Medical Healthcare Transformation Manager – Dyslipidemia & Obesity at AstraZeneca

Oeiras, , Portugal -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

05 Apr, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

05 Jan, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Medical Affairs, Leadership, Project Management, Analytical Skills, Communication Skills, Health Economics, Pharmacoeconomics, Pharmacoepidemiology, Collaboration, Clinical Insights, Strategic Thinking, Data Dissemination, Evidence Generation, Customer Focus, Relationship Management, Presentation Skills

Industry

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

Description

Are you ready to act swiftly and make a difference in the lives of patients with cardiovascular, renal, and metabolic diseases? As a Medical Healthcare Transformation Manager, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping business strategies and operational plans for this exciting area of our portfolio. Your responsibilities will include developing Medical Affairs plans, delivering clinical insights, and ensuring customer focus and clinical governance align with Medical and Business Unit objectives. You'll also be instrumental in crafting pre-launch and post-launch medical plans, collaborating with AstraZeneca's cross-functional teams, external experts, and healthcare stakeholders. Accountabilities - Scientific leadership and data dissemination: Build and maintain trusted partnerships with national and regional/local Key External Experts (KEEs), healthcare stakeholders, and patient advocacy groups. Stay current on therapeutic area and product science (including competitors), share clinical data objectively and balanced, and support publications, slide decks, and scientific exchange. Facilitate continuous medical education for HCPs and respond to unsolicited medical information requests in a non-promotional, scientifically rigorous manner. - Medical value and access: Provide fair-balanced scientific and clinical information to external and internal stakeholders across the AZ portfolio. Partner with cross-functional teams on prioritized accounts and projects. Lead technical discussions with payers, contribute to access plans and value propositions, and bring field insights to market access leaders. Support innovative access models, engage recognized authorities in managed markets/health systems, and contribute clinical, health economics and outcomes research perspectives to business planning. - Brand strategy support: Offer deep insights into local medical community dynamics, clinical practice trends, and evidence gaps. Support pre-launch activities for new therapeutic areas, products, and line extensions. Share HCP insights with cross-functional and regional/global teams, capture and disseminate congress learnings, and monitor competitor activity. - Evidence generation: Contribute to the design and execution of local/regional studies (including non-interventional studies) and broader evidence generation programs. - Team leadership and development: Role-model AstraZeneca Values & Behaviours, drive excellence in execution and field leadership, foster accountability, and support individual development aligned to growth plans. Essential Skills/Experience - MD, PharmD, or PhD or equivalent experience in a scientific field - Prior experience/strong knowledge in Medical Affairs - Solid understanding of the Portuguese national healthcare ecosystem - Validated ability to effectively build partnerships, relationships and collaborate internally and externally. - Excellent presentation, written and verbal communication skills - Excellence in leadership, strategic attitude, project management, internal and external relationship management, analytical/problem solving skills - Proven ability to communicate and comprehend scientific, economic and humanistic concepts effectively with sophisticated and technical audiences required. - Knowledge in Health Economics, Pharmacoeconomic or Pharmacoepidemiology - Fluent in Portuguese and Advanced Level in English AstraZeneca offers an unparalleled opportunity to be at the forefront of healthcare transformation. With a dynamic environment that fosters innovation, we leverage our unique position as medical leaders to shape the future of healthcare practices. Our commitment to evidence generation allows us to influence real-world medical practice while continuously improving patients' lives. Collaborating across functions, we thrive on new ideas that drive meaningful change. Join us in making a significant impact on patients' lives while advancing your career. Ready to take the next step? Apply now to join our team! Date Posted 05-Jan-2026 Closing Date 17-Jan-2026 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. AstraZeneca is a global, science-led, patient-focused biopharmaceutical company. We focus on discovering, developing and commercialising prescription medicines for some of the world’s most serious diseases. But we are more than one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies. At AstraZeneca, we’re dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science, challenge convention and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. To embrace differences and take bold actions to drive the change needed to meet global healthcare and sustainability challenges. There is no better place to make a difference in medicine, patients, and society. An inclusive culture where you will connect different thinking to generate new and valuable opportunities. Where you will find a commitment to lifelong learning, growth and development for all. Our Inclusion & Diversity (I&D) mission is to create an inclusive and equitable environment where people belong, using the power of our diversity to push the boundaries of science to deliver life-changing medicines to patients. Inclusion and diversity are fundamental to the success of our company, because innovation requires breakthrough ideas that only come from a diverse workforce empowered to challenge conventional thinking. We’re curious about science and the advancement of knowledge. We find creative ways to approach new challenges. We’re driven to make the right choices and be accountable for our actions. As an organisation centred around what makes us human, we put a big focus on people. Across our business, we want colleagues to wake up excited about their day at the office, in the field, or in the lab. Along with our purpose to bring life-changing medicines to people across the globe, we have a promise to you: to help you realise the full breadth of your potential. Here, you’ll do work that has the potential to change your life and improve countless others. And, together with your team, you’ll shape a culture that unites and inspires us every day. This is your life at AstraZeneca.

Responsibilities

The Medical Healthcare Transformation Manager will develop Medical Affairs plans and deliver clinical insights while ensuring alignment with business objectives. They will also collaborate with cross-functional teams and healthcare stakeholders to shape business strategies.