Manager -New Product Planning & Commercial Excellence - Delhi

Posted date May. 30, 2026 Contract type Full time Job ID R\-253330 **Why choose AstraZeneca India?** --------------------------------- Help push the boundaries of science to deliver life\-changing medicines to patients. After 45 years in India, we’re continuing to secure a future where everyone can access affordable, sustainable, innovative healthcare. The part you play in our business will be challenging, yet rewarding, requiring you to use your resilient, collaborative and diplomatic skillsets to make connections. The majority of your work will be field based, and will require you to be highly\-organised, planning your monthly schedule, attending meetings and calls, as well as writing up reports. **Who do we look for?** ----------------------- Calling all tech innovators, ownership takers, challenge seekers and proactive collaborators. At AstraZeneca, breakthroughs born in the lab become transformative medicine for the world's most complex diseases. We empower people like you to push the boundaries of science, challenge convention, and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. You'll embrace differences and take bold actions to drive the change needed to meet global healthcare and sustainability challenges. Here, diverse minds and bold disruptors can meaningfully impact the future of healthcare using cutting\-edge technology. Whether you join us in Bengaluru or Chennai, you can make a tangible impact within a global biopharmaceutical company that invests in your future. Join a talented global team that's powering AstraZeneca to better serve patients every day. **Success Profile** ------------------- Ready to make an impact in your career? If you're passionate, growth\-orientated and a true team player, we'll help you succeed. Here are some of the skills and capabilities we look for. ### **Tech innovators** Make a greater impact through our digitally enabled enterprise. Use your skills in data and technology to transform and optimise our operations, helping us deliver meaningful work that changes lives. ### **Ownership takers** If you're a self\-aware self\-starter who craves autonomy, AstraZeneca provides the perfect environment to take ownership and grow. Here, you'll feel empowered to lead and reach excellence at every level — with unrivalled support when you need it. ### **Challenge seekers** Adapting and advancing our progress means constantly challenging the status quo. In this dynamic environment where everything we do has urgency and focus, you'll have the ability to show up, speak up and confidently take smart risks. ### **Proactive collaborators** Your unique perspectives make our ambitions and capabilities possible. Our culture of sharing ideas, learning and improving together helps us consistently set the bar higher. As a proactive collaborator, you'll seek out ways to bring people together to achieve their best. **Responsibilities** -------------------- **Job ID** R\-253330 **Date posted** 05/30/2026 **About AstraZeneca** AstraZeneca is a global, science\-led, patient\-focused biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the discovery, development and commercialization of prescription medicines for some of the world’s most serious diseases. But we’re more than one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies. **Position purpose** * Manage and streamline launch excellence processes for new products / indications * Build forecasting models to support in\-market cases / new product launch viability * Provide market insights and competitive intelligence in aiding strategy decisions and Business development * Collaborate across all levels within various functions spanning business units, operations, Finance, Legal Compliance and Global functions to be able to implement activities related to commercial strategy, pricing strategies and digital initiatives * Support development of short\-and long\-term strategic plans for business units * Partner with digital service providers and offer novel solutions to business problem statements * Support on marketing excellence, enhancing digital capabilities **Professional Requirements:** **Essential for the role:** * MBA from Tier 1 or Premium B\-School * Min. 6\-8 years of work experience; Min. 3 years in consulting in top tier firms. * At least 2\-3 years project management experience * Executed Joint Business Plans with Cross functional teams * Highly skilled in Collaboration to develop alliances and partnerships. * Ability to manage complex situations. * Willingness to travel within India. * Project management certification/ knowledge of tools * Good with MS\-Excel and Power point Desirable for the role * Understanding of India Pharma Market * Ability to think out of box and drive innovation. **Competencies** **AZ Core Competencies** * Strategic Direction * Result Orientation * Innovation * Risk Taking and Decision Making * Communication * Collaboration **Functional Competences** * Strategic Thinking –Intermediate * Project Management –Expert * Customer Insight – Intermediate * Product and Industry Knowledge – Intermediate * Data Gathering and Analysis – Expert * Collaboration \& Influencing Stakeholders – Expert **Key Result Areas/ outputs** * Lead and execute strategic projects in new product planning, business cases development and strategy * Develop Business cases for new products and opportunities * Develop understanding of market potential, unmet need, go to strategy for the new product and project\-manage the critical processes for new launches * Coordinate Market Access and with global pricing team for delivering a robust Pricing approval request with required market research and business case * Deliver Quality Market Research outputs that can help marketing teams to make Strategic and Tactical decisions * Insights about the marketing variables, operating environment and customers on a regular basis to help guide the creation of business plans, optimize existing products \& services and capture early trends and signals from the market * Support Marketing, CommEx and Finance teams in understanding the market performance and trends to aid in Brand forecasts, business Planning, new product planning and other decision making. **Why AstraZeneca?** At AstraZeneca we’re dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. There’s no better place to make a difference to medicine, patients, and society. An inclusive culture that champions diversity and collaboration, and always committed to lifelong learning, growth, and development. We’re on an exciting journey to pioneer the future of healthcare. **So, what’s next?** * Are you already imagining yourself joining our team? Good, because we can’t wait to hear from you. * Are you ready to bring new ideas and fresh thinking to the table? Brilliant! We have one seat…