.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.The Portfolio and Capacity Management Team sits within the Chief Operations Office in Oncology R&D business unit, aligned with our vision to drive innovative strategies that transform science into life-saving biopharma and oncology treatments for patients.What you'll doThe Director, Portfolio & Capacity Management supports the assigned function to establish effective capacity management processes, maintain an overview of capacity and provide the information required to support critical business processes such as MRP/LTP/RBU's. The role will report to the Senior Director, Portfolio and Capacity Management of ORD COO organization.Lead the strategic resource planning and capacity management process for the assigned functional area(s). Liaise directly with functional leaders to understand demand/capacity across departmental areas.Oversee portfolio of commitments and lead effective capacity management, planning and controls.Lead interactions with the Resource Council Represent for assigned function(s), ensuring any capacity issues are raised and information shared is actioned and fed back to relevant functional leaders.Develop and manage functional internal and external tools/processes that provide information on demand/capacity and drive improved management of resources required to support the portfolio.Support Project and Functional Leaders in development and maintenance of high-quality plans and demand forecasts. Coach leaders in planning best practice and independently review data and suggest improvements to templates, algorithms, tools and processes.Work with function(s) to develop/improve resource forecasting algorithms to accurately predict demand.Develop a streamlined process to accurately track and reconcile demand/capacity across all systems such as PLANIT, CAPIT, ResourcIT/Assigner, MYTIME and WorkDay. Support reporting, training and reconciliation processes.Pro-actively identify emerging capacity and resource issues, highlight potential gaps in organizational capacity and propose potential solutions.Participate and coordinate with BPO Head, Finance Business Partner, and business analysts to support the delivery of mid-range, long range, and quarterly planning cycles (MRP/LTP/RBU's). Key role in the communication, data provision, analytics and interpretation.May participate in initiatives to support other business process improvement projects in relation to the functional scorecard.Essential for the roleBachelor's degree or equivalent qualification in relevant scientific disciplineMin