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
About AstraZeneca:
AstraZeneca is a global, science-led biopharmaceutical company committed to delivering life-changing medicines. Our mission-driven culture values innovation, collaboration, and inclusion, supporting colleagues to make a meaningful impact for patients worldwide.
About the Role:
The HR AI Product Owner drives strategic AI adoption of agent technology across HR functions, establishing governance frameworks that enable scalable, responsible AI implementations while delivering measurable business value. This role serves as the strategic bridge between HR business needs and AI capabilities, ensuring AI initiatives align with organizational priorities and enhance both employee experiences and operational efficiency.
As the central authority for HR AI strategy, this position shapes how artificial intelligence transforms HR processes. The AI Product Owner establishes clear governance standards that enable innovation while maintaining compliance, security, and ethical AI practices across all HR technology initiatives.
This role drives digital transformation by identifying high-impact AI use cases, prioritizing investments based on strategic value, and ensuring successful deployment of AI solutions that advance HR's mission to attract, develop, and retain top talent.
What you’ll do
AI governance and portfolio management: Own the HR AI use case inventory and governance framework. Evaluate, prioritize, and approve initiatives based on business value, risk, and alignment with People & Culture strategy. Lead audits and continuous improvement.
Platform strategy and control: Govern HR AI developments inMicrosoft Copilot Studioand across platforms (Core Platform,MyAZ (Moveworks), Copilot). Define decision frameworks and guide where solutions should be built, ensuring interoperability and a cohesive employee experience.
Standards and best practice: Create and maintain AI development standards, testing protocols, QA processes, and success metrics. Lead training and knowledge sharing to build AI fluency across HR.
Risk, compliance, and ethical AI: Partner with Legal, Compliance, Security, and HRBPs to ensure privacy, fairness, transparency, and adherence to employment law. Establish monitoring for bias and maintain audit trails.
Partnership and delivery oversight: Collaborate with the HR Process Automation Lead and HR stakeholders to review and approve AI-enabled automation use cases, ensuring alignment to governance and enterprise AI standards.
What you’ll need
Technical foundation: Strong understanding of AI/ML, especiallyconversational AIandNLP; hands-on withMicrosoft Copilot StudioandPower Platform, plus familiarity with similar enterprise AI platforms.
Integration mindset: Knowledge ofAPI integrations, data architecture, and enterprise system landscapes; experience aligning AI solutions with HRIS platforms such asWorkdayorSAP SuccessFactors.
Governance and leadership: Experience in AI governance, program management, or technology leadership; ability to define standards, manage portfolios, and influence across a matrixed organization.
Experience level: Typically 2+ years in HR technology/AI/ML/digital transformation and 3+ years in governance, program management, or technology leadership. Equivalent strong experience considered alongside formal education.
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Human Resources, or related field; Master’s preferred.
Why join us
Impact at scale: Shape how AI transforms HR in a global, science-led organization.
Responsible innovation: Lead ethical, secure, and compliant AI that enhances employee trust.
Collaboration: Work closely with HR Centers of Excellence, HRIT, GBS, HRLT, and external technology partners.
Growth: Build enterprise AI capabilities, standards, and a culture of continuous learning.
Location and working pattern
Global remit with collaboration across regions; flexible/hybrid working dependent on location and business needs.
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. Be among our employees who continue to make us an innovation-driven company that stands firmly among the leaders in biopharmaceuticals.
We are looking forward to receiving your application in English!
Date Posted
09-jan.-2026Closing Date
22-jan.-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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