Sustainability and Common Health Manager

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITES 

Community impact program development and management

• Lead China YHP and contribute to other Common Health initiatives, balancing global priorities with local needs.
• Build and maintain NGO relationships; run stakeholder consultations to identify social impact opportunities; co develop annual program plans.
• Ensure full compliance with AZ requirements (grant usage, branding and materials, approvals, documentation).
• Monitor progress; manage partners to keep execution on track; measure and report outcomes using KPIs and M&E frameworks.
• Stay current on CSR trends and best practices; propose innovations to enhance performance.

Volunteer campaign implementation and employee engagement

• Design and operate a full cycle volunteer mechanism (recruitment, onboarding, training, activity design, incentives, network building).
• Plan and deliver the yearly volunteer campaigns aligned with China sustainability priorities; supervise local plans and execution.
• Promote volunteer activities; develop leadership and employee participation mechanisms; secure funding through internal partnerships.

Sustainability Reputation

• Coordinate China Sustainability Impact Report development in alignment with Global Sustainability strategy; ensure on‑time publication.
• Integrate sustainability narratives into corporate platforms (e.g., CIIE, CISCE) including content strategy, booth storytelling, and themed activations; ensure cross‑functional alignment.
• Coordinate multi‑channel communications across priority topics (community health, green transition, volunteer culture) to drive consistent cadence.
• Develop sustainability contents foundation
• Manage awards pipeline to achieve annual recognition targets across climate & nature, health, and CSR.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Academic / Professional qualification 

• University degree and above;     
• Social science/Environmental science/sustainability, or related subject is a plus.

Technical / skills training 

• Stakeholder management and influencing: able to build trusted relationships with NGOs, internal teams, global teams, and other partners.
• Program design and delivery: able to create scalable activity frameworks with clear KPIs and drive continual improvement.
• Strategic storytelling: translate complex sustainability and health topics into engaging, compliant narratives aligned with brand and global strategy.
• Governance and compliance: strong compliance mindset with understanding of approvals, grant management, third‑party oversight; familiarity with global & local sustainability standards is a plus.
• Agility and ownership: adapt to evolving needs, manage ad‑hoc requests, and deliver to deadlines with quality.
• Understanding of global & local sustainability standards is a plus

Working experience

Essential      

• 5–8 years in sustainability/CSR, public health program management, corporate volunteering/employee engagement, or corporate communications; healthcare or NGO partnership experience is a plus.
• Track record managing multi‑stakeholder programs with measurable outcomes (events, education campaigns, or grant‑funded projects).
• Experience in content development for internal and external channels; ability to craft data‑backed, story‑led narratives.
• Proven project management (planning, budgeting, vendor/partner management, monitoring & evaluation, reporting).
• Ability to navigate complex stakeholder landscape and influence to drive results.

Desirable  

• Experience in working in healthcare industry
• Experience in working in multinational company
• Long-term career development in sustainability/CSR
• Passionate about making community impacts
• NGO Partner management experience

Language ability  

• Good English and Chinese spoken sufficient for cross-function and global collaboration, writing and editing of a high standard    

Others    

• Ability to collaborate effectively across multiple time zones and in multicultural environments
• Willingness to travel to counties/townships in China for Common Health projects (up to ~30%; varies by month).

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.