Senior Manager, Global Policy and Advocacy

Posted date Sep. 10, 2026
Contract type Full time
Job ID R\-259746

Why choose AstraZeneca Spain?
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AstraZeneca Spain is a rising force in our global business. With headquarters in Madrid and our global hub in Barcelona, we’ve become an important international centre of excellence in the fight against critical disease. Boasting vibrant universities and business schools, the Barcelona ecosystem is a place where scientists can thrive. We attract a diverse workforce from across the globe, shining a beacon for innovation in a country that’s committed to clinical development.

We invite you to bring your talents to Barcelona where our respiratory medicine R\&D and Global Marketing centre offers opportunities in R\&D, IT, Commercial and HR. Or join us in Madrid and shape our growth in our BUs (Respiratory, Oncology \& CVRM ), and a range of Corporate functions. Additionally, you can find sales roles throughout the country. Together, we’re contributing to a world\-leading pipeline of therapeutics and delivering life\-changing medicines to patients.

Who do we look for?
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Calling all tech innovators, ownership takers, challenge seekers and proactive collaborators. At AstraZeneca Spain, breakthroughs born in the lab become transformative medicine for the world's most complex diseases. Alongside technical expertise, colleagues have the resilience, energy and collaborative mindset to change lanes, work with different teams and start projects from scratch.

Here, diverse minds and bold disruptors can meaningfully impact the future of healthcare using cutting\-edge technology. Whether you join us in Madrid or Barcelona, you can make a tangible impact within a global biopharmaceutical company that invests in your future. Join a talented global team that's powering AstraZeneca to better serve patients every day.

Success Profile
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Ready to make an impact in your career? If you're passionate, growth\-orientated and a true team player, we'll help you succeed. Here are some of the skills and capabilities we look for.

Diverse collaborators

This is a speak\-up culture that values collaboration. You’ll proactively bring your unique perspectives, experiences and skills to the table and seek the same from others. With our international team composition and the need for fast\-paced collaboration, you’ll always be building new connections with colleagues.

Cutting\-edge innovators

When you join us, you’ll be part of a team that embraces digital technology and data to transform the way we work and the work we do. Every day, you’ll help make history, empowered to ignite your creativity and build something enduring.

Resilient trailblazers

Here, the answers aren’t always available. So, you’ll need to bring a fearless, self\-starter mindset to navigate uncharted territories. You’ll harness your ceaseless energy to discover and make the necessary connections with colleagues to shape the future and achieve maximum impact.

Agile movers

Seize ownership and excel with autonomy to enjoy the constant rush of ground\-breaking discovery. Your ability to anticipate sudden shifts and adapt swiftly will prove critical as you make your mark in an environment that rewards initiative and resilience.

Responsibilities
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Job ID R\-259746 Date posted 09/10/2026
The Senior Manager, Global Policy supports the development and delivery of global policy strategies and programmes that advance sustainable, resilient and equitable health systems. The role has a particular focus on the Partnership for Health System Sustainability and Resilience (PHSSR) and related above\-brand policy priorities, translating evidence and external insights into practical advocacy, engagement and market activation.

The role coordinates complex, multi\-stakeholder programmes across global, regional and market teams and works closely with external partners, including academics, non\-governmental organisations, and peer companies from across the healthcare sector. It ensures effective governance, disciplined delivery and clear communication while helping markets convert global evidence and recommendations into locally relevant policy action aligned with AstraZeneca’s policy priorities.

Key Responsibilities
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Global Policy Strategy and Programme Development: Support the development and continuous refinement of global policy programmes focused on health system sustainability, resilience and equitable access. Identify emerging policy trends, partnership opportunities and priority issues that can strengthen strategic relevance and impact.

PHSSR Strategy, Governance and Delivery: Serve as a core member of the PHSSR programme management team, supporting partnership strategy, governance and execution. Facilitate effective information exchange and alignment across partners; coordinate leadership meetings, agendas, presentations and briefings; and drive agreed actions through to completion.

External Engagement and Convening: Design and deliver external engagements that advance policy objectives, including bilateral and multilateral meetings, policy roundtables, panel discussions and flagship events such as the PHSSR Global Summit. Develop programmes and materials that enable credible, influential participation by partners and senior leaders.

Market Activation and Enablement: Partner with global, regional and market Corporate Affairs teams to define clear objectives, support programme expansion and translate global evidence into locally relevant policy activity. Enable access to PHSSR resources, promote best\-practice sharing and provide practical guidance to support market execution.

Delivery Planning and Impact Tracking: Establish robust plans, milestones and governance for AstraZeneca’s participation in the PHSSR. Track research, engagement and market impact; identify and resolve risks; coordinate timely support; and provide concise progress and impact updates to global, regional and market leadership.

Evidence, Insights and Communications: Monitor external policy developments and synthesise research, PHSSR partner perspectives and programme insights into clear recommendations, briefings, presentations and internal updates. Support the effective communication and amplification of PHSSR’s outputs across relevant internal platforms.

Partnership and Stakeholder Management: Build trusted relationships across a diverse external network, including academic institutions, NGOs, policymakers, international organisations and corporate partners. Align different interests behind shared goals and maintain effective, ethical partnership governance.

Cross\-functional Alignment: Work across Global Corporate Affairs, PAHE and regional and market teams to ensure coordinated planning and delivery. Contribute to related integrated sustainability strategy initiatives, including working closely with teams leading health equity and climate agendas.

You will be part of the Global Policy, Advocacy and Health equity team within AstraZeneca Corporate Affairs, working across the organisation and with external partners to advance policy priorities and improve outcomes for patients.

Requirements
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• Relevant experience in health policy, government affairs, public affairs, the biopharmaceutical or healthcare sector, consultancy, academia, patient organisations or international institutions.


• Strong understanding of health systems, political environments and global health policy trends, with the ability to translate complexity into a clear path forward.


• Demonstrated ability to manage complex, culturally diverse and matrixed programmes, achieving outcomes through influence rather than formal authority.


• Strong programme and project management capability, including planning, governance, budgeting, risk management and performance tracking.


• Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with senior leaders and diverse external stakeholders.


• Strong relationship\-building, collaboration and influencing skills, with sound judgement and the ability to resolve complex issues independently.


• Entrepreneurial, self\-starting and delivery\-focused, with the energy and resilience to thrive in ambiguity and take work through to completion.


• Fluent English required; an additional language is an advantage.

Framework
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• Policy \& Advocacy Excellence: Strong capability in policy analysis, issue prioritisation, stakeholder mapping and advocacy planning, with the ability to advance objectives in complex and internationally networked environments.


• Strategic External Engagement: Demonstrated ability to engage policymakers, international organisations, academics, corporates, and other partners, identifying credible pathways for influence and collective action.


• Strategic Communications: Translates complex health system and policy issues into clear, credible and compelling narratives, recommendations and briefing materials for senior internal and external audiences.


• Market Activation \& Enablement: Advises regional and market teams on evidence\-led and politically informed activation, balancing global consistency with local relevance and supporting delivery through practical guidance and constructive challenge.


• Insights, Data \& Measurement: Uses evidence and insight to prioritise opportunities, monitor external dynamics and assess progress. Develops pragmatic measures that connect programme activity to policy, stakeholder, reputation and health\-system outcomes.


• Stakeholder Engagement \& Partnerships: Buil

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