Location: Barcelona
At AstraZeneca, we pride ourselves in crafting a collaborative culture that champions knowledge-sharing, ambitious thinking, and innovation – ultimately providing employees with the opportunity to work across teams, functions, and globally.
Recognising the importance of individualised flexibility, our ways of working allow employees to balance personal and work commitments while ensuring we continue to create a strong culture of collaboration and teamwork by engaging face-to-face in our offices 3 days a week. Our working spaces are purposely designed with collaboration in mind, providing space where teams can come together to strategise, brainstorm, and connect on key projects.
Our dedication to sustainability is also central to our culture and part of what makes AstraZeneca a great place to work. We know the health of people, the planet, and our business are interconnected which is why we're taking bold action to solve some of the biggest challenges of our time, from climate change to access to healthcare and disease prevention.
Introduction to Role: Join us as a Project Manager in the Transformation Management Office (TMO). This role is a key player in managing and driving transformation and improvement projects within our Research & Development (R&D) Biopharmaceutical Clinical Operations function and across R&D.
With a global remit and a wide runway for value addition, you'll have a highly visible area of responsibility and will contribute to the development and maintenance of project management standards and guidelines for project teams. Reporting to the Head of Transformation Management, you will be accountable for the projects you support, with the authority to run them on a day-to-day basis.
Accountabilities: As a Project Manager, you will support the Head of the TMO and the wider leadership team on activities related to project management, across multiple programs.
Lead large-scale projects directly, taking charge of full scope and deployment activities.Spearhead transformative initiatives from conception to execution, leveraging your expertise and leadership to drive impactful outcomes. You will also manage and oversee transformation and improvement projects, ensuring seamless integration across our various functions in R&D. Essential Skills/Experience: Degree in business or scientific field (or Project Management related field)Expertise in programme/project management, with a proven track recordStrong communication and relationship-building skills with the ability to influence others to achieve objectivesExperience of defining the business strategies and influencing the key stakeholders of the vision for the business areaStrong networking/consulting skills with good internal/external linksAbility to interpret and communicate technical information into business language and in alignment with AstraZeneca businessProven track record in delivering high-risk programme/projects and decision makingAbility to convince and manage negotiations across a complex group Desirable Skills/Experience: Strong experience in transformation type projects with a deep understanding and practical application of design thinking principles and methodologies to drive innovation, user-centric solutions, and customer experience enhancementsRobust understanding of processes with a significant emphasis on R&DFormal qualifications in project management, change management, and/or process improvement methodologiesExperience of working in a global organisation with complex/geographical contextPharmaceutical Industry experience Great People want to Work with us! Find out why:
GTAA Top Employer Award for 10 yearsTop 100 Employers AwardCanada's Most Admired Corporate CultureLearn more about working with us in CanadaView our YouTube channel Are you interested in working at AZ, apply today!
AstraZeneca is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion and providing a workplace that is free from discrimination. AstraZeneca is committed to accommodating persons with disabilities. Such accommodation is available on request in respect of all aspects of the recruitment, assessment, and selection process and may be requested by emailing ******.
Date Posted: 03-dic-2024
Closing Date: 18-dic-2024
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.
#J-18808-Ljbffr