Director, Sustainability Reporting & Communications

ASTRAZENECA UK LIMITED; Luton; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

AstraZeneca UK Limited is seeking a Director, Sustainability Reporting & Communications to lead local statutory and voluntary disclosures across our global footprint. You will design and manage the operating model for local reporting, guiding subsidiaries and Finance teams to ensure compliant, aligned disclosures with Group standards.

You will collaborate with Sustainability Reporting, Internal Controls, Legal, Corporate Affairs and local leadership to drive data quality, governance and

Qualifications

• Ability to translate complex sustainability requirements into practical reporting processes.
• Strong stakeholder engagement across senior leadership and local teams.
• Experience delivering multi-market sustainability reporting projects.

Responsibilities

• Design operating model for local sustainability reporting and governance.
• Provide guidance on local reporting regulations and disclosures for subsidiaries.
• Develop a hub for local sustainability data and disclosure best practices.
• Maintain SOPs, templates, guidance, timelines and control documentation.
• Ensure alignment of local disclosures with Group reporting standards and policies.
• Coordinate with Finance, Legal, Corporate Affairs and other teams for disclosures review.
• Engage markets to assess reporting requirements and opportunities for exemptions.
• Oversee quality and audit-readiness of reporting documentation.

Skills

Sustainability reporting

Stakeholder management

Regulatory understanding

Cross-functional leadership

Programme management

Communication skills

Education

Graduate degree or equivalent

Tools

Workiva

XBRL

Job description

Are you an experienced sustainability reporting professional who enjoys turning complex regulatory requirements into clear, practical reporting processes? We are looking for a Director, Sustainability Reporting & Communications to help strengthen how AstraZeneca delivers local statutory and voluntary sustainability disclosures across our global footprint. In this role, you will support the development and implementation of AstraZeneca's approach to local sustainability reporting. You will provide subject matter expertise, practical direction and coordination for subsidiaries and local Finance teams, helping ensure that local disclosures are controlled, consistent, compliant and aligned with Group sustainability reporting standards, governance, data, controls and external disclosures. What you'll do

• Design and establish the operating model for local sustainability reporting, including roles, governance, review points and escalation paths for statutory and voluntary disclosures. Monitor and interpret emerging sustainability reporting requirements for subsidiaries, including IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards, CSRD-related requirements, AASB S2, BRSR and other local frameworks.
• Provide subject matter expertise and practical guidance to subsidiaries and Group teams on local sustainability reporting regulations and disclosures, in addition to designing reports and processes to aid compliance in jurisdictions.
• Develop a hub to share local sustainability data as well as best practices on voluntary disclosures with teams and provide communications expertise on how to meet local teams goals whilst maintaining Group and local compliance as well as reputation.
• Develop and maintain SOPs, templates, guidance, timelines, controls and documentation standards for subsidiary sustainability reporting.
• Ensure local disclosures align with Group sustainability reporting, commitments, narratives, materiality, data definitions, methodologies and reporting policies.
• Coordinate with Group Financial Reporting, Sustainability Reporting, Internal Controls, Corporate Affairs, Legal and other teams to support review and approval of disclosures.
• Engage in-scope markets to assess reporting requirements, thresholds, data and narrative needs, and opportunities to use Group reporting or exemptions.
• Oversee the quality, consistency, completeness and audit-readiness of reporting documentation, including evidence, approvals and control performance.
• Drive continuous improvement through simplification, automation, knowledge sharing, capability building and adoption of good practice across markets.
• Act as subject matter expert and escalation support for complex reporting matters, balancing local compliance with Group consistency, risk and stakeholder expectations., You will work closely with Sustainability Reporting, Group Financial Reporting, Sustainability Data, Reporting and Disclosures, Local Finance teams, Company Secretariat, Legal, Corporate Affairs, SHE, Internal Controls and Governance, Enterprise Risk Management, and local sustainability, Finance and business leadership teams. You may also engage with external assurance providers, local accounting firms, sustainability reporting advisors, regulatory or professional bodies and reporting technology partners.

• Extensive experience in sustainability, finance, ESG, audit, risk, controls or a related discipline in a complex global organisation.
• Strong knowledge of sustainability reporting regulations, standards and frameworks, and the ability to translate requirements into practical processes.
• Experience leading cross-functional, multi-market projects with senior stakeholders, local teams and external advisors.
• Strong understanding of governance, controls, documentation, assurance readiness and disclosure review processes.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, including advising senior leaders and supporting teams through ambiguity and change.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to turn complex technical matters into clear guidance and decision-ready recommendations.
• Strong programme management skills, including prioritisation, timeline management, multiple workstreams and high-quality delivery under reporting deadlines.
• Graduate degree or equivalent experience in sustainability, finance, accounting, business, law, environmental management, economics or a related field.
• Fluency or strong working proficiency in multiple languages, such as Chinese, Spanish or other languages relevant to in-scope jurisdictions.

• Desirable experience: Experience with CSRD/ESRS, IFRS S1/S2, TCFD, EU Taxonomy, BRSR, AASB S2 or similar national sustainability reporting requirements.
• Experience with Group Reporting, Company Secretariat, Legal, Corporate Affairs, Internal Controls or external assurance providers.
• Experience in pharmaceuticals, healthcare or another highly regulated sector.
• Experience building reporting processes, operating models, SOPs, RACIs, controls and capability programmes across jurisdictions.
• Familiarity with reporting systems, data platforms, workflow tools or disclosure management tools such as Workiva.
• Familiarity with XBRL, digital tagging or structured data for sustainability, financial or corporate reporting.
• Understanding of how AI, automation or analytics can improve reporting processes, data quality, review workflows and insight generation.
• Fluency or strong working proficiency in multiple languages, such as Chinese, Spanish or other languages relevant to in-scope jurisdictions.

At AstraZeneca, we are a global, science-led, patient-focused pharmaceutical company. We push the boundaries of science to deliver life-changing medicines and aim to make a meaningful difference for patients, society and the planet. Our values guide how we work together: we follow the science, put patients first, play to win, do the right thing and are entrepreneurial.