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AD/SMM-Portfolio Strategy & Deal Lead

Astrazeneca

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· Build a thorough understanding of the company’s portfolio strategy and related therapeutical areas to screen and identify new partnership opportunities · The core responsibility of this position is to design and execute external partnership to drive business growth · Develop solid business case to get internal approval and external alignment on the partnership · Drive the execution of the deal by leading cross-functional collaboration in AZ with key stakeholder functions including Medical, Marketing, Finance, Legal, and market access to ensure clear objective alignment, transparent communication and close teamwork Requirement - Minimum Bachelor’s degree with relevant major as medicine, biopharma, etc. Master / MBA / post-grad qualification is a must if not relevant majors in college. - At least 10 year working experience - Innovative thinking, openness to new ideas, comfortability with uncertainties, and ability to think out of box are core competencies for the job - Investment bank or management consulting experience in Healthcare, BD/Alliance working experience or other related industries are strongly preferred - Excellent project management and analytical skills, with experience in an environment requiring significant data analysis and cross-functional interaction. - Able to think analytically and strategically, synthesize information quickly and logically. - Commitment to teamwork and able to lead a cross functional team. - Excellent skills in Microsoft Office and AI, especially PowerPoint, Excel and CoPilot. - Fluent in English and Mandarin, both written and verbal. Date Posted 22-Oct-2026 Closing Date 29-Nov-2026 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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