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Manager, Promotional Review and Operations

AstraZeneca

Boston, MAOnsitePosted 1 day ago$115,000 - $173,000/year
Full TimeSenior LevelRegulatory AffairsPharmaceutical
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Summary

We are seeking a Manager, PRC Coordinator, Promotional Review & Operations (PRO) to lead the end-to-end performance of the promotional review portfolio across assigned therapeutic areas and business priorities. This role integrates portfolio planning, submission readiness, workflow orchestration, launch execution, stakeholder alignment, lifecycle management, performance monitoring, and continuous improvement, all while maintaining compliance with applicable policies, SOPs, and the US PRC Operations Manual.

Job description

Strategic Portfolio Leadership

  • Own the operating view for assigned portfolios, including launch, campaign, reapproval, expiration, and business-as-usual demand, maintaining an integrated plan of priorities, dependencies, owners, and dates.
  • Use demand, aging, quality, capacity, and workflow signals to identify emerging risks, recommend sequencing, and escalate decisions when launch and business-as-usual priorities compete.
  • Prepare and facilitate forums that convert forecasts and business priorities into executable review plans and clearly documented commitments.
  • Partner with Commercial, Medical, Regulatory, Legal, Compliance, Business Operations, agencies, vendors, and PRO leaders to align expectations and sustain decision continuity.

End-to-End PRC Operations & Governance

  • Coordinate intake, readiness, routing, review cycles, PRC and ad hoc meetings, decision and action documentation, final-upload verification, approved-release handoffs, reapproval, expiration alerts, and withdrawal follow-up.
  • Ensure materials are routed through the correct workflow, are review-ready, and meet applicable requirements, policies, SOPs, and operating standards.
  • Maintain accurate agendas, annotations, status communications, decisions, actions, and records, following up through documented closure.
  • Initiate and support approved escalation pathways, including ERC escalation when applicable, and document final decisions and required follow-through.

Submission Excellence Program Leadership

  • Apply approved intake and readiness checklists to identify missing references, metadata, annotations, support, or other package defects before review.
  • Consistently document rejection, rework, and defect reasons; distinguish coordinator checks from specialist or reviewer judgment and route questions to the appropriate owner.
  • Use monthly and in-cycle signals to identify repeat defects and material trends, without deferring urgent risk action while awaiting formal reports.
  • Lead interventions with Project Owners and agencies using specific examples, agreed corrective actions, accountable owners, due dates, and effectiveness checks.
  • Monitor improvement in subsequent cycles, escalate overdue or recurring issues, and contribute to Submission Excellence training, job aids, and operating standards.

Launch Readiness & Priority Execution

  • Partner with launch leads and business stakeholders to establish review forecasts, priority order, reviewer commitments, meeting cadence, dependencies, and contingency coverage for launch-critical materials.
  • Anticipate volume surges and timing conflicts, surface capacity constraints early, and recommend practical mitigation plans.
  • Maintain disciplined launch execution while protecting business-as-usual continuity and keeping risks, decisions, and recovery actions visible.

Performance, Aging & Continuous Improvement

  • Monitor volume, cycle time, aging, review readiness, quality, rework, and recurring defects, and translate findings into targeted actions.
  • Intervene on aging materials at defined checkpoints, documenting the blocker, next action, owner, and resolution date, and escalating material risk before timelines are exceeded.
  • Identify and lead process, system, meeting, and operating-model improvements in partnership with PRO Process, Systems, Lifecycle, and Analytics colleagues.
  • Support root-cause analysis, CAPA/deviation evidence collection, corrective-action tracking, and effectiveness checks when required.

Stakeholder, Agency & Vendor Management

  • Serve as the primary coordination point for assigned portfolios, communicating priorities, accountabilities, risks, and decisions clearly and promptly.
  • Hold Project Owners, agencies, and vendors to approved readiness, workflow, quality, and follow-through expectations while maintaining constructive relationships.
  • Support onboarding and training of stakeholders on PRC processes, policies, SOPs, systems, and role responsibilities.
  • Coordinate with service providers and backup resources to maintain coverage and continuity, and flag scope, capacity, or service-standard concerns to PRO leadership.

Systems, Data Integrity & Knowledge Management

  • Maintain accurate records, metadata, ownership, distribution lists, rosters, calendars, templates, and portfolio documentation in approved systems and repositories.
  • Support system enhancements, user acceptance testing, adoption, and change communications relevant to coordinator workflows.
  • Protect audit traceability and ensure operating documents, decisions, and handoffs are accessible, current, and sustainable during transitions.

Leadership & Team Contribution

  • Model critical thinking, responsiveness, and escalation discipline; operate independently with sound judgment and minimal oversight.
  • Provide backup coverage, share portfolio knowledge, and support standardized coordinator practices across the broader PRO organization.
  • Coach newer coordinators and contribute practical scenarios, playbooks, and lessons learned to coordinator qualification and continuous learning.

Decision Rights & Accountability

  • Makes day-to-day coordination, sequencing, and escalation recommendations within approved PRC governance and portfolio priorities.
  • Owns operational follow-through and evidence; specialist medical, legal, regulatory, compliance, commercial, and contractual decisions remain with the authorized functional owners.
  • Escalates unresolved risk, conflicting priorities, recurring quality issues, and material capacity gaps with supporting facts and a recommended path forward.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant experience
  • Experience in promotional review, MLR/PRC operations, regulated content operations, marketing operations, or a comparable cross-functional environment
  • Demonstrated ability to manage complex portfolios, facilitate senior cross-functional stakeholders, and deliver through ambiguity
  • Working knowledge of promotional material workflows, submission readiness, lifecycle controls, records discipline, and regulated operating procedures
  • Strong analytical judgment, with the ability to interpret operational metrics, identify root causes, and convert insights into action
  • Excellent facilitation, written communication, stakeholder management, prioritization, and problem-solving skills
  • Experience with Veeva Vault PromoMats or a comparable review and approval system
  • Demonstrated launch or high-volume/campaign readiness experience
  • Experience in pharmaceutical, biotech, medical, or other regulated promotional review environments
  • Experience supporting launch materials, expedited reviews, lifecycle management, SOPs, training, or process improvement initiatives
  • Experience working with agencies of record, vendors, and cross-functional review teams

Benefits

  • 401(k) Retirement Programs
  • Paid Time Off
  • Holidays & Leaves
  • Medical, Dental & Vision
  • Short-Term Incentive Bonuses
  • Equity-Based Awards

Company overview

AstraZeneca is a global, science-led, patient-focused pharmaceutical company dedicated to accelerating the delivery of life-changing medicines that create enduring value for patients, society, and shareholders. With a workforce of over 94,300 employees worldwide, the company operates across three core therapy areas: Oncology, BioPharmaceuticals (including Cardiovascular, Renal & Metabolism, Respiratory & Immunology), and Rare Disease. Headquartered in Cambridge, UK, AstraZeneca maintains strategic R&D centers in Cambridge, Gaithersburg (US), Boston (US), Gothenburg (Sweden), Shanghai, and Beijing. The company generated $54.1 billion in total revenue in 2024 and invested $13.6 billion in scientific research and development. AstraZeneca's bold aspiration is to be pioneers in science, lead in disease areas, and transform patient outcomes, with a goal to launch 20 new medicines and achieve $80 billion in total revenue by 2030. The company is recognized for its commitment to sustainability, health equity, and creating an inclusive work environment where diverse perspectives drive innovation.

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