Head of One Campus & SHE – AstraZeneca

Are you passionate about engaged employees, technology, production, AI, lifelong learning, and sustainability issues? Does your heart beat a little faster for Life Science and Sweden’s future as an industrial nation? If so, this role could be just the right fit for you!

Here at Campus AstraZeneca Södertälje, one of the world’s largest manufacturing sites for pharmaceuticals with around 4,600 employees, innovative ideas are transformed into finished products every minute. The pace here is high and there are many paths for personal development.

We work sustainably for each other and the planet in a high-tech and positive LEAN environment. Campus Södertälje stands for advanced production of both traditional and biological medicines. General industrial knowledge is combined with Life Science expertise and cutting-edge IT skills in an international setting, where coaching leadership and curiosity drive us to discover new ways to manufacture medicines.

We collaborate to serve a common purpose: to change and extend lives by creating the medicines of tomorrow.

Would you like to find yourself in a place where your drive and curiosity have room to grow? We look forward to welcoming you to Campus AstraZeneca Södertälje!

We are now looking for an experienced leader with a passion for strategic responsibility and development—your contribution will make a real difference for both the business, environment and people's lives.

Your role

As our Head of One Campus & SHE you will have overall management responsibility for an organisation within pharmaceutical manufacturing. Head of One Campus & SHE is strategic role and has an important role to strategically plan and manage all Campus & SHE related matters to the continued long-term success of the overall Södertälje Campus. In this role you will be responsible for making sure the Campus is a great place to work and it includes areas such as sustainability, event planning and hosting both internal and external visits. You are also responsible for the Safety Health and Environment systems on the Campus in Södertälje as well as the overall SHE management system for AstraZeneca in Sweden.

You are responsible for reporting, budgeting, resource planning, and monitoring objectives and results. As a senior leader you will be required to influence across organization and externally at all levels, you will also participate in strategic decisions that shape the future of the region and AstraZeneca’s pharmaceutical production.

Your role includes external interactions such as board member of Mälardalens Tekniska Gymnasium and Södertälje Science Park.

In this role your will lead both managers and specialists, in total about 40 employees including Union Heads and Safety Principles.

The role is based at AstraZeneca´s site in Södertälje, you will be a member of Sweden Operations Leadership Team Södertälje (SOLT), the role reports to the Vice President of Sweden Operations.

Experience and Education Required

• Master of Science or Bachelor of Science in Engineering alternatively 4-year upper secondary school with technical track and thorough and documented experience from project management
• Experience of managing a team of senior direct reports with mixed specialties
• Significant and successful track record in change management with Excellent communication and engagement skills
• Ability to influence suppliers to deliver harmonised/ standardised services across a region including financial management
• Ability to lead and drive cultural change through process and capability improvement
• Fluet in Swedish and English, both written and spoken

Why AstraZeneca?

At AstraZeneca when we see an opportunity for change, we seize it and make it happen, because any opportunity no matter how small, can be the start of something big. Delivering life-changing medicines to our patients is about being entrepreneurial - finding those moments and recognizing their potential. Join us on our journey of building a new kind of organization to reset expectations of what a bio-pharmaceutical company can be. This means we’re opening new ways to work, pioneering cutting edge methods and bringing unexpected teams together. Interested? Come and join our journey.

Do you want to lead and shape the future of pharmaceutical production at one of the world's most innovative workplaces? Take the step towards a sustainable career with us!

More information

If you have questions about the recruitment process, please contact responsible Talent Acquisition Business Partner Helena Kallin at helena.kallin@astrazeneca.com

Interested candidates are encouraged to apply by submitting a resume and cover letter detailing their qualifications and experience. We look forward to hearing from you, welcome with your application no later than September 26, 2025! Interviews will be held during the application period.

Date Posted

17-sep.-2025

Closing Date

26-sep.-2025

Our mission is to build an inclusive and equitable environment. We want people to feel they belong at AstraZeneca and Alexion, starting with our recruitment process. We welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of characteristics. We offer reasonable adjustments/accommodations to help all candidates to perform at their best. If you have a need for any adjustments/accommodations, please complete the section in the application form.

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 authorisation and employment eligibility verification requirements.