Director - Lisbon Hub

About the role

AstraZeneca is looking for a Director to oversee the day-to-day operation and development of its Lisbon Hub. The role turns strategic intent into practical delivery by running governance, infrastructure enablement, service onboarding and collaborator engagement, and acting as the operational integrator across Finance, HR, Real Estate, Facilities and Communications. It reports to the GBS Head of Strategy and partners closely with the Hub Leader.

Key responsibilities

• Design and run Hub governance frameworks, including leadership forums, decision-making, action tracking and information flow in line with compliance.
• Work with enterprise groups to define office requirements, partner with Real Estate and Facilities to secure space and deliver fit-outs, and own cost visibility and seat plans.
• Coordinate operational resilience and emergency recovery with the COO Risk team, testing plans regularly.
• Promote the Hub with Marketing Company and Communications, gathering proof points and strengthening the external employer value proposition.
• Plan collaborator and customer visits, and run candidate and employee engagement events with HR and Communications.
• Assess feasibility and risks of Hub plans, propose remedies and escalate issues to the Hub Lead and senior collaborators.
• Build internal networks with the Hub Leadership Team and external relationships with labour market partners, universities, vendors and landlords.
• Lead and develop direct reports such as onboarding and fit-out managers, facilities liaisons and administration teams, and collaborate across countries.

Required profile

• 10+ years in Hub operations, corporate services, governance, facilities/RE programs and cross-functional delivery.
• Proven track record building governance models, managing leadership forums and following up actions.
• Experience leasing, fit-out and scaling offices on schedule and budget, and modelling service costs and seat charges.
• Practical experience with business continuity and disaster recovery plans.
• Clear, concise communicator with strong facilitation and influence across senior stakeholders.

Desirable skills

• Lean, Agile or Prosci certification, or PMP; experience running complex portfolios across geographies.
• Background partnering with talent acquisition and communications on local employer value proposition.
• Shared services cost allocation, chargeback models and service catalogue management.

The role involves in-person work at least three days per week, with flexibility. Applications close on 29 November 2026.