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HR Solutions Partner - Commercial

Posted date Jun. 16, 2025
Contract type Full time
Job ID R-229304
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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

Job ID R-229304 Date posted 06/16/2025

Are you ready to make a difference in the world of HR? At AstraZeneca, our HR Performance and Solutions team is committed to delivering exceptional HR services that empower our employees and propel our organization forward. We support AstraZeneca colleagues globally, handling everything from hire to retire.

As an HR Solutions Partner, you'll play a pivotal role in supporting Global HR Business Partners and HR Centres of Expertise, ensuring robust HR support for leaders and employees. If you're driven by curiosity, learning agility, and strong values, this is the opportunity for you!

Accountabilities:

  • Provide generalist HR advice on a range of employment-related matters, working directly with managers to address workforce concerns.
  • Collaborate with global and regional HR Centre and HR Services teams to resolve issues and enhance employee experience.
  • Deliver sound generalist HR support as a key point-of-contact and trusted partner.
  • Execute HR processes efficiently in alignment with business unit's people plans.
  • Support HRBPs with Performance Management, Reward, Employee Relations, Change Management, Compensation, and Workforce Planning.
  • Provide workforce data and insights to inform decision-making.
  • Identify opportunities for process improvement and implement solutions.

Essential Skills/Experience:

  • Practical and proven experience providing HR advice to colleagues and senior leaders
  • Technical HR knowledge/skills associated with one or more of the following disciplines: Resourcing, Performance & Reward, Employee Relations, L&D, organizational change
  • Attention to detail; accomplishes tasks and processes accurately and completely
  • Effective communicator and able to build relationships quickly
  • Ability to prioritize workload within a matrixed team environment
  • Someone with a life-long learning mindset and constantly drives their personal development
  • Enjoys working as part of a lively and hard-working team
  • Flexibility and resourcefulness to change
  • Proven project management capability
  • Proficient in Microsoft applications

Desirable Skills/Experience:

  • 5 years of HR-related experience
  • Knowledge and understanding of HR systems (Workday, ServiceNow)
  • Pharmaceutical experience
  • Experience in managing/interacting with a sizeable internal customer base

When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions.

That's why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn't mean we're not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.

At AstraZeneca, you'll be part of a talented global team that fuels our evolving enterprise. We leverage exciting new technology and digital innovations to accelerate our evolution, making a significant impact on patients' lives. Our entrepreneurial spirit drives us to apply creativity to every task, taking smart risks to turn ideas into reality. With countless opportunities available, this is the place to build an unrivalled reputation while contributing to something bigger.

Ready to take your career to new heights?

Apply now and become part of our dynamic team!

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.

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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.

Sales Representative Oslo, Norway

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.

Sales Representative California, United States

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.

Sales Representative Petaling Jaya, Malaysia

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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