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 Purpose
The Head of Oncology Business Excellence (OBEX), EUCAN leads the regional business excellence agenda across Europe and Canada to enable future-fit customer engagement, insights-driven decision-making, operational excellence, and scalable omnichannel and digital capabilities for Oncology. The role shapes strategy, drives transformation, and builds capabilities to support numerous launches, elevate franchise performance, and improve patient outcomes through pathway optimization and external partnerships.
Reporting and Scope
Reports to:Senior Commercial Director, Oncology, EUCAN
Geographic remit: Europe and Canada (EUCAN), with strong interfaces to Global functions, Regional Leadership and LocalMarketing Companies (MCs)
Team:Direct management of the EUCAN Analytics and Insights team (5)
Network: Leads theEUCAN OBEX network, creating engagement platforms and leads efforts to communicate and consolidate key programs to allow for efficient scaling where this is matched to market and business needs
Budget responsibility:Manages a significant budget to deliver centralised market research for the EUCAN region
Key Accountabilities
Shape the EUCAN Oncology Business Excellence Strategy
Partners with country and regional leadership to define a bold, future-fit OBEX vision aligned to EUCAN Oncology strategy and AstraZeneca global priorities.
Identify critical capabilities, tools, data, and processes to sustain competitive advantage and value creation.
Market Research
Standardize analytics to deliver rapid, actionable insights for evidence-based decisions across franchises.
Accountable for management of TA insights budget and contractor/consultant relationships, including oversight of outsourcedoff-shoreanalytics and forecast modelling expertise.
Responsible for the work allocation and prioritisation, development and performance management of their direct reports
Understands and manages the transition of brands/indications from theglobal teamto the EUCAN A&I team aligned withRegional Tumour Team (RTT)and agreed protocols
Manages commitments and deliverables against the indication prioritisation framework
Manages relationships with external vendors in collaboration withGlobalAnalytics and Insightsand Procurement teams
Ensures provision of data in a manner that is aligned to guidance from RTT and allows for timely and robust business analysis and decision making
Lead on forecastconsolidation and simplification
Lead accountability for thereceiptof financial models to support marketing company forecasting and other business financial processes (QBR, RBU, MTP, BSP, LRR)
Ensure the robustness and accuracy of financial models
Lead efforts to simplify financials models and forecasting
Lead Cross-Functional Collaboration and Transformation
Partner with Franchise Heads, Medical, Market Access, Diagnostics, Finance, Compliance, and MC leadership to align on priorities and execution.
Act as the bridge between Global (e.g., Global Business Planning & Transformation, Global Commercial Digital Health),EUCAN region, and MCs.
Engageacross AstraZenecatoidentify synergies in the selection and implementation of key projects and/or platforms that benefit OBU.
Accelerateand FacilitateDigital Enablement/AI into our ways of working
Take the lead on partnering with the global organisation on developing and implementing Customer 2030 across the EUCAN region
Lead on informing global plans and working with markets on preparation for transitioning our CRM platform, including making recommendations for additional future resourcing to support the implementation
Championthe journey from multi- to omnichannel across EUCAN, improving reach, efficiency, and impact of go-to-market models.
Partner with MCs and Global Commercial Digital Health to prioritize and scale “true” omnichannel enablement and digital health solutions.
Monitor and manage the thoughtful introduction of new technology and partners. Ensure new vendors meet AZ standards to minimise risk exposure and limit duplicationof vendors with similar solutions
Education, Qualifications, Skills and Experience
Minimum requirements
Degree qualified
8–10+ years in pharmaceutical/biotech, spanning Strategic Planning, Sales & Marketing, Commercial Operations/Business Excellence, Insights & Analytics/Forecasting, and/or Digital/Omnichannel.
Demonstrated use and understanding of secondary data sources and performance tracking
In depth knowledge of regional market dynamics through in-market or regional experience
Understanding of all stages of drug development
Proven track record of attracting and developing talent and optimising team performance in direct and matrixed leadership roles
Excellent financial and business acumen
Advanced strategic thinking, judgement and influencing skills
Able to articulate a vision, set direction and be a key influencer of major business decisions
Able to express complex ideas and strategies in clear and compelling ways to multiple stakeholder groups
Advantageous
MBA or advanced degree.
Experience inOncology
Experience in either regional or global roles
Expertise in:
Data & Analytics: insights generation, forecasting, measurement of omnichannel impact, platform strategy.
Customer Engagement: omnichannel strategy and execution, field enablement, in-call quality, data-driven content creation.
Operational Excellence: commercial operations, performance analytics, incentive compensation, reporting.
Key Relationships
Internal:
Regional and Country Leadership
Regional Tumour Teams
Regional A&I team (direct reports)
Country OBEX leads
Cross BU Business Excellence leads (IBEX)
Global teams (Franchise, A&I, IBEX, OBEX)
Digital and IT partners
External:
Market researchprovidersand other partners
Date Posted
28-ene-2026Closing Date
25-feb-2026AstraZeneca 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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