The Diagnostic Project Management group within Precision Medicine, Project, Portfolio & Operations is accountable for providing project and portfolio management to the AZ Precision Medicine portfolio to ensure successful delivery of diagnostic projects from initiation of development to regulatory approval, across all therapy areas, and to further optimise the delivery of precision medicines by defining and championing best practices. Furthermore, this group is responsible for driving continuous improvement processes, for providing accurate Precision Medicine portfolio information for decision making and business reporting, and for capacity and resource management.The Associate Director, Diagnostic Project Management will work across several cross-functional diagnostic project/ programme teams to provide hands on project mangement expertise to deliver projects within agreed time, budget and quality. The role depends on close collaboration with members of the Diagnostic Project Managemetn Office, diagnostic project teams and external partners to ensure strategic alignment, and with Diagnostic Information Managers, who are responsible for inputting project information into AZ's enterprise planning tool (PLANIT).Typical Accountabilities:Manages multiple complex projects to deliver to time, cost and qualityCreates and manages project plans to track and drive delivery of major milestonesManages project costs aligned to investment decisions, and FTE resources aligned to project needs/ forecast demandCreates and manages project risk logs, and drives mitigating actions with diagnostic project teamsCreates progress reports to track delivery to time, cost and qualityCoaches, and works with, Diagnostic Information Managers to ensure accuracy of project/ portfolio information within AZ's enterprise planning tool (PLANIT)Drives process simplification and standardisation across Precision Medicine to maximise efficiencies and establish best practiceMeeting planning and facilitationPlans and facilitates Diagnostic Project Team meetings, ensuring accurate actions are captured, circulated and followed up on.Plans and facilitates Precision Medicine project review meetings, attended by Precision Medicine leaders, diagnostic project team members and key R&D stakeholdersDeputises for the Director, Diagnostic Project Management at programme level, as necessaryEssential experience/skillsBA/BSc in relevant subject (or equivalent experience)Significant experience within a scientific project management environmentExpert understanding of Project Management techniques, tools and principlesStrong organisation and forward-planning skills, with attention to detailExperience of global team-working and effectively communicating with key stakeholdersA professional, enthusiastic and proactive approach, with the ability to independently manage a diverse and demanding workloadExperience of using Microsoft Office/ Outlook, project planning tools and web-based programmesPrior experience in managing and reporting of project informationDesirableProfessional project management qualification (e.g. PMP)High-level understanding and interest in Precision MedicineExperience of using PLANIT to accurately forecast resource and maintain milestones
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