Location: Barcelona, Spain (On-site) 3 days/week working from the office.

The Global Portfolio and Project Management Organization (GPPM) is central to delivering AstraZeneca’s bold ambition by advancing our pipeline. Within GPPM, the Portfolio and Pipeline Operations (PPO) Team is responsible for ensuring our Product to Patient (P2P) governance pathway, Global Product Team (GPT) operating model, and related processes are continuously optimized to support a rapidly evolving organization. 

We are seeking a strategic and experienced change management professional to lead the enhancement of our P2P operating model—ensuring Global Product Teams have a clear, efficient path to governance from CDID through COMMID. 

This role requires strong cross-functional leadership skills to simplify, clarify, and integrate new ways of working across diverse teams. You will lead, influence and/or support change initiatives impacting GPPM, collaborating with senior stakeholders and project teams.  You can expect a team-oriented, challenging and fast-paced environment that requires a solid foundation in change management, project management, problem solving and agility.  The position reports to the Senior Director, Pipeline Governance and Operating Model on the PPO team. 

Key responsibilities include: 

Drive P2P Model Optimization: Lead initiatives to optimize the Product to Patient pathway by identifying opportunities to break down silos and enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of advisory and governance interactions 

Change Management Consulting: Act as an expert advisor to change teams, ensuring clarity and consistent interpretation of governance and GPT processes and effectively communicating the implications of any proposed change 

Digital Transformation and Innovation: Champion the adoption of digital tools, analytics, and emerging technologies to help streamline governance and GPT operations 

Process Improvement: Identify opportunities and implement improvements to our Governance and GPT processes that reflect evolving ways of working across AstraZeneca  

Best Practice Sharing and Capability Building:  Promote the sharing of best practices and lessons learned across teams 

Content Management: Ensure governance and GPT resources reflect the current organizational structure and ways of working  

Initiative Tracking: Maintain up-to-date summaries and status reporting of major change initiatives within PPO and those impacting GPPM  

Requirements 

Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred 

Minimum 8 years of relevant professional experience 

Experience with global project teams or within a large, global organization 

Proven ability to influence and communicate with senior leaders, including delivering presentations 

Solid foundation in change management principles 

Familiarity with drug development and pipeline governance at AstraZeneca 
 

Skills & Abilities  

Excellent communication skills – ability to distil complex information into clear, impactful messages 

Strong executive presence, with credibility to influence senior leaders  

Strategic thinker and effective problem solver with analytical skills and attention to detail 

Self-starter, able to work independently  

Internally motivated to deliver high-quality results and deliverables  

Date Posted

Closing Date

AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity.  We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills.  We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.  We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics.  We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.