JOB TITLE : ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR

CAREER LEVEL:F

Leverage technology to impact patients and ultimately save lives

Do you have expertise in, and passion for, information technology? Would you like to apply your expertise to impact the IT strategy in a company that follows the science and turns ideas into life changing medicines? If so, AstraZeneca might be the one for you!

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 disease. But we’re more than one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies. At AstraZeneca we’re dedicated to being a Great Place to Work.

ABOUT OUR IT TEAM

It’s a dynamic and results-oriented environment to work in – but that’s why we like it. There are countless opportunities to learn and grow, whether that’s exploring new technologies in hackathons, or redefining the roles and work of colleagues, forever. Shape your own path, with support all the way. Diverse minds that work cross- functionally and broadly together.

ABOUT THE ROLE

• strategize service vision and strategy inline with R&D IT Strategic objectives/ Scorecard / IT 2025 vision
• Drive Service Excellence and compliance towards regulatory and compliance requirements across teams
• Robust management of Exceptions / CAPA's and periodic reviews
• Liaise with capability teams and drive customer satisfaction ( pulse) scores for the R&D IT
• Analyze data, trends and service information to define improvement initiatives, go-to Expert for Service best practice and improvements
• Accountable for Service reporting, tracking and reporting progress against KPI's, adherence to DR, Backup processes
• Drive continuous improvement with focus on Platform Maturity
• Coach Platform teams for BizDevOps implementation
• Liaise with capability teams and drive business value management framework implementation
• Analyze data, trends and foster metrics based management culture
• Effective Risk governance between Platform / Project and Service Teams
• Communicate key lessons learnt across teams, collaborate for best practices sharing, continuous improvement
• Design and implement the Service initiatives including tech-debt remediation,
• Plan and implement strategies for operating, service and license cost optimization
• Automate and Augment business process through hyper-automation strategies
• Plan and implement productivity improvement strategies like Application modernization, rationalization, User experience

ESSENTIAL SKILLS REQUIRED

• 16 to 22 years of IT ep. with atleast 10 to 12 yrs in SW Development processes, process change management, benefit realization
• Comprehensive business knowledge( org structure, business function, process, procedure, goals measures, metrics)
• Experience in successfully applying quality management, process improvement, problem solving tools
• Experience in implementing and sustaining change/ improvements
• Deep understanding of pharma and regulatory processes and requirements

WHY JOIN US ?

We’re a network of entrepreneurial self-starters who contribute to something far bigger. We enable AstraZeneca to perform at its peak by delivering premier technology and data solutions.

We’re not afraid to take ownership and run with it. Empowered with unrivalled freedom. Put simply, it’s because we make a significant impact. Everything we do matters.

SO, WHAT’S NEXT?

Are you already envisioning yourself joining our team? Good, because we’d love to hear from you! Click the link to apply and we’ll be in touch as soon as we can.

WHERE CAN I FIND OUT MORE?

Our Social Media, Follow AstraZeneca on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/1603/

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Date Posted

08-Sep-2021

Closing Date

29-Sep-2021

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.