Why choose AstraZeneca India?
Help push the boundaries of science to deliver life-changing medicines to patients. After 45 years in India, we’re continuing to secure a future where everyone can access affordable, sustainable, innovative healthcare.
The part you play in our business will be challenging, yet rewarding, requiring you to use your resilient, collaborative and diplomatic skillsets to make connections. The majority of your work will be field based, and will require you to be highly-organised, planning your monthly schedule, attending meetings and calls, as well as writing up reports.
Who do we look for?
Calling all tech innovators, ownership takers, challenge seekers and proactive collaborators. At AstraZeneca, breakthroughs born in the lab become transformative medicine for the world's most complex diseases. We empower people like you to push the boundaries of science, challenge convention, and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. You'll embrace differences and take bold actions to drive the change needed to meet global healthcare and sustainability challenges.
Here, diverse minds and bold disruptors can meaningfully impact the future of healthcare using cutting-edge technology. Whether you join us in Bengaluru or Chennai, 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.
Tech innovators
Make a greater impact through our digitally enabled enterprise. Use your skills in data and technology to transform and optimise our operations, helping us deliver meaningful work that changes lives.
Ownership takers
If you're a self-aware self-starter who craves autonomy, AstraZeneca provides the perfect environment to take ownership and grow. Here, you'll feel empowered to lead and reach excellence at every level — with unrivalled support when you need it.
Challenge seekers
Adapting and advancing our progress means constantly challenging the status quo. In this dynamic environment where everything we do has urgency and focus, you'll have the ability to show up, speak up and confidently take smart risks.
Proactive collaborators
Your unique perspectives make our ambitions and capabilities possible. Our culture of sharing ideas, learning and improving together helps us consistently set the bar higher. As a proactive collaborator, you'll seek out ways to bring people together to achieve their best.
Responsibilities
About AstraZeneca
AstraZeneca is a global, science-led, patient-focused biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the discovery, development and commercialization of prescription medicines for some of the world’s most serious diseases. But we’re more than one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies.
Job Summary
At AstraZeneca, our HR team is at the heart of driving a high-performing, people-first culture. As a Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP), you will play a strategic role in enabling business success by shaping and delivering impactful HR solutions. Reporting into the HR Vice President or Senior HRBP, this role is accountable for partnering with business leaders and HR colleagues globally to drive transformation, improve performance, and embed AstraZeneca’s people agenda.
You will influence strategic workforce decisions, lead change, and support talent initiatives while ensuring alignment with AZ’s global HR policies and frameworks.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic HR Leadership
- Partner with functional leaders to translate business strategy into people and organization priorities
- Contribute to and influence the development of functional HR plans aligned with AZ’s long-term objectives
- Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders and collaborate closely with global HRBPs
HR Program Design & Execution
- Design and deliver HR interventions across the full spectrum of HR—organization design, talent development, workforce planning, employee engagement, and performance management
- Ensure HR initiatives are aligned with AZ’s global HR agenda, values, and policies
- Engage with Centres of Excellence (e.g., Talent Acquisition, L&D, Reward) to co-create and implement integrated solutions
Change Management & Transformation
- Lead and support organizational change and transformation initiatives within the function
- Provide expert HR support on business change, including people transition, restructuring, and culture shifts
- Ensure business leaders are equipped to manage change effectively
Project & Stakeholder Management
- Own the end-to-end delivery of HR projects, ensuring clear scope, timelines, resource plans, and outcome tracking
- Manage risk, communication, and benefits realization associated with HR programs
- Build strong relationships across business and HR to ensure stakeholder alignment and engagement
Data-Driven People Insights
- Interpret people and organizational data to identify trends and drive data-led decision making
- Use insights to shape proactive solutions that improve team effectiveness, talent retention, and employee experience
Education, Experience & Qualifications
Essential
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field
- Significant HRBP experience in a global, matrixed organization
- Demonstrated ability to lead complex HR initiatives and deliver measurable business outcomes
- Strong knowledge in one or more HR disciplines: Talent, ER, OD, Reward, or Learning
- Experience in influencing and collaborating with senior leadership
Desirable
- Postgraduate qualification or certification in HR or Organizational Development
- Experience working within the pharmaceutical, healthcare, or life sciences sector
Why AstraZeneca?
At AstraZeneca we’re dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. There’s no better place to make a difference to medicine, patients and society. An inclusive culture that champions diversity and collaboration, and always committed to lifelong learning, growth and development. We’re on an exciting journey to pioneer the future of healthcare.
Date Posted
31-Mar-2026Closing Date
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, safety, empowerment and collaboration. Discover what a career at AstraZeneca could mean for you.
Lifelong learning
Our development opportunities are second to none. You'll have the chance to grow your abilities, skills and knowledge constantly as you accelerate your career. From leadership projects and constructive coaching to overseas talent exchanges and global collaboration programmes, you'll never stand still.
Autonomy and reward
Experience the power of shaping your career how you want to. We are a high-performing learning organisation with autonomy over how we learn. Make big decisions, learn from your mistakes and continue growing — with performance-based rewards as part of the package.
Health and wellbeing
An energised work environment is only possible when our people have a healthy work-life balance and are supported for their individual needs. That's why we have a dedicated team to ensure your physical, financial and psychological wellbeing is a top priority.
Inclusion and diversity
Diversity and inclusion are embedded in everything we do. We're at our best and most creative when drawing on our different views, experiences and strengths. That's why we're committed to creating a workplace where everyone can thrive in a culture of respect, collaboration and innovation.
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