Why choose AstraZeneca Spain?
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?
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
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
Role Barcelona onsite - 3 days at the office / 2 days at home
The Enterprise AI Governance Product Manager is a high-profile role designed to drive forward AstraZeneca’s commitment to ensuring that AI is developed, deployed, and used in a safe, responsible, and ethical manner. This is a unique opportunity to lead innovative and cutting-edge work that makes a meaningful difference to our organization.
You will become a core part of AstraZeneca’s Enterprise AI Governance team, which is part of the Enterprise Data Office. The mission of Enterprise AI Governance is to ensure that AstraZeneca can maximize the value of AI while managing risks, complying with regulations, and protecting our business and patients.
In this role, you will drive efforts to enable AstraZeneca to manage AI governance at scale, utilizing world-class technology platforms and capabilities. We leverage technology to deliver and enable all aspects of AI governance, including cataloging AI use cases, applications, and models, performing AI risk assessments, tracking and reporting on AI usage, risk, and compliance, and testing AI performance.
To continue maturing our AI governance approach and enable compliance by design, we require an exceptional, product-oriented individual to become the Enterprise AI Governance Policy Manager. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring AI governance platforms and tools are developed and rolled out effectively, driving user adoption, and maintaining alignment with our AI governance policy framework.
This is an exciting time to work in AI at AstraZeneca as rapid advances in the field are revolutionizing the way we work. Guided by our values of ethical and responsible data and AI use, new technologies enable us to push the boundaries of science to deliver better medicines and treatments more quickly to more patients. They also ensure we can build a sustainable future for people, society, and the planet. With over 700 AI and data science practitioners and over 400 active AI projects at AZ, there are tremendous opportunities for growth in this space.
Accountabilities
- Develop and maintain a focused product vision and roadmap for AI governance tools and platforms.
- Align product strategy with AstraZeneca’s wider AI governance strategy and objectives.
- Conduct user research to understand key pain points and codify requirements.
- Create user personas and journey maps to inform product development and decision-making.
- Collaborate with UX/UI designers to ensure intuitive and efficient user experiences.
- Define and document detailed and clear product requirements.
- Create user stories and acceptance criteria for development and engineering teams.
- Work closely with engineering teams to ensure accurate and timely implementation of requirements.
- Coordinate with governance, legal, and compliance teams to ensure adherence to relevant AI regulations (e.g., EU AI Act).
- Engage with stakeholders across AstraZeneca to gather input, build consensus, and champion AI governance.
- Develop and execute strategies to drive user adoption of AI governance tools and platforms.
- Build and nurture a community of engaged users.
- Create training materials and documentation for AstraZeneca users.
- Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) for AI governance technology enablement.
- Analyze user feedback and usage data to identify areas for improvement and further development.
- Build strong relationships across the organization and serve as an ambassador for AI governance.
Essential Skills/Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in relevant field (e.g., Innovation, Data Science, Computer Science, Business Studies, Artificial Intelligence etc.).
- 5+ years of relevant work experience.
- Experience working in a product-related role in an IT or technology context.
- Experience conducting user research, defining user requirements, and developing product roadmaps.
- Ability to translate and distill technical concepts in an accessible and engaging way.
- Strong public speaking and presentation skills.
- Adept at engaging with senior leaders and important stakeholders.
- Sound judgment and ability to make informed and reliable decisions.
- Excellent knowledge of product management methodologies and tools (e.g., Agile, Jira, product roadmapping tools etc.)
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate complex requirements into clear product features.
Desirable Skills/Experience
- Postgraduate degree in relevant field (e.g., Innovation, Data Science, Computer Science, Business Studies, Artificial Intelligence etc.).
- Experience working in a senior product role directly relating to AI and/or data science.
- Knowledge and experience in AI, data science, and machine learning.
- Knowledge and experience in AI governance, policy, and compliance (e.g., EU AI Act).
- Experience working with governance, risk, and compliance technology platforms and tooling.
- Experience working with AI, MLOps, and data science platforms and tooling.
AstraZeneca combines technology with an inclusive mindset to cross international boundaries and develop a leading ecosystem. We work in cross-functional teams at scale, bringing together the best minds from across the globe to uncover new solutions. We think holistically about how to apply technology, building partnerships inside and out. We drive simplicity and efficiencies to make a real difference.
Join us at this crucial stage of our journey in becoming a digital and data-led enterprise. Apply today!
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.
Reasons to Join
Thomas Mathisen
There are many things I enjoy when working at AstraZeneca, mainly the Speak up culture, the great colleagues that are in my teams, the great products that AstraZeneca provides to our patients and the challenging conversations I have around our medicines.
Christine Recchio
Working at AstraZeneca has impacted my life in such a positive way. I now have an improved work-life balance through creating my own schedule and time management, I feel a balance that I didn’t have before.
Stephanie Ling
There are a lot of reasons why I enjoy working in AstraZeneca, my colleagues being one of them. My team members and the managers have provided a great deal of guidance in helping me to be more confident in my daily work.
What we offer
We're driven by our shared values of serving people, society and the planet. Our people make this possible, which is why we prioritise diversity, inclusivity, balance and sustainability. Discover what a career at AstraZeneca could mean for you.
An award-winning company
We're passionate about being a great place to work, and 84% of our employees would recommend us as an employer. We've been recognised as a Top Employer in Spain, an EFR Family Responsible Business, and we achieved third place in Forbes Spain's Top 50 Best Places to Work list.
Inclusive environment
Diversity and inclusion are embedded in everything we do, and our different views, experiences and strengths enrich our culture. There's no salary gap at AstraZeneca, and the number of female employees has increased by four per cent over the last three years. We've also made all positions fully accessible.
Work-life balance
Your wellbeing means a lot to us, and we're here to support you through all of life's ups and downs. That's why we offer an unpaid leave policy, annual leave, reduced-hours timetables and a host of benefits, including a retirement plan, long service award, and health and travel insurance.
Sustainability initiatives
We're committed to harnessing the power of science to become a more sustainable business. We've reduced our carbon footprint by over 9,000 kg of CO2 over the last two years, and we lead the European GoGreen Project, which aims to introduce environmentally friendly options in our fleet of corporate vehicles.
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