Location: CDMX Hybrid work A Medical Manager develops the local Medical Plan and contributes to the local business strategic and operational planning for defined therapy area. They will develop and deliver pre-launch and post-launch medical plans and activities. They will ensure that all local medical requirements are met for all brand/TA material and will also use medical expertise to contribute to the marketing direction of the brand/TA. Will be recognized as a medical expert within the marketing company and will often guide and mentor other junior Medical Affairs colleagues. A Medical Manager leads in the delivery of operational excellence, impact, and efficiencies through measurable outcomes and a continuous improvement approach. Communicate on the quality delivery and value of the Medical Affairs team with good understanding of the internal business ecosystem (strategy, model, finances) and act as a key member of the local Medical Affairs team that contributes to the planning and execution of Medical Affairs strategies, working closely with the local medical and cross-functional teams. Typical Accountabilities Medical strategy and clinical input • Drive Medically led/co-led, based initiatives, on an identified gap in collaboration with CFTs, that contributes to an overarching plan mapped to drive positive patient outcomes. • Leverage medical expertise to design, implement, and oversee real-world evidence (RWE) projects. Identifies reliable suitable data sources and ensure the scientific rigor and integrity of real-world studies. • Responsible for interpreting and communicating the findings from RWE projects with a strong focus on translating RWE into actionable insights that can internally inform medical and commercial strategies and externally ultimately improve patient outcomes and inform healthcare decision-making. • Establish AstraZeneca as a scientific leader through proactive medical inputs. • Lead educational initiatives, developing clinical support tools, and providing scientific expertise to support the integration of new medical advancements into clinical practice. • Puts in place measures to showcase the impact of initiatives. • Agile adoption of innovation through win-win partnerships within the healthcare ecosystem that are scalable and can enable sustainable patient outcomes. Strategic Planning and Delivery: • Work with the field medical team to ensure the Field Medical Strategic Plan (FMSP) and Field Medical activities are prioritized and aligned with the Medical Affairs Strategic Plans. • Ensure the Field Medical Plan includes an Integrated Engagement plan with an appropriate ratio of traditional and non-traditional stakeholders. • Work closely with the Medical Affairs Team and cross functional team to provide input to medical and product strategies. • Drives prioritization of activities across the team to ensure appropriate focus on portfolio priorities. • Identify opportunities and initiate discussion potential strategic, scalable & sustainable clinical practice transformations initiatives that can impact on patient access to quality care. • Ensures Digital and innovation / technology are implemented as an enabler for patient centric solutions and effectively contributes to enhancing equitable access to people in assigned accounts / clinics / healthcare systems. • Leverage technology, available data / dashboards to drive data-driven decisions to support internal discussions and external engagements. • Contribute on field and external stakeholder insights and perspectives in medical and brand internal strategic discussions and communicate internally on actionable items as appropriate. • Provide regular updates to the medical team and broader organization on delivery versus plan, variance to plan, proposed mitigation with emphasis on internal & external strategic and patient impact. • Ensures own knowledge of best practices and new relevant developments is kept up to date with understanding of its relevance to the team(s). Essential • Scientific degree or master’s degree in a scientific discipline • Strategic thinking and strategic planning skills • Extensive experience of Medical Affairs function within a pharmaceutical industry. More than 4 years of experience in field medical affairs function. • Strong understanding of medical, clinical development, and regulatory requirements • Strong scientific skills, medical communication and science acumen • Excellent Project Management and presentation skills • Extensive experience in stakeholder management and the ability to interact and manage a range of stakeholders both internally and externally • Understanding of business principles and pharmaceutical industry dynamics • Advanced level analytical and conceptual thinking • Solid understanding of local regulation and medical, clinical development, and regulatory requirements • Ability to work effectively and leader a matrix cross-functional environment. • Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills Desirable • Doctoral degree in a scientific discipline (e.g. M.D., Ph.D., Pharm.D.) • Experience in clinical or pre-clinical research and knowledge of therapuetic area disease state and treatment. • Experience in basic research, drug discovery and drug development. • Understanding of multiple aspects within Medical Affairs department • Ecosystem scaled project experience • Evidence generation experience • People management If you´re strategic to achieve the company objectives working in collaboration with a cross functional team, developing yourself and helping to develop others through your leadership AstraZeneca is your place Date Posted 09-nov-2026 Closing Date 27-nov-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 incl
Skills: operational planning operational excellence continuous improvement collaboration agile strategic planning prioritization strategic thinking communication project management