Director, Technology Alliance Management (Alliance Lead) 

Overview

In this role you own AstraZeneca’s clinical technology vendor partnerships, shaping the strategy, governance, and value delivery. You bridge technology providers with the business, ensuring priorities align and vendor roadmaps translate into business outcomes. You’ll lead cross-functional governance and manage risk across IRT, eCOA, imaging, and related platforms at scale. The role combines strategic influence with hands-on alliance leadership to accelerate clinical development.

Pay / Benefits

• flexible benefits fund
• holiday purchase option
• pension contributions
• Share Save Plans
• performance recognition scheme
• competitive remuneration package

Responsibilities

• Own technology vendor relationships (IRT, eCOA, medical imaging and similar platforms) across strategy, governance, performance, and risk
• Define vendor strategy and sourcing models aligned to clinical and R&D goals
• Design and implement practical governance frameworks with escalation paths and metrics
• Act as strategic bridge between technology providers and AstraZeneca’s business
• Translate business requirements into clear vendor expectations and capture vendor innovation for business value
• Monitor performance, drive continuous improvement, capture lessons learned across the portfolio
• Lead governance forums to resolve issues and drive decisions
• Proactively manage risks and maintain momentum in complex environments
• Coach and develop junior alliance management team members

Key requirements

• Degree in life sciences, technology, or business or equivalent experience
• Strong experience with clinical trial technologies (IRT, eCOA, medical imaging, CTMS, eTMF)
• Experience as an Alliance Lead in a large matrix pharma organization
• Experience defining and monitoring vendor performance indicators and driving improvements
• Hands-on governance framework ownership including performance reviews and escalations
• Pharma industry or CRO experience
• Line management experience with coaching and development
• Experience leading external partners across functions, geographies and seniority
• Ability to translate performance data into actionable insights
• Bridge between technology and business, with software implementation experience
• Strong influencing and relationship management skills without direct authority
• Knowledge of clinical drug development processes and regulatory context (ICH-GCP)
• Comfort working with global teams and time zones

• Influencing without direct authority
• Strategic communication
• Cross-functional collaboration
• IRT
• eCOA
• medical imaging platforms

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