Why choose AstraZeneca Portugal?
As an exciting and emerging leader in pharma and biotech, we're pushing the boundaries of science to deliver life-changing medicines to patients. This is where breakthroughs born in the lab become transformative medicine for the world's most complex diseases. Voted the best company to work for in Portugal 2023/24, AstraZeneca provides the thrill of a start-up within the security of a global firm that brings new challenges and pathways for a fulfilling career.
If you’re ready to make a difference, join our Global Hub in Corporate Affairs, Human Resources, Finance, Information Technology, Marketing, Global Business Services or Procurement. Bring your potential to our evolving team today.
Who do we look for?
Calling all dynamic, ambitious team players. At AstraZeneca, we empower people like you to push the boundaries of science, challenge convention and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. Here, you'll embrace differences and take bold actions to drive the change needed to meet global healthcare and sustainability challenges.
We're on the lookout for diverse minds inspired by difference who want to reach another level in their careers. Bold disrupters who confidently rise to challenges as fearless entrepreneurs. People who want to make a meaningful impact led by science in an organisation where global meets local. Join one of our offices in Lisbon and discover a culture of openness and vibrancy where diverse perspectives are encouraged and valued. Your work will have a real impact, no matter your level or function.
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.
Tech innovators
Make a greater impact through our digitally enabled enterprise. If you're technology-savvy and have a digital mindset, you can use your skills and experience to transform and optimise our operations, helping us deliver meaningful work that changes lives.
Dynamic
In a constantly evolving environment dedicated to innovation, you'll use your strong sense of purpose to provide outstanding contributions. Although we're a global company, our Global Hub operates like a start-up, allowing you to work autonomously. Bring your fearlessness of improving patient outcomes, and we'll encourage your personal success.
Ambitious
Play your part in progressing a world-leading pipeline. Here, you'll improve patients' lives now and better the future of humanity. With our opportunities for continuous development, you'll exhibit your passion and potential to go beyond the expected — and grow in your career with our support.
Team players
Your unique perspectives make our ambitions and capabilities possible. Our culture of openness, sharing and giving allows everyone to speak up and express their ideas. In an open atmosphere of camaraderie and support, we rely on each other to further our progress and drive much-needed change.
Responsibilities
Introduction to role:
Are you ready to turn complex portfolios into clear, investable stories that accelerate impact for patients and the planet? As the Business Case Manager for Service Design, you will lead the investment narrative and governance that powers enterprise transformation. Your work will translate strategy into funded, sequenced initiatives that improve how we deliver medicines and operate sustainably.
You will partner with internal customers, GBS Finance, PMO, and design leaders to set shared objectives, build business cases for new shared services, shape benefits logic, and secure sign-offs that unlock value. Can you see yourself aligning pilots, KPIs, and rollout plans so decision-makers act with confidence and urgency? This role sits at the intersection of service design, portfolio management, and executive governance, creating visibility and clarity across a dynamic pipeline.
Accountabilities:
Portfolio Objectives and Funding Strategy: Set shared objectives, sizing, phasing, and funding paths; own governance and approvals to enable confident, timely decisions.
Business Case Architecture: Craft the business case narrative, benefits logic, and sensitivity analyses; secure Finance/CFO sign-offs to move initiatives from concept to investment.
Financial Modeling and Transparency: Own financial modeling, version updates, benefits tracking, and PMO/status dashboard reporting to maintain accurate, current information for stakeholders.
Assumption Alignment with Service Design: Align business case assumptions with Service Design options, pilot hypotheses, KPIs, and rollout plans to ensure measurable outcomes.
Internal Consulting and Governance Rigor: Act as an internal consultant to improve case quality, governance discipline, and investment transparency across the portfolio.
Ongoing Efficiency & AI Integration: Identify opportunities to drive efficiencies in existing/future workflows using AI and implementing process improvements for the betterment of the wider Service Design team.
Essential Skills/Experience:
Proven experience setting shared objectives, sizing, phasing, and funding paths, including ownership of governance and approvals.
Expertise in architecting business case narratives, benefits logic, and sensitivity analyses, with a strong track record of securing Finance/CFO sign-offs.
Advanced capability in financial modeling, managing version updates, tracking benefits, and delivering PMO/status dashboard reporting.
Demonstrated ability to align business case assumptions with Service Design options, pilot hypotheses, KPIs, and rollout plans.
Strong internal consulting approach focused on elevating case quality, governance rigor, and investment transparency.
Desirable Skills/Experience:
Background in service design, shared services, or enterprise transformation.
Experience in biopharma or other highly regulated, data-rich industries.
Advanced degree or credential in finance, economics, or business (e.g., MBA, CFA).
Proficiency with financial modeling and visualization tools (e.g., Excel, Power BI) and scenario planning techniques.
Executive stakeholder engagement skills, including translating complex financials for non-financial audiences.
Familiarity with portfolio management frameworks and PMO standards.
Strength in data storytelling, benefits realization, and continuous improvement (e.g., Lean Six Sigma).
Experience piloting and scaling new operating models across multiple regions or functions.
Why AstraZeneca:
Here, bold ideas meet practical execution to transform the patient experience and our impact on society. You will work with curious, diverse teams who bring unexpected combinations of skills into the same room to unleash fresh thinking. We pair cutting-edge science with digital, data, and design, empowering you to take smart risks and back them with strong governance. We value kindness alongside ambition, encourage feed-forward learning, and give you the tools and trust to shape investments that matter—advancing therapies while improving how our enterprise operates and sustains the planet.
Call to Action:
Bring your business case leadership to a mission that matters—send us your CV and show how you’ll turn strategy into funded, sequenced outcomes that deliver real impact!
Where can I find out more?
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Date Posted
03-fev.-2026Closing Date
23-fev.-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, safety, empowerment and collaboration. Discover what a career at AstraZeneca could mean for you.
Aligned to performance
Our approach is designed to deliver great performance — stimulating our commercial growth, scientific advancement, collaboration and personal development. Never standing still, you'll have the chance to grow your abilities, skills and knowledge constantly as you accelerate your career.
Balanced
An energised work environment is only possible when our people have a healthy work-life balance and are supported for their individual needs. Typical benefits include healthcare, life insurance and long-term savings, and in many markets, there’s a range of benefits for you to tailor.
Holistic
We're at our best and most creative when drawing on our different views, experiences and strengths. Being valued for who you are and the difference you bring is at the heart of our culture — and you’ll be rewarded when you create authentic connections to our purpose.
Sustainable
Our two offices in Lisbon combine comfort with sustainability. From renewable energy, a zero-plastic scheme, electric vehicles and food waste reduction initiatives to sustainable reward practices, we're realising our ambition to harness the power of science to build a healthy future for everyone everywhere.
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