AstraZeneca

Senior Director of Patient Services, Operational Effectiveness

AstraZeneca • $160K — $200K *
Healthcare
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a scientific, clinical, or business field
  • 10-15 years of experience in Patient Services within the biotechnology industry
  • Strong understanding of compliance regulations for patient support programs
  • Experience in implementing innovative technology solutions, including AI
  • Proven track record of high performance across various roles
  • Prior experience leading high-performing teams
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • Commitment to compliance and integrity

Responsibilities

  • Lead cross-department efforts including planning and change management
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance patient experience and efficiency
  • Manage Patient Services Access Programs, including reimbursement and affordability initiatives
  • Oversee Patient Services Marketing and strategic patient engagement activities
  • Ensure quality and governance in documentation and compliance processes
  • Define and implement the Patient Services AI roadmap and project governance

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and wellness programs
  • Opportunities for professional development and growth
  • Collaborative and innovative work environment
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Commitment to diversity and inclusion
Full Job Description
This is what you will do:

The Senior Director of Patient Services (PS), Operational Effectiveness is responsible for driving the overall effectiveness of the Patient Services function, working across the PS leadership team, many members of the Patient Services department, and cross-functional partners. The Sr Director, PS Operational Effectiveness will manage the team of people leading Patient Services Access Programs, Marketing, Quality & Governance, , , Enterprise Innovation Strategy and department Budget .

You will be responsible for:

There are five key areas of focus in this role:
  • Lead cross-department efforts, including but not limited to: PS Leadership Team meetings and planning processes, Change Management and Communications, planning for annual meetings (e.g. PS POA, Alexion US meetings annual mtg), Budget oversight, Liaison with PS Training, etc.
  • Drive Continuous Improvement across Patient Services: proactively identify and work cross-functionally to implement process improvements that improve the patient experience, drive efficiency, and leverage technology for scalability.
  • Patient Services Access Programs: Lead a team that is responsible for managing and creating Patient Services Access, Reimbursement, Financial and Affordability programs including Alexion Access to Foundation (AAF)
  • Patient Services Marketing: Oversee team leading portfolio-wide Patient Services (OneSource) Marketing and communications, including management of strategic patient engagement activities, including patient ambassador program. Alignment of OneSource marketing strategy with business unit strategic objectives and Alexion's patient centricity is critical.
  • Quality & Governance: oversee the Quality and Business Process function responsible for ensuring appropriate documentation and communication of work instructions and SOPs, as well as the quality monitoring process with the ultimate goals of providing great patient experiences, strong compliance with business processes and documentation of adverse events, etc.
  • . This includes leading and managing the 1st Line Monitoring process and Governance across all Patient Services function.

Enterprise Innovation Strategy: Define the Patient Services AI roadmap, identify and implement high-value AI solutions, strengthen project governance and delivery excellence across the project portfolio, and manage Patient Service financials

You will need to have:
  • Bachelor's degree (ideally in a scientific, clinical, or business field)
  • 10 - 15 years experience in Patient Services in the biotechnology industry
  • Understanding of compliance regulations and guidance governing patient support programs, PV Reporting, and REMS
  • Drive implementation of innovative technology solutions relevant to the market, including potential AI opportunities that will help elevate operational efficiencies and overall effectiveness
  • Proven, consistent history of high performance regardless of position or company
  • Prior experience leading high performing teams
  • High level of interpersonal skills and highly adept in both verbal & written communication
  • Commitment to high standards of compliance and integrity
  • The duties of this role are generally conducted in an office environment. As is typical of an office-based role, employees must be able, with or without an accommodation to: use a computer; engage in communications via phone, video, and electronic messaging; engage in problem solving and non-linear thought, analysis, and dialogue; collaborate with others; maintain general availability during standard business hours.

We would prefer for you to have:
  • MBA is a plus
  • Significant commercial experiences, with demonstrated success in patient services leadership positions
  • Comfort working with quantitative and qualitative data, including sometimes incomplete or ambiguous information
  • Broad base of experiences in patient services, analytics, vendor management, marketing, market research, and/or sales
  • Rare disease/high-value biologics experience is important, but not essential
  • High learning agility


Date Posted
01-Oct-2026

Closing Date
22-Oct-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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