CVRM & R&I Director, LATAM

Location: Mexico City, Mexico / São Paulo, Brazil / Buenos Aires, Argentina
Job Function: Commercial/Marketing (Regional)
Employment Type: Full-time
Reports to: Area Vice President
Travel: Regional travel across LatAm; occasional global travel

At AstraZeneca, we’re inspired by what seems impossible. We harness the power of science and our collective expertise to deliver medicines that change lives. In Latin America, we’re focused on addressing unmet patient needs across cardiovascular, renal, metabolic (CVRM) and immunology (R&I) diseases, bringing big new ideas to life through collaboration, innovation, and a culture of continuous learning.

The Opportunity

Join us as the CVRM & R&I Director, LatAm (Level G) to lead the regional commercial strategy and execution for a high-impact portfolio, including emerging indications in ATTR and adjacent CVRM/R&I assets. You will translate global strategy into local impact, drive launch excellence, shape market access pathways, and enable sustainable growth across Mexico, Brazil, and selected LatAm markets that integrate our Clsuters. Andean, CAMCAR and SouthCone.

What You’ll Do

• Brand Strategy & Planning: Localize global strategies into regional brand plans and long-range plans, covering lifecycle management, competitive response, and evidence needs. Lead annual planning, forecasting, and Quarterly Business Review inputs for LatAm.
• Launch Excellence & Execution: Orchestrate cross-functional launch teams (Marketing, Medical, Market Access, Regulatory, Supply, Compliance) to deliver pre-launch, launch, and post-launch milestones. Conduct country launch readiness assessments and close capability gaps.
• Insights & Medical Collaboration: Develop deep customer and market insights across cardiology, neurology, nephrology, and immunology settings. Partner with Medical Affairs on data generation, publications, and scientific exchange aligned to regional needs and guideline inclusion.
• Access, Pricing & Policy: Support country pricing and reimbursement strategies and dossiers. Partner with HEOR, Policy, and Government Affairs to navigate national and sub-national systems; engage payers, patient associations, and societies to enable timely access.
• Financial Performance & Governance: Own regional forecasts and budgets for assigned brands; optimize resource allocation across markets. Ensure compliance with AZ policies and uphold ethical standards; deliver executive updates for LatAm leadership.
• Partnership Management: Collaborate with alliance partners to align responsibilities, manage risks, and achieve joint objectives as an AZ ambassador.
• Team Leadership & Capability Building: Lead, influence and develop a diverse regional team. Build capabilities in disease marketing, diagnostic engagement, and omnichannel excellence within a test-and-learn culture. Foster best practice sharing and team development across Latam.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, life sciences, or related field; MBA or relevant master’s preferred.
• Requirements:
  • 7–10 years in the pharmaceutical industry with country or regional roles.
  • Proven success in specialty care; CVRM and/or R&I experience strongly preferred.
  • Track record in brand strategy, launches, and performance management in Latin America.
  • Solid understanding of LatAm market access, pricing, and reimbursement.
  • Experience using clinical and real-world data to shape brand plans and lifecycle decisions.
  • Comfortable in a matrix environment with strong external stakeholder influence.
  • Languages: Fluency in Spanish or Portuguese plus English required
  • Right to Work: Must have, or be able to obtain, authorization to work in Mexico/ Brazil / Argentina

Leadership Competencies

• Shaping Strategy: Synthesizes complex clinical and market inputs into clear regional strategies and compelling narratives; strong patient journey insight.
• Delivering Results: Metrics-driven, resilient operator who improves processes and consistently hits ambitious targets.
• Influencing Collaboratively: Builds alignment across countries and functions; excellent communicator and listener.
• Leading Teams: Attracts, develops, and retains talent; drives accountability, inclusion, and high performance.

What Success Looks Like (12–24 Months)

• Localized brand strategies with clear access roadmaps and measurable KPIs across Mexico, Brazil, and prioritized LatAm markets.
• High-quality launch readiness and execution leading to timely milestones, strong HCP engagement, and patient starts.
• A robust insights engine informing global teams and refining omnichannel, evidence focus, and lifecycle priorities.
• Tangible progress in enhanced access, reimbursement, guideline inclusion, and stakeholder networks (payers, clinicians, patient groups).
• An engaged, high-performing team with strengthened specialty medicine capabilities.

If you’re driven to see what science can do for patients across Latin America and to lead high-impact launches in biopharma, we’d like to hear from you. Prepare a current CV and a brief cover letter outlining your relevant launch experience and regional access achievements. We look forward to meeting you!

Date Posted

11-Nov-2025

Closing Date

29-Nov-2025

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.

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.