Senior Specialist - Change and Coms Management, Patient Safety

Posted date Jun. 16, 2026

Contract type Full time

Job ID R\-254149

• *Why choose AstraZeneca India?**
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Help push the boundaries of science to deliver life\-changing medicines to patients. After 45 years in India, we’re continuing to secure a future where everyone can access affordable, sustainable, innovative healthcare.

The part you play in our business will be challenging, yet rewarding, requiring you to use your resilient, collaborative and diplomatic skillsets to make connections. The majority of your work will be field based, and will require you to be highly\-organised, planning your monthly schedule, attending meetings and calls, as well as writing up reports.

• *Who do we look for?**
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Calling all tech innovators, ownership takers, challenge seekers and proactive collaborators. At AstraZeneca, breakthroughs born in the lab become transformative medicine for the world's most complex diseases. We empower people like you to push the boundaries of science, challenge convention, and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. You'll embrace differences and take bold actions to drive the change needed to meet global healthcare and sustainability challenges.

Here, diverse minds and bold disruptors can meaningfully impact the future of healthcare using cutting\-edge technology. Whether you join us in Bengaluru or Chennai, you can make a tangible impact within a global biopharmaceutical company that invests in your future. Join a talented global team that's powering AstraZeneca to better serve patients every day.

• *Success Profile**
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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. Use your skills in data and technology to transform and optimise our operations, helping us deliver meaningful work that changes lives.

### **Ownership takers**

If you're a self\-aware self\-starter who craves autonomy, AstraZeneca provides the perfect environment to take ownership and grow. Here, you'll feel empowered to lead and reach excellence at every level — with unrivalled support when you need it.

### **Challenge seekers**

Adapting and advancing our progress means constantly challenging the status quo. In this dynamic environment where everything we do has urgency and focus, you'll have the ability to show up, speak up and confidently take smart risks.

### **Proactive collaborators**

Your unique perspectives make our ambitions and capabilities possible. Our culture of sharing ideas, learning and improving together helps us consistently set the bar higher. As a proactive collaborator, you'll seek out ways to bring people together to achieve their best.

• *Responsibilities**
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• *Job ID** R\-254149 **Date posted** 06/16/2026
• *Job Title: Senior Specialist \- Change and Coms Management, Patient Safety**

• *GCL: D3**

• *Introduction to role:**
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Are you ready to lead sophisticated change that elevates how medicines are supervised and keeps patients safe across the globe? Do you thrive at the intersection of transformation, communications, and collaborator engagement where clarity and adoption resolve success?

AstraZeneca has an aggressive ambition to reach more patients with new medicines by2030\. As the lead for Change and Communications in Patient Safety, you will build and implement the change and communications agenda that supports this ambition. You will architect strategies, orchestrate cross\-functional delivery, and ensure teams adopt new processes, systems, and ways of working that strengthen global pharmacovigilance.

Based in India and operating across hubs, markets, and global teams, you will work closely with Patient Safety and enterprise partners to align priorities, establish understanding, and drive readiness. Your work will turn transformation plans into measurable outcomes that benefit coworkers and, ultimately, safer care for patients.

• *Accountabilities:**
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• Change Impact Assessment: Partner with Patient Safety service teams, process leads, training teams, and digital/system teams to assess proposed system, process, and service modifications; complete robust impact assessments that surface operational implications across Patient Safety services.
• Change Planning and Adoption: Develop and maintain pragmatic change management plans with clear ownership and achievements; drive execution to ensure timely delivery and balanced adoption aligned to service priorities.
• Collaborator Engagement: Build positive relationships with leadership and frontline personnel across countries; coordinate collaborators, agree on expectations, and enable business readiness for transformation initiative s.
• Change Communications: Lead the creation and delivery of timely, clear, and audience\-specific communications for process, system, organisational, and service changes that drive understanding and action.
• Strategic and Operational Content: Develop, refine, and continuously improve communication materials, presentations, and engagement content that support service priorities and transformation activities.
• Coordinated Enablement: Collaborate with training, process, and operational teams to ensure communications and supporting materials reflect evolving workflows and frameworks, reinforcing adoption.
• Channel and Platform Management: Maintain and improve internal communication channels and platforms, including SharePoint and collaboration spaces; ensure content is current, accessible, and engaging.
• Analytics and Feedback: Use feedback and analytics to improve reach, clarity, and collaborator participation; iterate content and channels to maximise impact.

• *Essential Skills/Experience:**
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• BA or BS degree or equivalent
• Demonstrated ability assessing and handling impact of change for teams operating with sophisticated processes and systems
• Consistent track record to lead multiple projects/tasks optimally; being adaptable and flexible to changing demands
• Extensive experience of creating and issuing technical, service and process communications to internal customer groups
• Strong communication skills in Business English, both in writing and speaking
• Experience of supporting significant business change across different national and business boundaries
• Strong ethical, interpersonal and collaborative and influencing skills
• Aggressive and confident interacting with individuals at all levels of the organisation including senior leaders
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to interact effectively with internal and external collaborators across different regions
• Ability to work in a team environment / works collaboratively

• *Desirable Skills/Experience:**
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• Extensive experience in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or related industry
• Strong background in Pharmacovigilance, Regulatory Affairs, or Safety Quality Assurance
• PROSCI trained (or other recognized change management qualification)
• Experience maintaining websites/SharePoint
• Experience creating video and animation content

• *Why AstraZeneca:**
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Join a high\-performing distributed team that powers scientific progress with smart operations and bold thinking. You will collaborate with diverse experts—often bringing unexpected teams into the same room—to solve complex problems with design thinking, digital innovation, and data\-driven decisions. We combine ambition with support, valuing kindness alongside high standards, and we work at pace while keeping ethics and transparency front and centre. Here, your leadership in change and communications will directly influence how the enterprise evolves and how patients benefit from safer, faster delivery of life\-changing medicines.

• *Call to Action:**
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Own the transformation of Patient Safety communications and change—step into this role to create lasting impact for colleagues and patients worldwide.

• *Date Posted**

16\-Jun\-2026

• *Closing Date**

20\-Jun\-2026

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**
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### **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**
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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.

### **Lifelong learning**

Our development opportunities are second to none. You'll have the chance to grow your abilities, skills and knowledge constantly as you accelerate your career. From leadership projects and constructive coaching to overseas talent exchanges and global collaboration programmes, you'll never stand still.

### **Autonomy and reward**

Experience the power of shaping your career how you want to. We are a high\-performing learning organisation with autonomy over how we learn. Make big decisions, learn from your mistakes and continue growing — with performance\-based rewards as part of the package.

### **Health and wellbeing**

An energised work environment is only possible when our people have a healthy work\-life balance and are supported for their individual needs. That's why we have a dedicated team to ensure your physical, financial and psychological wellbeing is a top priority.

### **Inclusion and diversity**

Diversity and inclusion are embedded in everything we do. We're at our best and most creative when drawing on our different views, experiences and strengths. That's why we're committed to creating a workplace where everyone can thrive in a culture of respect, collaboration and innovation.