Are you energized by building high performing partnerships and driving operational excellence at scale? Do you have a strong track record in alliance management within outsourced service models in pharma R&D? We’re recruiting a Director, Alliance Management to serve as Alliance Lead for one or more strategic partnerships with Contract Research Organizations (CROs), ensuring partners meet customer needs, deliver to contract, and that governance, communication, and relationship health are best-in-class,

This position is based at our Gothenburg site, a world-class R&D hub where cross functional teams, from clinical operations and data science to regulatory and quality, work together to advance innovative medicines. In this role, you will collaborate across regions and time zones, engaging global stakeholders and supplier leadership to align on strategy, governance, and continuous improvement, while leveraging Gothenburg’s R&D hub’s vibrant ecosystem and facilities, as well connections with AstraZeneca’s cross-functional teams.

Accountabilities:

• Supplier/Model Governance: Lead alliance management for assigned suppliers and service lines; own operational governance, risk identification/escalation, and resolution; support audits; and contribute to executive and model-level forums.

• Quality and Performance: Define and monitor metrics/service level agreements (SLAs); ensure delivery to contract; maintain strong internal/external relationships; provide performance visibility; embed lessons learned; and drive continuous improvement.

• Study Team Support: Clarify roles and responsibilities across delivery teams and ensure effective interface processes and ways of working with suppliers.

• Alliance Management Development: Coach more junior team members; act as delegate for the AM/CRO Group Lead; and lead or support critical initiatives within and beyond Alliance Management.

Essential Requirements:

• University degree in a relevant field (or equivalent experience)

• Substantial experience in the pharmaceutical industry or a clinical research organization

• Detailed knowledge of clinical and pharmaceutical drug development across phases

• Proven experience managing external partners and strategic supplier relationships

• Experience directing alliance governance frameworks and performance metrics

• Strong leadership and influencing skills (including leading without formal authority)

• Effective collaboration across global and functional boundaries

• Excellent conflict resolution, mediation, and negotiation skills

• Demonstrated agility in complex problem solving with multiple stakeholders

• Familiarity with GCP and related guidelines

At AstraZeneca, partnerships power our progress. You’ll impact alliances that accelerate science and deliver to a patient-focused environment. Ready to make your mark? Apply now and help us redefine how we partner to transform healthcare. We welcome your application by 24 February 2026. please make changes.