At AstraZeneca, we put patients first and strive to meet their unmet needs worldwide. Working here means being entrepreneurial, thinking big and working together to make the impossible a reality. If you are swift to action, confident to lead, willing to collaborate, and curious about what science can do, then you’re our kind of person.

Finance at AstraZeneca has a clear vision to drive growth through innovation by being trusted partners who add value through connection and innovation in support of the company’s purpose and ambition:

• We’re trusted partners: we are more than an enabling function or service provider, we’re a true and trusted partner who works with the business to unlock value for our stakeholders and patients.

• We’re connecting: we connect with each other across geographies - breaking down silos and acting as one team. Our leaders are connected to our people. We leverage ideas, systems and data, connect knowledge and create actionable insights and predictions.

• We’re innovating: we identify new opportunities to introduce, adopt or modify effective ideas to solve problems. We find solutions to both existing challenges and anticipated changing needs. We use innovation to simplify, to make a bigger impact and to give us a competitive advantage.

• We’re adding value: We know what it takes to deliver value, a laser focus on our strategic priorities and key enablers.

The Finance Business Architecture Team has an important part to play in delivering this vision through leading the integration and effective management of Finance processes, information, organisation and technology.

Looking forward to our vision for 2025,  this role is one of a number of permanent and fixed term opportunities to play an important part in building and delivering the strategy for Finance, including our move to the next generation of SAP.

This is an exciting opportunity for you to take on an emerging team; it will be challenging and will require a proactive attitude.  If you can bring ideas and fresh thinking to the table, embrace the thought of shaping a new team and can imagine yourself playing a key part in making the Finance Vision a reality, then we want to hear from you.

Key components of your new role!

Communications:

• Plan and design and implement a communication approach for the Finance Business Architecture team’s outputs – predominantly, but not exclusively, the Finance Strategy for the next 5 years.   The key audience initially is the senior leaders of Finance, growing over time to include the cascade to the whole Finance function and to the rest of the business as appropriate.  Channels of communications may include presentation, Workplace posts, print, audio and video media

• The role will be responsible for coordinating the dissemination of the communications internally through meetings, special events, briefings or other means to reach defined audiences and manages internal employee communications to enable specific programme objectives

• Being a confident individual, you will enjoy working with stakeholders across all levels of our organisation, across different time zones and with people from many cultures, building networks and supporting colleagues.  Engaging with the organisation to drive business success by providing clarity and direction on business objectives and overall strategy through formal and informal communication channels. Impacts and influences leadership thinking and behaviour on communication and engagement at a strategic level and facilitate two-way dialogue with the organisation to drive continuous improvement

Change Management:

• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, ability to articulate clear and consistent messaging, understanding of business drivers and employee needs, leadership coaching, change communication, strategic and effective channel management including the development of key program metrics and feedback mechanisms

• Provide organisational support to the Head of Finance Business Architecture, as well as the Leadership Team, (currently 3, but growing)

• Often working independently and in a fast-paced environment, you must be able to respond to changes in customer and stakeholder demands with composure and have the flexibility to adapt to changing situations

Administration

• The roles involves coordinating internal and external meetings which can include members of the Finance Leadership Team (FLT) 

• You will also be responsible for organising and preparing material for key meetings, along with supporting global conference calls, virtual meetings and coordinating travel plans for the team as required

Essential for the role

• Proven experience of planning and delivering internal communications campaigns, particularly in relation to a new strategy and target operating model impacting all function employees

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Excellent administrative, interpersonal, time management and organisational skills, particularly senior leaders

• Goals and solution oriented, demonstrating initiative and proactivity in the provision of support to the team

• Ability to think beyond boundaries of own job, challenges status quo and seeks opportunities for continuous improvement

• Excellent team working, networking and influencing skills and ability to engage relevant AstraZeneca staff and leaders in developing solutions

Competitve rates of pay apply

Opening date: 10th Aug

Closing date: 31st Aug

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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.