AstraZeneca is a global, science-led biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the discovery, development, and commercialization of prescription medicines. As a FTSE 100 company with a presence in over 100 countries, it operates at a massive scale, employing nearly 90,000 people worldwide across therapy areas such as Oncology, Rare Diseases, and Cardiovascular, Renal & Metabolism.

In Spain, AstraZeneca maintains a robust presence with its commercial headquarters in Madrid and a significant global innovation hub in Barcelona. The company is a major employer for international talent, particularly in clinical research, data science, and regulatory affairs. Their Spanish operations are characterized by a multicultural environment and a strong emphasis on professional development, making them a top choice for expatriates in the life sciences sector.

AstraZeneca was formed in 1999 through the merger of the Swedish company Astra AB and the British Zeneca Group PLC. It has since evolved into a global pharmaceutical leader, notably playing a key role in the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Senior Manager, Health Equity

AstraZeneca

Requirements

Qualifications:
Education: Bachelor's degree in relevant field is required.

Experience
Proven experience in the pharmaceutical or healthcare sector in an in-house or agency role with a focus on reducing health disparities, improving access to care, government engagement and/or health policies.
Experience of delivering successful, multi-partner, multi-year projects and strategies across diverse markets (e.g. high income, LMIC) with demonstrable patient impact and outcomes
Understanding of diverse healthcare systems and how to drive healthcare policy change at country-level.
Good understanding of healthcare industry, including market access, and policy development. Disease/Therapy Area experience is a strong plus.

Skills and competencies
Passion for advancing health equity and healthcare policy change to improve patient outcomes.
Strong project management experience, including planning, execution, and stakeholder management in a matrix environment .
Expertise in strategic planning processes, tools, and methodologies.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, capable of influencing and engaging stakeholders at all levels.
Ability to analyse complex data and use insights to inform decision-making and programme development.
Demonstrated ability in delivering executive-level presentations and materials to a high professional standard.
International experience, with knowledge of and experience of working across geographic and cultural boundaries, including cultural sensitivity and effectiveness in virtual team.
Self-starting, independent, entrepreneurial attitude - a smart risk-taker who thrives on new challenges and on seeing things through to completion.
Management of budgets and external agency teams.

Original Advert

Location: Barcelona - Spain (3 days working from the office and 2 days working from home).

At AstraZeneca we turn ideas into life changing medicines.We are dedicated to transforming the future of healthcare by unlocking the power of what science can do for people,societyand the planet.Working here means being entrepreneurial, thinkingbigand working together to make theseeminglyimpossiblea reality.

AsSenior Manager,Health Equity,you will play a pivotal role inimplementingour Health Equity strategyand developingprogrammesaligned with our disease area prioritiesthat bridge healthcare gapsfor underserved patients;promote healthierbehaviours,enablingearly disease detection and improvingaccess tocare.

This role is criticalin bringingto life howAstraZenecaiscontributing to better, moreequitablehealth outcomes for societies across the globe.Thisrole requires a self-starter who is experienced in andengergisedbypublic private partnershipsandimplementinghigh-qualityprogrammesthrough hands-on deliveryat Global and country level.The ideal candidate willpossessa strong background in public health, government affairs, healthcare policy, and strategic programme management, with a passion for advancing health equity within the pharmaceutical industry.

Key responsibilities:

Support implementation of health equityprogrammesacross AstraZeneca's disease area priorities beginning with lung health equity in diversegeographies,in line with AstraZeneca'shealth equitystrategy,collaboratingwith global and localpartnersandAstraZenecacountry teamstodeliver against sharedobjectives.

Manage internal and external partners to ensuretimelydelivery ofkey activities.

Support the delivery of external expert consultationsincluding patient advocacy and clinical leaders, working in close partnership with Legal,Complianceandcountryteams to ensure compliant, high-quality external engagement.

Support development ofglobalpolicyevidenceframeworksrelated to AstraZeneca's health equityprogrammesand enable countries to adopt outcome-focusedhealth equityimpact metricsacrossprogrammes.

Support elevation ofAstraZeneca's health equityprogrammesinternally and externally through coordinated multi‑channel communications, working in partnership withGlobal Corporate Affairs colleagues.

Your ability toestablishstrong, trusted partnerships with a variety of external and internal stakeholdersand manage competing priorities, often to tight and competing deadlines,will be key to success.

Youwillhave knowledge of how health systems workand how healthcare isdelivered andwill be excited toapplyyour insightstothe role.

Yourpassion, proactivity,entrepreneurialmindsetand proven ability to deliverhigh-qualitypartnershipprogrammesand impactful, measurable deliverywill helpustoachievekeygoals.

INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL CUSTOMERS / CLIENTS

Internal- some examples of internal contacts/customers are:

Global CorporateAffairsincludingGlobal Policy, Advocacy and Health EquityandCorporate CommunicationsRegional and in-market Corporate Affairsteams,Medical, Commercial, Market Access.

External- some examples of external contacts are:

Public health experts, patient advocacyorganisations,NGOsand philanthropicorganisations.

REQUIREMENTS:

Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor's degree in relevantfieldisrequired.

Experience

Proven experience in the pharmaceutical or healthcare sectorin anin-house oragency rolewith a focus on reducing health disparities, improving access to care,governmentengagementand/or health policies.

Experience ofdeliveringsuccessful, multi-partner, multi-yearprojectsand strategiesacrossdiverse markets(e.g.high income, LMIC)with demonstrablepatient impact and outcomes

Understanding ofdiversehealthcare systemsandhow to drive healthcare policy change at country-level.

Goodunderstanding ofhealthcareindustry, including market access, and policy development.Disease/TherapyArea experience is a strong plus.

Skills and competencies

Passion for advancing health equityandhealthcare policy change to improve patient outcomes.

Strong project management experience, including planning, execution, and stakeholder management in a matrix environment .

Expertisein strategic planning processes, tools, and methodologies.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, capable of influencing and engaging stakeholders at all levels.

Ability toanalysecomplex data and use insights to inform decision-making andprogrammedevelopment.

Demonstrated ability in deliveringexecutive-level presentations and materials to a high professional standard.

International experience, with knowledge of and experience of working across geographic and cultural boundaries, including cultural sensitivity and effectiveness in virtual team.

Self-starting, independent, entrepreneurial attitude - a smart risk-taker who thrives on new challenges and on seeing things through to completion.

Management of budgets and external agency teams.

In Office Requirement

When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work atpaceand challenge perceptions.That'swhy we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But thatdoesn'tmeanwe'renot flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility.

Date Posted

15-jul-2026

Closing Date