Job Description

Would you like to make our fantastic Gothenburg site an even greater place to work? Do you bring expertise that combines scientific insight with AI, technology, and operational excellence to help shape the future of modern people friendly and automated facilities?

The Senior Site Director for AstraZeneca R&D Gothenburg is accountable for shaping and delivering the direction and operational performance of the AstraZeneca Gothenburg site, aligned with enterprise and functional priorities. In this role you’ll partner closely with the Site Leadership Team and enterprise stakeholders to ensure the site operates as a high-performing, integrated R&D environment. This includes driving cross-site learning, strengthening scientific and operational excellence, and leading continuous improvement in how work is delivered across disciplines. Although the role will mainly have an internal focus, you will also represent the Gothenburg site externally in line with agreed mandates and corporate guidance.

The position is placed at AstraZeneca’s vibrant R&D site in the lovely city of Gothenburg in Sweden where you will be part of an international, open-minded and creative working atmosphere based on collaboration and innovation.

What you’ll do

Organisational effectiveness & transformation

• Reviews and evolves site organization, roles, and ways of working to ensure the site remains fit for future needs.
• Drives continuous improvement in productivity, efficiency, and quality of delivery
• Demonstrated ability to leverage AI and data-driven approaches to improve organizational performance
• Leads and prioritises site-level transformation initiatives, ensuring delivery of tangible improvements in performance and ways of working
• Accelerates adoption of AI and digital capabilities across the site by connecting teams, scaling best practices, and building communities of practice to enable effective use in day-to-day work
• Builds a strong team with the capability and confidence to lead through change and deliver results.

Collaboration & site environment

• Strengthens collaboration across functions and teams, creating the conditions for effective delivery and shared ownership
• Supports initiatives that build connection, engagement, and a strong sense of community across the site, with a focus on enabling performance,
• Ensures clear, consistent communication of priorities and progress across the site
• Works with Corporate Affairs to align messaging and strengthen AstraZeneca’s presence and reputation in Gothenburg

External representation & partnerships

• Represents AstraZeneca Gothenburg across relevant industry, academic, governmental, and public forums where it supports site priorities
• Builds and maintains strategic external relationships that strengthen the site’s position as a leading R&D hub
• Hosts senior visits and contributes to AstraZeneca’s impact in the local life science ecosystem

Crisis readiness

• Leads site-level crisis preparedness and response, ensuring alignment with enterprise governance
• Maintains readiness of the Crisis Management Team and ensures effective coordination with global and national structures

Essential Requirements

• Degree in a relevant scientific or related discipline
• Strong scientific understanding combined with the ability to operate across functions
• Broad leadership experience across R&D and/or operational environments
• Experience leading organizational change and driving performance improvement
• Proven ability to work across complex stakeholder environments and influence at senior levels, with demonstrated impact
• Strong understanding of AI enabled ways of working and digital transformation.
• Demonstrated ability to leverage AI and data-driven approaches to improve organisational performance
• Track record of delivering results and building high-performing teams
• Experience with Facilities Management, running modern facilities with robotics and AI is desirable.

With your excellent interpersonal, communication and collaboration skills you have the ability to influence strategically to obtain desired outcomes while maintaining effective, positive organisational relationships. You operate effectively across boundaries in a matrix research environment to influence both internal and external stakeholders, including senior management. Your passion, strong vision and drive to succeed together with key qualities like people skills and entrepreneurial working style will make you a great leader of the AstraZeneca Gothenburg site!

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.

So, what’s next?

Are you already imagining yourself as leading the AstraZeneca Gothenburg site? Good, because we can’t wait to hear from you.

Please apply as soon as possible since we are continuously reviewing candidates.

Where can I find out more?

AstraZeneca: https://www.astrazeneca.com/

AstraZeneca Gothenburg site: https://www.astrazeneca.com/our-company/our-locations/gothenburg.html

AstraZeneca at LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/astrazeneca/posts/?feedView=all

Why AstraZeneca?

Diverse Minds. Bold Disruptors. Meaningful Impact. AstraZeneca is more than one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies. We’re dedicated to being a Great Place to Work where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science, challenge convention and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. An inclusive culture that champions diversity and collaboration. Where employees are empowered to express diverse perspectives and are made to feel valued, energized and rewarded for their ideas and creativity. Where you will find a commitment to lifelong learning, growth and development. There is no better place to make a difference to medicine, patients, and society.

Date Posted

09-juni-2026

Closing Date

22-juni-2026Our mission is to build an inclusive and equitable environment. We want people to feel they belong at AstraZeneca and Alexion, starting with our recruitment process. We welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of characteristics. We offer reasonable adjustments/accommodations to help all candidates to perform at their best. If you have a need for any adjustments/accommodations, please complete the section in the application form.