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Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 99 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first.
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What Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals Lp paid sponsored hires in similar roles15 certified filings for “Associate Director Oncology Outcomes Research” (Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists) in MD: $126k–$185k, median $140k.
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- Employer is on a government sponsor record
- The US Department of Labor certified 99 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- No salary bar for this route
- H-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals Lp paid sponsored hires in similar roles
- 15 certified filings for “Associate Director Oncology Outcomes Research” (Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists) in MD: $126k–$185k, median $140k. Most were filed at wage level II (47%) — 2 lottery entries, ≈31% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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About the role
The Commercial Excellence Director is a Maryland-based role responsible for the US AZ Oncology Commercial Business Planning Frameworks and Business Controls & Monitoring functions. The selected candidate will drive strategies that both scale and optimize these capabilities across the US Oncology Commercial portfolio while partnering with Senior Executives, Brand teams, Compliance, and other cross-functional partners.
This leader will further mature disciplined, scalable commercial excellence frameworks, business controls, and monitoring capabilities that reduce risk and waste at scale, while optimizing the full potential of our capabilities and brands. The role will compliantly drive capability and measurement, investment and impact across commercial functions, while strengthening the organization’s ability to proactively identify, monitor, and manage business and compliance risk.
The role will collaborate across the entire portfolio, ensuring that US Oncology brand strategies are differentiated, reach targeted audiences, and build a total customer experience. This role will also shape and influence innovation that scales to deliver on brand strategy and drive greater franchise value.
The role will compliantly drive effectiveness, efficiency, and velocity as we more optimally operate and scale, while appropriately identifying and managing risk. Identifying and implementing simplification across our functions and teams is also a key to success in this area.
This position will report into the Sr. Director of Field Enablement. This Director will manage a team of 5 FTE HC and will also have budget management accountability for the team/function.
Core Responsibilities
• Responsible for the vision, management, roadmap/maturation and application of key Business Excellence Business Planning Frameworks
• Act as a consultant and thought partner to US Oncology teams through regular and ad hoc engagement and partnership on the frameworks/capabilities.
• Manage and orchestrate the annual Brand Strategy Planning (BSP) process
• Maintain a rolling 12-month view of relevant US Oncology business activities, clinical milestones, external events
• Create the vision and application of a preferred Commercial Excellence Methodology
• Be accountable for developing, driving, and managing the Business Controls & Monitoring capability for the US Oncology Business Unit
• Represent Business Excellence at the US Oncology Compliance
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to identify, evaluate, and address control deficiencies and gaps
• Develop and implement a comprehensive Business Controls & Monitoring strategy
• Prepare and present periodic reports on the status, effectiveness, and evolution of business controls
• Accountability for the business delivery and internal engagement for US Oncology Speaker Programs & Ad Boards
• Serve as the US Commercial point of contact for all US Oncology Commercial Audit Engagements
• Mentor and coach direct reports and project team members
Minimum Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field.
• 5 years’ experience in pharmaceutical and/or healthcare industry with experience in one or more of the following: digital marketing, consumer marketing, brand/product marketing, strategic planning, business planning.
• Digital or consumer marketing experience preferred.
• Oncology or specialty care experience highly preferred.
Preferred Qualificatio ns
• Strong and experienced leadership
• Self-motivated and independent.
• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written.
• Change management experience
• Proven track record of managing cross-functional, matrixed teams.
• Strong organization skills and the ability to manage multiple concurrent projects.
• Proven experience i
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