Biopharmaceuticals Medical Evidence Director, Health Data Implementation

Location:
Barcelona - Spain (3 days working from the office and 2 days working from home)
Introduction to the role
BioPharmaceuticals
Medical (BPM) strives for the best patient outcomes by providing healthcare decision-makers around the world with the evidence and confidence they need on AstraZeneca therapies, as well as supporting our internal stakeholders with medical insights and
expertise
. BPM provides medical leadership with market participation and connectivity while also
impacting
life cycle planning and execution of all our products. BPM aims to lead AstraZeneca in advancing its scientific leadership, being
a great place
to work, and keeping patients at the core of everything we do.
The
Director, Health Data Implementation
leads the strategic development, implementation, and scale-up of innovative
real-world data (RWD)
platforms and programmes across countries, ensuring they are translated into meaningful action and impact for patients, health systems, and AstraZeneca priorities across therapeutic areas. Existing and emerging p
latforms that integrate contemporary, location-specific RWD from primary, secondary, and tertiary care settings will be a key focus.
Working across
Medical, R&D,
field
, and market teams
, the role drives alignment of RWD
capabilities and tools
to launch readiness, new
indication
expansion, clinical trial acceleration, and broader
enterprise
priorities, with a strong focus on embedding
RWD
into routine practice and sustainable ways of working. The Director partners with internal stakeholders and external collaborators to
identify
high-value opportunities, mobilize cross-functional engagement, and accelerate the uptake of RWD to inform decisions, shape clinical practice, and support improved outcomes across markets and health systems.
This role is focused on deployi
ng RWD
across functional areas and
geographies
to drive maximum impact for patients
.
A
ccountabilities:
Lead the development and implementation of RWD platforms across countries, including agile and cost-efficient solutions, in collaboration with internal stakeholders
Drive the strategic alignment of RWD initiatives to medical, R&D, commercial, and cross-functional priorities across therapeutic areas to maximize patient impact
Lead pipeline and new
indication
readiness efforts by executing market readiness assessments, coordinating expansion into new therapeutic areas, and enabling outstanding launches through RWD
Partner with R&D teams to leverage RWD for clinical trial site selection, feasibility, and study acceleration, transitioning platforms into business-as-usual for ongoing R&D support
Engage, influence, and partner with senior leaders across markets and cross-functional areas to drive uptake of RWD and ensure sustained business impact
Identify
,
initiate
, and foster strategic partnerships
internally and externally
to
optimize
our ability to positively impact health systems through RWD
Build capabilities across local and global teams in
identifying
,
acquiring
, evaluating, and
leveraging
diverse RWD sources across geographies and health systems, continuously improving data quality and coverage
Plan and advocate for scaling RWD programs to maximize practice change opportunities, including leading
cross
-market implementation teams and managing rollout timelines
Develop new use cases for RWD and advanced analytics by exploring diverse datasets, assessing feasibility, and evaluating emerging technologies including AI/ML and LLM capabilities
Drive visibility on RWD impact through
best-practice
use case collection, best practice sharing, and contribution to publications and enterprise communications
Requirements
Essential
M
edical
or
science degree
, ideally in
epidemiology, health outcomes, health
informatics
or health economics
Expertise
in RW
D and RWE generation
Experience in healthcare or biopharma industry, with a strong preference for experience in
R&I and CVRM
therapeutic area
s
Experience
in
product marketing
and deployment
– delivering
new solutions
to market (ability to shape a new proposition
to deliver
value to stakeholders)
Ability to lead and/or engage cross-functional working groups and teams
Proven experience of engaging with and
leveraging
insights from external customers e.g.
physicians
,
patients
and payers
Excellent project management skills
Strong communication
skills
Demonstrated ability to
influence
without authority
Ability to analyse complex data and situations and develop a range of options/solutions
Ability to interpret performance data and to gen