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 the Role:
Do you haveexpertisein, and passion for, information technology? Would you like to apply yourexpertisetoimpactthe IT strategy in a company that follows the science and turns ideas into life changing medicines? If so, AstraZeneca might be the one for you!
About our Technology Team:
It’sa dynamic and results-oriented environment to work in – butthat’swhy we like it. There are countless opportunities to learn and grow, whetherthat’sexploringnew technologiesin hackathons, or redefining the roles and work of colleagues, forever. Shape your own path, with support all the way. Diverse minds that work cross- functionally and broadly together.
About the Role:
Axial is a strategic multi-year business transformation program helping AstraZeneca achieve its 2030 Bold Ambition. Axial will deliver the new backbone for our innovation, growth, and performance, and the technology driving Axial is SAP S/4HANA and its Business Technology Platform(s).
The Axial Technology team actively partners with our business colleagues to delivercutting-edgetechnology capabilities to fulfil AstraZeneca’s bold ambition of delivering life changing medicines to patients. Our ambition is to provide best-in-classexpertiseand leadership in technological solutions and Information Delivery that empowers our colleagues in the field and accelerates and improves strategic decision-making for a diverse range of partners. The team engages with some of the most exciting business areas within AstraZeneca and is faced with solving for a variety of complex business and IT challenges.
We are seeking for highly skilled and experienced Project Manager to lead and managethird party system integrations with the new S/4HANA platform. The candidate shouldpossesssomeunderstandingandknowledge of SAPS/4HANAandotherSAP modules.
This role will bea member of the Axial TechnologyWorkstream reporting to thedeploymentlead and work closely withthethird partymanagement and Technology teams.
Knowledge of end-to-endIT deliverymethodology
Experience ofmanagingactivities across multiple partnersin a matrix organisation
Experience ofdeliveringERP systems integration
PMRolerequirements:
Responsible for managing end to end projects with varying degree of complexities.
Ability to manage multiple projects in parallelwith global teams.
Manage, control and report project budgets.
Keep timelines and budgets in check, even in the face of monumental change.
Effective risks & issues management and reporting
Excellent communication and stakeholder management with a focus on clear concise reporting to very senior stakeholderswithin Business and Technology
Adherence to all the validation and compliance documentation and methodologies
Comfortable in Agile and waterfall methodologies
The role and core accountabilities:
Leadendtoenddelivery of WRICEF deliverywith third partiesforcountry deploymentsof S/4HANA(design togoliveand Hypercare) working closely with AZIT teams, business partners, non-SAP delivery leads,and deployment leads.
Adopt the existing Axial delivery model for 3PL with supporting RACI across all contributing teams, to enable successful delivery.
Align business owners, product managers,deployment teams, procurement, and external vendors;facilitategovernance forums and decision logs; manage expectations and scope.
Participate indeployment thirdparty engagement fora anchored by the centralthirdpartyteam. To present the status updates inTechnologydeployment forums
Serveas primary point of contact withthirdpartyproviders for tech work;leverageexisting engagement channels asappropriate; negotiate timelines and deliverables; manage statements of work (SOWs), change requests
Coordinatetechnicalenvironments, credentials, and connectivity; track build, oversee and support non-SAP test managers through integration testing (unit, S&IT, UAT), and cutover coordination
To ensure the planning of 3rd party interfaces are done as per theagreed scopeandrequirementstraceability is maintained
Agree and deliver plans for projects / programmes (or contribution to a section of a larger project), including activities, resources, costs, roles, responsibilities, and quality as defined in the IT Project Management Methodology.
Manage and mitigate project risks, proactivelyidentifyingand addressing potential challenges.
Communicate project progress, updates, and risks to stakeholders, including executives and team members.
Foster a collaborative and positive team environment, promoting effective teamwork and knowledge sharing.
Manage changes to project/programmescope, ensuring that all impacts and changes are approved and appropriately communicated to collaborators and review boards.
Develop service transition plans including controlled hand-over into support and maintenance.
Ensure the project team adheres to all standards including ADF, quality, and compliance, as well as processes, defined technical capabilities, and standard methodologies. Establish program governance and lead Decision Point reviews, member Steering Committee.
Education,qualificationsand experience:
Essential
Strong Project andProgrammeManagement Skills.Proven experience (typically4-5years) as a PM across the whole project lifecycle
Relevant Technical or Business Degree
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for effective collaboration with global teams and external partners.
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, prioritizing tasks and deadlines effectively.
Knowledge of Financial Managementwithin Projects and managing external suppliers
Broad understanding of IT systems and technologyimplemented withina business context.
Experience of working with modern IT tooling associated with large scale program delivery, for example JIRA and Automated Testing tools.
Experience in a validated environment with operational awareness ofGxPand SOX.
Desirable
Experience working withthird party system integrations.
Experience in handling technology portfolios across multiple functional areas.
Experience working in the Biopharmaceutical/Life Sciences industry (not essential).
Project / Programme Management certifications.
Skills and capabilities:
Essential
Alignment with AZ Values and Behaviours
Agile Enterprise mentality
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Self-starter who continuously develops new skills and proactively leads own career and development.
Excellent influencing, networking, and collaborative working skills
Able to lead difficult discussions, manage expectations and deliver solutions across complex partner groups.
Ability to work well in and lead/collaborate across diverse matrixed global teams.
Expertisein project delivery and change management and problem solving.
Experienced sustainable relationship management skills with the ability to influence others to achieveobjectives.
Desirable
Experience working in different countries/cultures.
Applications closes on May 03rd but is a process on-going during this time.
Why AstraZeneca?
AstraZeneca is a global, science-led, patient-focused biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the discovery,developmentand commercialisation of prescription medicines for some of the world’s most serious disease. Butwe’remore than one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies.
AtAstraZenecawe’rededicated to being a Great Place to Work. Where you areempoweredto push the boundaries of science and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit.There’sno better place to make a difference to medicine,patientsand society. An inclusive culture that champions diversity and collaboration, and alwayscommittedto lifelong learning,growthand development.We’reon an exciting journey to pioneer the future of healthcare.
So,what’snext?
Are you already imaging yourself joining our team? Good, because wecan’twait to hear from you.
Are you ready to bringnew ideasand fresh thinking to the table? Brilliant! We have one seat available and hopeit’syours
Ifyou’recurious toknow more then we welcome yourapplication,no later than
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Date Posted
12-Apr-2026Closing Date
02-May-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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