Project Manager

Role: Project Manager – Transformation Management Office

Role Type: Contract – 12 Months

Location: Cambridge / Remote (Ad-Hoc Visits to site once a month at most)

Role Description

At AstraZeneca, we pride ourselves in crafting a collaborative culture that champions knowledge-sharing, ambitious thinking and innovation – ultimately providing employees with the opportunity to work across teams, functions and globally.

Introduction to Role:

Join us as a Project Manager in the Transformation Management Office (TMO). This role is a key player in managing and driving transformation and improvement projects within our Research & Development (R&D) Biopharmaceutical Clinical Operations function and across R&D.

A new programme has been approved in the R&D and Supply Chain organisations of AZ to support the AZ Bold ambition to introduce 20 new medicines to patients by 2030

The ambition is to implement a connected, optimised clinical planning processes & systems, with data at the core, to drive great cross enterprise decision making.

Our ambition is to unlock our full potential as a delivery organization by connecting our planning processes, creating better visibility throughout our planning, and driving data driven decision making

Your role will be aligned to this programme to support the project delivery of this programme

Accountabilities:

As a Project Manager, you will support the PMO Director and wider programme on activities related to project management, across multiple programs.

Lead large-scale projects directly, taking charge of full scope and deployment activities.

Spearhead transformative initiatives from conception to execution, leveraging your expertise and leadership to drive impactful outcomes. You will also manage and oversee transformation and improvement projects, ensuring seamless integration across our various function in R&D.

Essential Skills/Experience:

• Degree in business or scientific field (or Project Management related field)
• Expertise in programme/project management, with a proven track record
• Strong communication and relationship building skills with the ability to influence others to achieve objectives
• Experience of defining the business strategies and influencing the key stakeholders of the vision for the business area
• Strong networking/consulting skills with good internal/external links
• Ability to interpret and communicate technical information into business language and in alignment with AstraZeneca business
• Proven track record in delivering high risk programme/projects and decision making
• Ability to convince and manage negotiations across a complex group

Desirable Skills/Experience:

• Strong experience in transformation type projects with a deep understanding and practical application of design thinking principles and methodologies to drive innovation, user-centric solutions, and customer experience enhancements
• Robust understanding of processes with a significant emphasis on R&D
• Formal qualifications in project management, change management, and/or process improvement methodologies
• Experience of working in a global organisation with complex/geographical context
• Pharmaceutical Industry experience

WHY ASTRAZENECA?

It's an exciting time to join AstraZeneca, a global business that's rapidly growing - there's a lot happening and even more to come. And we are a valued part of this journey. Respected partners across the business, we provide the platform that's going to power us to achieve more.