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Director, Customer Engagement & Transformation Portfolio
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals Lp · 🇺🇸 US - Gaithersburg - MD
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- 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. USCIS also records 31 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-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 roles1 certified filing for “Associate Director, Oncology Portfolio Analytics” (Management Analysts) in MD: $157k–$157k, median $157k. Most were filed at wage level II (100%) — 2 lottery entries, ≈31% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
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Sponsor Radar — Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals Lp
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. USCIS also records 31 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
Director, Customer Engagement & Transformation Portfolio Location: Gaithersburg, US (Hybrid) Function: MESO – Customer Engagement & Transformation Reports to: Head of Global Medical Affairs, Customer Engagement & Transformation About the Role The Director, Customer Engagement & Transformation Portfolio will provide strategic portfolio leadership, operational governance, and disciplined delivery across the Customer Engagement & Transformation portfolio. The role will help translate strategic priorities into integrated plans, coordinate delivery across functions and geographies, and ensure that key initiatives progress with clarity, accountability, and measurable impact. Working across Global Medical Affairs, Medical Excellence Strategy & Operations, Digital, Data, Communications, Finance, and other enabling functions, the Director will connect strategy with execution and strengthen the organization’s ability to deliver consistently at scale. The role will oversee portfolio planning, project and program governance, budget and resource management, change enablement, leadership-team effectiveness, and continuous improvement. It will also support the implementation of medical standards and compliant ways of working across relevant functional activities and global-to-local interfaces. The successful candidate will be able to operate effectively in a complex, multicultural, and highly matrixed environment; influence senior stakeholders and diverse teams without relying solely on formal authority; and provide decisive, pragmatic leadership in a changing and sometimes ambiguous environment. The Director will operate as a strategic partner to the function head and leadership team, progressing priority strategies from ideation through implementation and strengthening global-to-local interfaces for effective execution. This role will also contribute to the development of scalable operating practices, stronger cross-functional collaboration, and more consistent ways of working across Customer Engagement & Transformation. Key Accountabilities 1. Strategic Portfolio Partnership Partner with the Head of Customer Engagement & Transformation, functional and initiative leads, and relevant Strategy, Operations & Innovation leaders to translate strategic priorities into objectives, roadmaps, integrated delivery plans, milestones, and measurable outcomes. Provide project-management expertise and operational insight to support the development and execution of Customer Engagement & Transformation strategy. Maintain an integrated view of initiatives, interdependencies, resource requirements, risks, expected benefits, and strategic contribution to support prioritization and leadership decision-making. Lead or support the development of annual and longer-term operating plans, functional roadmaps, strategic priorities, and portfolio scorecards, ensuring alignment with broader organizational priorities. Maintain an integrated view of key initiatives, dependencies, resource requirements, risks, and expected benefits. Own structured prioritization across the business-planning cycle, including forecasting, phasing, trade-off decisions, and alignment to medium- and long-range plans. Bring a broad global business perspective and support effective translation of global strategy into regional and local execution. 2. Cross-Functional and Matrix Team Leadership Lead and coordinate cross-functional initiatives, ensuring that workstreams are aligned and integrated plans are delivered effectively. Establish a collaborative and accountable project environment across teams, functions, and geographic locations. Build strong, trusted working relationships with senior stakeholders, initiative owners, project managers, workstream leads, and delivery teams across multip