Nominated Signatory Manager

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Nominated Signatory Manager

ABOUT ASTRAZENECA

AstraZeneca is a global, science-led, patient-focused biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the discovery, development, and commercialisation of prescription medicines for some of the world’s most serious diseases. But we’re more than one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies.

SITE DESCRIPTION 

AstraZeneca is experiencing a significant transformation in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, driven by a commitment to advancing healthcare, innovation, and sustainable growth. Building on our global legacy, AZ KSA is rapidly evolving its operations to better serve patients, collaborate with healthcare stakeholders, and contribute to the ambitious goals outlined in the Saudi Vision 2030. We are investing in talent, digital solutions, and new ways of working; all designed to enhance our impact on patient outcomes and reinforce our leadership in therapeutic areas. This dynamic environment calls for visionary, agile professionals who thrive in change and are motivated to help shape the future of healthcare in KSA.  

ROLE SUMMARY

The Nominated Signatory Manager is responsible for leading the review, approval, and governance review of promotional and non-promotional materials, activities, events, and digital engagement initiatives to ensure compliance with local regulations, industry codes, and AstraZeneca policies. The role acts as a key business partner to cross-functional teams, enabling compliant and effective execution across medical, marketing, and external stakeholder engagement activities.

What you’ll do

• The role is accountable for providing clear, practical, and risk-based governance feedback to support business decision-making while protecting the company’s ethical and compliance standards. This includes reviewing promotional and non-promotional materials, digital content, external funding activities, scientific meetings, congresses, HCP/HCO engagements, and health education initiatives.

• The role reviews meetings for initial approval of specified materials and activities, ensuring decisions are consistent, timely, and well documented. It also supports first-line quality review and monitoring activities, using risk assessment principles to identify priorities, strengthen controls, and support follow-up actions including CAPA where required.

• The Nominated Signatory Manager is also responsible for managing and enhancing KSA digital platforms’ relevant activities. This includes ensuring that content is informative & compliant. The role supports the review of websites, newsletters, email communications, and other approved channels.

• The Nominated Signatory Manager also maintains oversight of governance documentation and ensures SOP inventory for KSA hubs remains updated and aligned with current policies, regulations, and working practices. The role supports internal governance training and knowledge-sharing initiatives and acts as a day-to-day advisor to the business on governance, ethical interactions, and compliant engagement practices.

• The role covers end-to-end responsibility for the review and approval of specified materials and activities linked to promotion, scientific exchange, HCP/HCO interactions, digital engagement, and non-promotional health education.

• The role adds value to the company by ensuring the business operates in a compliant, ethical, and risk-conscious manner, while also enabling timely and effective execution of business priorities.

• The role supports cross-functional collaboration, helping teams expand reach while maintaining compliance and scientific integrity.

Only Applications in KSA will be considered.

Essential for the role

• Candidate must hold a bachelor’s degree in pharmacy, Life Sciences, or a related healthcare field.
• Strong knowledge of AstraZeneca business policies, procedures, and guidance, particularly those related to product promotion, scientific exchange, ethical interactions, ABAC, and data privacy.
• Good understanding of Saudi FDA regulations and relevant legislation and external codes of practice relating to promotional and non-promotional activities across KSA.
• Demonstrated experience in reviewing materials, activities, or events and supporting governance, approval, compliance, or nominated signatory processes.
• Strong understanding of digital governance fundamentals, with the ability to support implementation of awareness campaigns, and digital platforms content review.
• Ability to provide sound governance judgment, clear written and verbal feedback, and practical risk-based recommendations to stakeholders.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work effectively across multiple functions.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities under tight timelines.
• Fluency in English and Arabic is required.

Desirable for the role

• Experience in KSA is strongly preferred.
• Previous managerial or functional senior manager experience in medical governance, compliance, medical affairs, or medical excellence.
• Good understanding of social media governance and the fundamentals of maintaining a compliant and effective digital presence.
• Experience collaborating with cross-channel and omnichannel partners to integrate and elevate engagement plans.
• Familiarity with web analytics, SEO, email marketing, and digital content performance.
• Experience in image editing, colour correction, pattern matching, or visual content review under fast turnaround timelines would be an advantage.
• Experience supporting monitoring plans, audits, inspections, and CAPA follow-up would also be beneficial.

Why AstraZeneca?

At AstraZeneca we’re dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. There’s no better place to make a difference to medicine, patients and society. An inclusive culture that champions diversity and collaboration, and always committed to lifelong learning, growth and development. We’re on an exciting journey to pioneer the future of healthcare.

So, what’s next?

• Are you already imagining yourself joining our team? Good, because we can’t wait to hear from you.
• Are you ready to bring new ideas and fresh thinking to the table? Brilliant! We have one seat available and we hope it’s yours.

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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 authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.