AstraZeneca

AssociateDirectorTerritoryOperationsManager

$120000–180000k ~AI est. South Korea FULL TIME Remote Friendly
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The Brief

“Associate Director – Territory Operations Manager at AstraZeneca. Skills: Cell therapy operations, Site management, Quality and compliance. Shape site selection plans. Shape expansion plans”

What You'll Achieve.

Accelerate patient access; Ensure sustainable operations; Bring new treatment centers online efficiently; Deliver consistent, high-quality patient care; Strengthen system-wide performance

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

Issue Management; Continuous Improvement

Eligibility Requirements

Travel up to 50%

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, 8+ years in cell therapy, Expertise in service lines, Proven delivery to timelines, cost, and collaboration, Excellent knowledge of cell therapy standards/regulations, Experience selecting/overseeing external providers, Experience developing contracts

Nice to Have

Advanced scientific degree, Program/Quality qualifications, Experience across academic/Sponsor settings, Experience across countries, Early-phase delivery experience, Salesforce or similar CRM experience

What You'll Do.

Shape site selection plans

Shape expansion plans

Lead site certification

Lead training programs

Guide cell therapy workflows

Drive audit readiness

Drive deviation management

Drive continuous improvement

Align with Program Management

Align with Manufacturing

Align with Supply Chain

Align with Market Access

Align with Compliance

Align with Commercial

Build relationships with investigators

Build relationships with physicians

Build relationships with nurses

Build relationships with apheresis teams

Build relationships with cell therapy labs

Build relationships with site leadership

Align site needs with supply chain timelines

Align site needs with COI/COC processes

Align site needs with regional account changes

Design training for site staff

Deliver training for site staff

Design training for junior team members

Deliver training for junior team members

Respond to SOP deviations

Implement corrective actions

Share guidelines to strengthen performance

Lead research on standards

Lead research on performance

Lead research on guidelines

Lead internal reporting on standards

Lead internal reporting on performance

Lead internal reporting on guidelines

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional leaders; Frontline teams; Internal experts; Program Management; Manufacturing; Supply Chain; Quality; Medical; Market Access; Compliance; Commercial; Investigators; Physicians; Nurses; Apheresis teams; Cell therapy labs; Site leadership

Communication Scope

Reporting; Insights

Process & Methodology

Program Management

Full Job Description

# Associate Director – Territory Operations Manager **Introduction to role:** Are you ready to pioneer cell therapy trial operations across a dynamic region and help transform outcomes for people with cancer? This role sits at the intersection of science, operations, and patient care—where robust clinical execution and smart, data-informed decisions accelerate both trials and future commercial delivery. As a regional expert, you will guide treatment centers through complex cell therapy workflows, from site strategy and activation to ongoing operational and clinical oversight. You will connect frontline teams with internal experts, turning standards into daily practice and removing barriers that slow patient access. Can you envision yourself setting the pace for how advanced therapies are introduced and sustained across multiple sites? This is a remote, regional role reporting to a Regional Operations Director and partnering closely with cross-functional leaders to build scalable, patient-centered service lines that uphold the highest quality and compliance standards. **Accountabilities:** * Regional Site Strategy: Partner with regional leadership to shape site selection and expansion plans that accelerate patient access and trial readiness while ensuring sustainable operations. * Site Activation and Certification: Lead risk-based activation, certification, and training programs to bring new treatment centers online efficiently and compliantly. * Clinical Workflow Excellence: Guide end-to-end cell therapy workflows—including apheresis, product handling, infusion, and documentation—to deliver consistent, high-quality patient care. * Quality and Compliance Leadership: Operate within relevant regulatory and accreditation frameworks (e.g., FACT), driving audit readiness, deviation management, CAPA execution, and continuous improvement. * Cross-Functional Leadership: Align with Program Management, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, Medical, Market Access, Compliance, a

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