We’re all here to make an impact – to achieve our bold ambition of eliminating cancer as a cause of death.

In the Oncology R&D (ORD) unit, we relentlessly follow the science, challenging the status quo to deliver more effective treatments to patients in need. Our commitment means we purposefully push back the limits of knowledge to change the practice of medicine. To ensure no patient is left behind, no matter what stage of disease.

As part of the Human Resources team at AstraZeneca, you will have the opportunity to thrive in fast, creative and purposeful environment where ambitious, innovative thinking is encouraged. We believe our people are our greatest asset and are always looking for top talent whose curiosity, learning-agility and strong values orientation results in the delivery of high quality, impactful outcomes that accelerate our people and business success.

As an HR Business Partner for ORD, you will provide end to end Human Resources support, executing the people strategy/agenda and partnering with leadership teams across the organization.  You will apply your strong business acuity, data-driven insights and HR expertise to be a real strategic partner to the business as you deliver on people and organization solutions to accomplish the people strategy.

Major Responsibilities:

• Provide people and organizational solutions across the ORD including the day-to-day tactical execution of HR issues and requirements of the organization.
• Partner with the Global HRVP on all delivery to ensure alignment with the people strategy and flawless partnership and delivery across all levels.
• Keep a pulse on the organization through measurement and monitoring of the needs of employees and the managers.
• Partner with leaders and internal HR on the management of talent and succession planning.
• Counsel leaders and be an encouraging advisor for employees.
• Act as a culture steward for employee engagement, inclusion and diversity, and our AZ values.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree and 8+ years HR related experience
• In-office role with flexibility up to 1 day a week virtual. Less than 5% travel.
• Proven results orientation – delivering on daily HR work and balancing strategic execution of the people strategy.
• Knowledgeable in several HR subject areas to include, but not limited to: performance and reward, employee relations, HR compliance, learning and development, talent acquisition, organizational change, strategic workforce planning.
• Strong project management skills and able to demonstrate experience of leading sophisticated HR projects through a complete project life-cycle.
• Prior experience supporting executive level leaders.
• Demonstrable experience coaching, influencing, building, and using effective relationships to influence decisions through partnering.
• Experience in partnership with HR centers of excellence (COEs) to execute objectives.
• Ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced, growing business with a high rate of change. Self-starter with a dedication to execute at pace.
• Strong emotional intelligence, listening, influencing and coaching skills.
• Resilience, excellent communication and analytical skills.

Desired Requirements:

• Advanced Degree
• Professional HR Qualification
• Experience in the pharmaceutical, healthcare, or other fast-paced industry

Our Gaithersburg, Maryland facility crafts life-changing medicines for people around the world. This campus employs more than 3,500 specialists in our field and is only a short drive from Washington, DC. This modern and vibrant scientific campus is the home of R&D and Oncology in the US. Here, we play host to some of the most ground breaking technology and lab spaces, all crafted to encourage collaboration and cross-functional science. We believe employees benefit from being challenged and encouraged at work. We are dedicated to encouraging a culture of inclusion and collaboration.

The Gaithersburg site offers various amenities to help boost efficiency and help keep our employees happy and healthy. This includes a fitness center, employee healthcare clinic, electric vehicle charging stations, dry cleaning, full-service cafeteria and copy center. This is where you’ll find newly-designed, activity-based work spaces to suit a variety of working styles while strengthening collaboration between teams.

We believe in co-creation, harnessing our diverse strengths and sharing best practice to build the future of our business and industry, together.

Join AstraZeneca and help us deliver life changing medicines. Be among our employees who continue to make us an innovation-driven company that stands firmly among the leaders in biopharmaceuticals.

Join us today!

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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.