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Director, CRM - Medical

AstraZeneca • Gaithersburg, MD

CRM & LifecycleDiretorOn-siteFull time$157K - $236K
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CRM StrategyLife Sciences$157K-$236KSalesforceDirector-levelOn-siteMedical Field

The Challenge

AstraZeneca is building a unified CRM backbone across global markets, starting with the US. You'll architect how 2,000+ medical field reps engage with healthcare professionals—blending scientific rigor, compliance, and user-first design.

Your Mission

First 3 Months
1

Map current Medical field workflows and define core CRM requirements with the US OBU pilot team

2

Establish governance framework between Medical, Sales, Compliance, and IT stakeholders

3

Design Salesforce configuration roadmap for Medical field processes (scientific engagement, HCP interactions, documentation)

4

Launch beta-testing program with 50-100 Medical field users to validate UX and feature priorities

By 6 Months
1

Roll out foundational Salesforce features to US OBU, achieving 70%+ adoption within first 90 days of launch

2

Document and socialize unified CRM processes across 3-5 global markets for alignment

3

Deliver training and change management playbooks for market activation

4

Reduce Medical field CRM process errors by 40% and cut time-to-insight by 30% vs. legacy systems

KPIs You'll Own

CRM Adoption Rate

% of Medical field users actively using Salesforce features for scientific engagement and HCP interactions.

Process Compliance Score

Audit-ready compliance coverage for CRM workflows (documentation, audit trails, legal holds).

User Satisfaction (NPS/CSAT)

Medical field user satisfaction with CRM usability and time-to-value.

Time-to-Insight

Days from HCP interaction to actionable insight available to commercial teams.

Global Market Readiness

# of markets aligned on unified CRM backbone and ready for phased rollout.

Tools & Stack

Salesforce (SFDC)Salesforce Marketing Cloud (SFMC)Salesforce OutboundCompliance/Legal documentation platformsProject management tools (likely Jira or Workday)Data visualization/reporting toolsChange management platforms

Your Team

Your Manager

VP or SVP of Commercial Operations / Digital (implied, not stated)

Current Team

Newly created director role; you'll build relationships with Sales, Medical, Market Access, Marketing, Compliance, and IT

New role—no backfill needed

The Package

Salary

$157K-$236K base

Variable

Short-term incentive bonus (% not specified)

Remote

On-site, Gaithersburg, MD

Benefits & Perks

Short-term incentive bonus program
Global pharmaceutical R&D resources and scientific networks
Leadership development and cross-functional exposure
Compliance and legal support infrastructure
Access to beta and pilot programs across global markets

Company Intelligence

AstraZeneca is a top-5 global pharmaceutical company focused on oncology, cardiovascular, and respiratory therapeutics. They're modernizing how their 2,000+ Medical field representatives engage with healthcare professionals—requiring a unified, compliant CRM backbone across 50+ markets.

Customers

Healthcare professionals, hospitals, oncologists, cardiologists, respiratory specialists globally

Is This Role For You?

For You If
  • You've shipped CRM transformations in regulated industries (pharma, medical devices, biotech) and know compliance isn't a checkbox
  • You're fluent in Salesforce architecture and can bridge business requirements ↔ technical execution without hand-waving
  • You thrive in matrix orgs—you'll unblock Sales, Medical, IT, Compliance, and Legal simultaneously
  • You obsess over user adoption; you've run beta programs, gathered feedback loops, and redesigned based on real usage data
  • You want to shape a greenfield CRM strategy that touches thousands of reps across continents
Won't Work If
  • You've only done CRM implementations in low-compliance industries; pharma's regulatory weight will blindside you
  • You prefer heads-down execution—this role is 60% stakeholder management, 40% design
  • You're uncomfortable being on-site in Maryland; this pilot phase requires regular face time with US teams

Interview Process

1

Phone Screen

Hiring manager assesses CRM strategy experience and Salesforce fluency

2

Case Study / Design Exercise

Present a previous CRM implementation (scope, timeline, adoption metrics, compliance wins)

3

Stakeholder Panel

Conversation with Medical Field leaders, IT platform owner, and Compliance representative

4

Director-level Interview

Leadership, change management, and vision for unified global CRM backbone

Interested in this role?

Apply now and hear back within days, not weeks.

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