • Cultivate relationships with Marketing, Agency, and Regulatory teams.
  • Serve as a subject matter expert on MLR approval processes.
  • Strategically plan MLR activities for new product launches and updates.
  • Oversee prioritization of assets within the MLR review process.
  • Facilitate alignment on Medical and Regulatory guidance pre-submission.
  • Manage asset plans for key Brand market events.

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment across multiple departments.
  • Opportunity to lead and develop a dedicated MLR team.
  • Engagement in critical brand initiative planning and execution.
  • Involvement in high-stakes decision-making processes.
  • Opportunities for professional development within the organization.
Full Job Description

TheGCSMLR Planning Managerleads coordination oftheMedical, Legal, and Regulatory(MLR)review process for promotionaland disease state awarenessmaterials, ensuringtimely, compliant, and strategically alignedasset approval.This role fosters strong collaboration amongMarketing, Agency,Regulatory, Medical and Content Deliverypartners, oversees criticalMLRplanning forlaunch, congressand 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 strongcross-functionalrelationships with keyMarketing,Commercial,MLR, AgencyandContentDeliverypartners

  • Champions adherenceto and serves as a subject matter expertfortheMarketing Guidethat dictates MLRapprovalprocessstandards andoperating procedures

  • Leads Day 0MLR Planningstrategic approachfor new product andindicationlaunches,data releasesand/or label updates to enablethetimelyrelease ofassetsupon label approvalaligned to theBrand strategy

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

  • LeadsournearshoreMLRPlanningAssociateteamaligned tobusiness-as-usualactivity, responsible for:

  • Leadingthe prioritizationof assets within theMLRreview process to effectively manage reviewer capacity and align withkeybusinessobjectives

  • Facilitatingthe process for managing consults,which allow those involved incontent/ asset development,to align onthe Medical, Legal and Regulatoryguidancepriortosubmissionfor MLR Review and Approval

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

MinimumRequirements:

  • 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 withdemonstratedprogram management skillset

  • Demonstrated strong oral and written communications

  • Ability toeffectivelyworkin across-functionalteam environment

  • Experience usingvariousPM platformsto plan,manageand communicate projectrisks / progress

  • Ability to lead andinfluencewithoutformalauthority

  • Demonstrated successleadingprogram management of strategic and/or business critical initiativeswithoutformalauthority

Preferred Background:

  • Knowledge of theMLRprocess that ensurestimelyreviews and approval of assets that areaccurateand compliant

  • Experience with Digital and Omnichannel campaigns

  • Understanding of scientific and/or commercial marketplace respective tobiopharmaceuticaltherapeutic area(s)

Date Posted

01-Sep-2026

Closing Date

07-Sep-2026

About AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca is a British-Swedish multinational pharmaceutical company that specializes in the research, development, and manufacturing of prescription drugs. The company was formed in 1999 through the merger of Astra AB and Zeneca Group plc. AstraZeneca's products are used to treat a wide range of medical conditions, including cancer, cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease, and diabetes. The company has operations in over 100 countries and employs more than 76,000 people worldwide. AstraZeneca is committed to developing innovative medicines that improve the health and well-being of people around the world.
Learn more about AstraZeneca
Size
83,100 employees
Market Cap
$211.5 billion
Industry
Net Income
$3.1 billion
Founded
1999
5 Year Trend
+10.2%
Revenue
$26.6 billion
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