Transforming Care Lead Oncology
Job Summary
Are you ready to rewire cancer care in Spainturning strategy into scaled change that improves outcomes for patients and families From Madrid you will set the national vision for transforming oncology pathways and translate it into repeatable models that accelerate earlier detection deliver precision treatment and expand equitable access.
Reporting to the Oncology Medical Affairs Head and serving on the country leadership team you will align our ambition with Spains health priorities partnering across clinical data policy and operational stakeholders to unlock measurable system improvements. Could you turn fragmented pathways into reliable systems that consistently deliver guideline-concordant care
- Vision and Portfolio: Define a multiyear Transforming Care agenda and national priorities aligned to company objectives and Spains healthcare goals including patient identification guideline-concordant care precision diagnostics and pathway optimization; optimize resourcing to maximize impact.
- Standards and Governance: Establish end-to-end pathway mapping standards and bottleneck identification methods; co-design innovative approaches with internal and external leaders and set governance for consistent adoption.
- Scaling Proven Initiatives: Codify playbooks secure multiyear funding and set governance to replicate successful models across sites and regions; own sequencing success indicators and removal of systemic barriers.
- Change Leadership: Identify portfolio- and policy-level risks and opportunities; set change management strategies sponsor stakeholder engagement plans resolve escalations and secure executive and authority sponsorship.
- Cross-functional Coordination: Drive country-level alignment across Medical Commercial (non-promotional) Patient Affairs Market Access Digital/IT Innovation Diagnostics and Public Affairs; coordinate closely with the global Transforming Care AI team.
- Strategic Partnerships: Coordinate engagement of clinical societies patient advocacy groups provider networks screening programs labs and consortia through existing teams to advance shared Transforming Care priorities.
- Metrics and Data: Define KPI taxonomy and success metrics; ensure dashboards and data pipelines are in place; lead rapid-cycle learning disseminate best practices and enable cross-market knowledge transfer.
- Above-Brand Strategy Co-Leadership: Co-develop and maintain the Above-Brand Strategy and long-term healthcare system vision for Spain with oncology leadership; deliver initiatives that strengthen our positioning; ensure Transforming Care supports strategic priorities and pathway transformation; build advocacy platforms with scientific engagement and strategic partners; monitor healthcare policy innovation and system transformation trends to inform planning; establish KPIs to track impact across system outcomes and leadership priorities.
- 1015 years in transformation with systemlevel delivery and largescale implementation
- Proven crossfunctional multistakeholder leadership at national/regional levels
- Strong change management stakeholder engagement risk mitigation policy engagement and governance design
- Ability to set multiyear strategy and operating models; make resourcing tradeoffs and establish governance and pathway standards
- Negotiate and manage frameworks with authorities societies provider networks and labs; represent confidently in national forums
- Datadriven approach
- Languages: Spanish English Fluent
- Healthcare and/or Oncology experience across e.g. clinical practice scientific knowledge precision diagnostics and pathway optimization
- Market Access experience/knowledge and exposure to public/government affairs
- Experience with digital health data interoperability and AI enabled operating models in care pathway transformation
- When we put unexpected teams in the same room we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing -person working gives us the platform we need to connect work at pace and challenge perceptions. Thats why we work on average a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesnt mean were not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.
Here science meets strategy to redefine what is possible for people affected by cancer. You will collaborate with experts across evidence data policy and deliveryoften bringing unexpected teams into the same room to spark bold ideasand see your work translate into tangible changes across the patient journey. We pair ambition with kindness encourage courageous thinking and give you the platform technology and partnerships to turn proven innovations into national standards that move us closer to a world where fewer lives are lost to cancer.
Step forward to lead system-level change in oncology from Madridshape the standards scale what works and see your decisions translate into better outcomes for people facing cancer!
Date Posted
21-sept-2026Closing Date
12-oct-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.
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