Russell Townley-Smith
Bristol,United Kingdom
Summary
A proactive and outcome driven professional with over 9 years of experience working within the pharmaceutical industry across primary care, secondary care & system level accounts. A proven successful track record of account management, driving both commercial & medical business objectives. A strength in building relationships, collaborating cross functionally & engaging with internal and external stakeholders to influence and negotiate positive results for the business. A particular interest towards shaping, facilitating & supporting population health project solutions enabling the business to enhance patient care at scale and achieve it's global medical missions.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work history
Healthcare Delivery Partner, CVRM
AstraZeneca UK
, South West
01.2024 - Current
- The South West lead for NHS partnerships
- Supporting the implementation of national guideline directive therapies
- Scoped project pipeline: 3 ICB & HIN bespoke Joint Working project, 3 ICB level DOGS projects & 6 PCN level EQIP projects
- Appointed as the national HDP lead for Collaborative Working & VVPM process'
- Achieving practical experience in project management, project delivery, documentation & reporting process'
- Built a diverse understanding of the various project delivery mechanisms - DOGS, CW, JW & tJW
- Lead on the 1st EQIP submissions to gain EXCITE approval
- Established a substantial cross-functional internal & external stakeholder network
- Maintained a high standard of knowledge across AZ's process' & platforms e.g. Collaboration Hub
- ChangeAcademy mentorship exposure
Joint Working Manager - Population Health Secondment
AstraZeneca UK
07.2023 - 12.2024
- Delivered AZ UK Collaborative Working SOP training to BUs
- Collaborated on CVRM tJW asset quality improvement project
- Awarded recognition following AZ UK internal audit preparation project
- Supported upskilling project owners capabilities to improve efficiency
- Facilitated internal stakeholder management across departments to align on project outcomes
- Ensuring ABPI Code compliance is maintained across all internal & external procedures and disclosures
Primary Care Account Specialist, CVRM
AstraZeneca UK
06.2017 - 07.2023
- No.1 for MS Growth in the SW & Wales Region EOY 2022, June 2022 - June 2023 MS Growth: 12.69% Volume Growth: 84.33% Vs National: MS 9.26%, Volume: 64.46%,
- AstraZeneca Academy reward program 2022
- Achieved highest regional ROI from a templated joint working project
- Embraced the opportunity to be viewed as the field based project lead on national webinar platforms
Therapy Area Specialist
Ashfield Healthcare
04.2016 - 05.2017
- Boehringher Ingleheim contract
- EMPA-REG Launch program in Gloucestershire
Key Account Manager
Leo Pharma
04.2015 - 04.2016
- Responsible for the dermatology portfolio growth across primary, secondary & payer landscapes
- Product launch & obtained formulary inclusions in BNSSG & Somerset
Education
PRINCE2 7 Project Management Foundation
APMG International Change Management Foundation
ABPI Industry Promotional Qualification
10 A- C Grade GCSE's - undefined
Skills
- PRINCE2 certification
- APMG Change management certification
- Project management
- Process improvement
- Quality assurance
- Team leadership
- Cross-Functional teamwork
- Stakeholder management
- Business process mapping
- Commercial business acumen
- Account management
- VeevaPromotMats
- Collaboration Hub
- Staff training development
- Regulatory compliance
Timeline
Healthcare Delivery Partner, CVRM
AstraZeneca UK
01.2024 - Current
Joint Working Manager - Population Health Secondment
AstraZeneca UK
07.2023 - 12.2024
Primary Care Account Specialist, CVRM
AstraZeneca UK
06.2017 - 07.2023
Therapy Area Specialist
Ashfield Healthcare
04.2016 - 05.2017
Key Account Manager
Leo Pharma
04.2015 - 04.2016
10 A- C Grade GCSE's - undefined
PRINCE2 7 Project Management Foundation
APMG International Change Management Foundation
ABPI Industry Promotional Qualification
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