Senior Manager, Health Equity

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, society and the planet. Working here means being entrepreneurial, thinking big and working together to make the seemingly impossible a reality.
As Senior Manager, Health Equity, you will play a pivotal role in implementing our Health Equity strategy and developing programmes aligned with our disease area priorities that bridge healthcare gaps for underserved patients; promote healthier behaviours, enabling early disease detection and improving access to care.
This role is critical in bringing to life how AstraZeneca is contributing to better, more equitable health outcomes for societies across the globe. It requires a self‑starter who is experienced in and energized by public private partnerships and implementing high‑quality programmes through hands‑on delivery at Global and country level. The ideal candidate will possess a 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 equity programmes across AstraZeneca's disease area priorities beginning with lung health equity in diverse geographies, in line with AstraZeneca’s health equity strategy, collaborating with global and local partners and AstraZeneca country teams to deliver against shared objectives.
Manage internal and external partners to ensure timely delivery of key activities.
Support the delivery of external expert consultations including patient advocacy and clinical leaders, working in close partnership with Legal, Compliance and country teams to ensure compliant, high‑quality external engagement.
Support the development of global policy evidence frameworks related to AstraZeneca’s health equity programmes and enable countries to adopt outcome‑focused health equity impact metrics across programmes.
Support elevation of AstraZeneca’s health equity programmes internally and externally through coordinated multi‑channel communications, working in partnership with Global Corporate Affairs colleagues.
INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL CUSTOMERS / CLIENTS   Internal – Some Examples Of Internal Contacts/customers Are   Global Corporate Affairs including Global Policy, Advocacy and Health Equity and Corporate Communications Regional and in‑market Corporate Affairs teams, Medical, Commercial, Market Access.
External – Some Examples Of External Contacts Are   Public health experts, patient advocacy organisations, NGOs and philanthropic organisations.
Qualifications   REQUIREMENTS:

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.
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