AstraZeneca
AssociateDirector–TerritoryOperationsManager
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“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.
Issue Management; Continuous Improvement
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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