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AstraZeneca IT’s Cloud Platforms and Digital Solutions (CPDS) team delivers public and private Cloud services to internal customers.  These services range from Cloud Advisory, Automation, Architecture through to Delivery.

Within CPDS, is the Cloud Advisory team who provide the customer interface to our internal and external Cloud services.  The Cloud Advisory team is there to:

• promote CPDS services and solutions
• identify and forecast demand for existing and new CPDS services
• define the customer need and business cases for change activities
• prioritise and drive the development of new AZ Cloud services
• provide AZ Cloud cost optimisation and management services in order that AZ get full value from its on premise and public cloud investments

Reporting to the Head of Cloud Advisory, the Cloud Advisory Lead is a key role within the team and is focussed on working with our Business IT teams to get best value from our Cloud services portfolio, identifying and delivering new services and providing solutions to meet customer needs.

The Cloud Advisory Lead is accountable for:

• Stakeholder Management and Customer satisfaction
• Communication of product roadmaps and new services
• Requirements definition, demand capture and business case development
• Demand forecast for hosting services
• Delivery of new services to the Customer
• Ensure the customer’s Cloud footprint is efficiently used and sized
• Tracks the service usage, driving service lifecycle management

Candidate Focus & Challenge –

• Accountable for engaging their Business Area(s) / Region and associated stakeholders in-order to understand and anticipate their current and future requirements.  Has a key role in providing status of the delivery of new services and managing stakeholders to ensure robust demand management processes and the right investment decisions are made
• Ensures all key stakeholder are aware of the portfolio of services and associated development roadmaps. 
• Demonstrates a high focus on the customer’s requirements and has the energy and resilience to deliver in a fast moving and dynamic environment. 
• Accountable for building an overall forecast of demand and ensuring that this is delivered to exceed expectations.
• Plays an active role in the prioritization and governance of new service development, representing their customer’s needs whilst balancing this with the needs of the Enterprise.
• Drives optimization of the infrastructure estate.  Works with customers and GIS teams to make sure hosting platforms and services are current, right sized and cost effective.
• Tracks service usage, understanding the service value proposition, managing the service life cycle for the customer

Candidate Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• A self-starter with high levels of drive, energy, resilience and a desire for professional excellence.

• An experienced leader, having worked in a complex, multinational environment, the role holder should have a broad understanding of private and public cloud hosting services and associated commercials and costs. 
• Foundation-level knowledge of Cloud (AWS, Azure & GCP), Virtualization (VMWare & Openstack), Containers, Storage, Backup, Middleware, Databases, Identity & Access Mgmt. and Network
• Ability to influence stakeholders at multiple levels and define and communicate requirements
• Ability to form effective partnerships with internal and external stakeholders and to gain commitment to deliver against targets. 
• Strong analytical skills and experience of related toolsets, with the ability to present clear information related to status and issues based on analysis and extraction of performance data from multiple sources.
• Thorough understanding of the project delivery methodologies.
• Vendor and contract management skills.
• Experience of planning and managing budgets. 
• Knowledge of Sysops and Devops Operating Models
• Ability to make decisions in pressure situations at a management level
• An ability to work effectively in a matrix organization is essential
• Ability to collaborate across the different technology services

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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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.