Associate Director, Sustainability & Common Health

ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES Sustainability and Common Health Strategy, and Social Impact Portfolio Leadership • Develop and drive AstraZeneca China's Sustainability and Common Health strategy and long-term priorities in alignment with China and Global Sustainability objectives. • Work with third-party partners to lead a portfolio of flagship sustainability and social impact initiatives, including: - Rural Revitalization Fund - Grassroots Healthcare Capacity-Building Programs - Young Health Program (YHP) - Disaster Relief and Emergency Response Initiatives - Other strategic Common Health programs • Identify emerging health equity, community development and social impact opportunities, translating them into scalable programs and partnerships. • Lead the full program lifecycle, including: - Opportunity identification - Project design and development - Internal business case preparation and project approval - Governance review and budget approval - Partner selection and management - Contracting and funding administration - Implementation oversight - Monitoring, evaluation and reporting on a timely basis - Regular field visits to project locations to ensure implementation quality, stakeholder alignment and impact delivery. - Audit preparation and readiness - Project closure and documentation management • Establish and maintain robust governance processes to ensure compliance with AstraZeneca requirements related to sponsorship and donations. Global Sustainability Strategy Collaboration and China Implementation • Engage in China-relevant global sustainability strategic initiative discussions. • Provide China market insights, policy perspectives and stakeholder intelligence to support global sustainability planning and decision-making. • Identify opportunities to adapt and support global team to pilot global sustainability priorities within the China context. • Support the development and implementation of existing strategic initiatives such as the Sustainable Markets Initiative (SMI), Young Health Program and other global sustainability priorities. • Facilitate collaboration among global functions, China teams and external partners to advance shared sustainability goals. • Share China best practices, innovations and impact stories with global teams to support organizational learning and strategy development. Sustainability Content Assets and Impact Narrative Management • Lead the development and delivery of the Annual China Sustainability Impact Report, coordinating with Global Sustainability, Global Reporting and cross-functional sustainability topic owners to ensure alignment with global priorities, accurate impact reporting and timely publication. • Work closely with the Corporate Communications team to shape the annual sustainability communication approach. • Build and manage a sustainability content foundation including: - Impact stories - Program case studies - Outcome data and evidence - Key messages and narrative frameworks - Sustainability content assets • Capture and translate program achievements into compelling narratives for internal and external stakeholders. • Support sustainability content development for key corporate platforms, including CIIE, CISCE, leadership engagements and strategic stakeholder interactions. • Support sustainability-related award submissions and external recognition programs. • Ensure accuracy, consistency and compliance with sustainability-related content and claims. Strategic Stakeholder Engagement and Partnership Development • Build and maintain trusted relationships with key internal and external stakeholders relevant to Sustainability and Common Health priorities. • Develop long-term strategic partnerships that advance program delivery, policy engagement and social impact creation. • Convene stakeholder dialogues to identify emerging opportunities and collaborative solutions. Team Leadership, Employee Engagement and Operational Excellence • Provide leadership and coaching for direct reports and team members. • Lead annual planning, objective setting, budget management and resource allocation for the Sustainability & Common Health function. • Oversee employee volunteering and community engagement programs. • Support disaster response activation and community relief efforts as required. • Manage agencies, consultants and implementation partners. • Monitor team performance against agreed objectives, KPIs and compliance standards. • Promote a culture of continuous improvement, innovation and accountability. REQUIREMENTS Academic / Professional qualification • Bachelor's degree or above in Public Health, Public Policy, Social Development, Sustainability, Corporate Affairs, Business Management or other related disciplines. • Master's degree is preferred. Technical / skills training • Professionalism in sustainability and CSR, good communications and interpersonal skills Working experience Essential • Minimum 8-10 years of relevant experience in Sustainability, Corporate Affairs, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Public Affairs, Public Health, Social Impact, Foundation/NGO Management or related fields. (with sustainability experience in consulting, manufacturing & operations, B2B, healthcare industry is a plus) • Proven experience in developing and managing complex multi-stakeholder programmes and partnerships. • Experience leading enterprise-level sustainability, social impact or public health initiatives. • Experience working with foundations, NGOs, government-related stakeholders, healthcare institutions and industry associations. • Demonstrated experience managing the full program lifecycle, including program design, governance approval, budgeting, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, audit preparation and project closure. • Experience leading cross-functional initiatives involving multiple business units and functions. • Experience working within a global organization and collaborating with international