Lead Consultant-Cloud Platform Success Lead

Job Title: Lead Consultant-Cloud Platform Success Lead

Career Level: E

Introduction to role

The Cloud Platform Success Lead is a pivotal role responsible for aligning product roadmaps across various squads, managing risk, and driving innovation. This position ensures the continuous improvement of platform efficiency and oversees the governance and execution of Cloud Platform Strategy. The ideal candidate should possess strong problem-solving skills and expertise in Product Management, Agile methodologies, achievements, risk management, platform metrics & efficiency, and outstanding communication abilities.skills.

Accountabilities

Product Management: Own the Product Management framework, foster a culture of product thinking and collaborate with cross-functional squads to unify and govern product roadmaps, ensuring alignment with the overall strategic vision, scorecard and objectives. Ensure through active engagement with technical squads that roadmaps are actionable and adaptable based on feedback and evolving business needs.

Governance and Risk Management: Establish and maintain robust governance frameworks to manage Cloud platform risks proactively and effectively. Facilitate regular risk assessments and manage mitigation strategies.

Innovation Management: Foster a culture of innovation by managing an Innovation platform and run campaigns to identify and implement innovative solutions that enhance platform capabilities and performance.

Platform Metrics and Efficiency Improvements: Gather and analyze platform performance measures to identify areas for improvement. Implement strategies to enhance operational efficiency and effectiveness.

Skills Management: Develop and maintain a comprehensive skills matrix for the team, ensuring capabilities alignment with current and future needs. Identify skill gaps and oversee necessary training and development initiatives.

Understanding of Cloud Platforms: The role is part of the Cloud Platforms organization, at least a high-level understanding of Cloud Platforms is expected.

Documentation: Oversee the maintenance of documentation in confluence and encourage Cloud platform leads to uphold standards.

Act as a change agent and effective communicator.

Roles within the product team that you will interact with will be Cloud Platform Leads, Engineers, Operations teams and externally with teams to communicate roadmap and progress.

Role involves working with Cloud platform leads, experience in technology likely Cloud is crucial.

Operates in a Global capacity across multiple countries.

We are committed to nurturing talent and offering continuous learning opportunities. The ideal candidate should demonstrate a strong commitment to ongoing personal and professional development.

Essential Skills/Experience

• Technical or Business Degree or relevant proven experience

• Proven experience in Product or Platform management with a focus on aligning roadmaps and improving operational efficiency.

• Effective knowledge of governance, risk management, and innovation practices.

• Excellent team management and communication skills.

• Experience in managing skills matrix, implementing goals and achievements frameworks, and encouraging a culture of success.

• Analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make data-driven decisions.

• Agile and Product Management Skills.

• Technical Roadmapping.

• Stakeholder engagement.

• Risk Management.

• Problem solving capabilities.

• Knowledge of Financial Management and Benefits Delivery practices.

• Broad understanding of IT systems and technology implemented within a business context.

• Effective communication, relationship management

• Knowledge and experience with internal and external suppliers and solutions

• Excellent business acumen with sensitivity to environment

Desirable Skills/Experience

• Some experience using or working with cloud technologies and platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.

• Experience in agile working environments and methodologies.

• Effective Leadership skills

• Lean & Six Sigma Skills

When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That's why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn't mean we're not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.

At AstraZeneca, our work has a direct impact on patients, transforming our ability to develop life-changing medicines. We empower the business to perform at its peak by combining innovative science with leading digital technology platforms and data. Join us at this crucial stage of our journey in becoming a digital and data-led enterprise. Here you can innovate, take ownership, explore new solutions, experiment with groundbreaking technology, and tackle challenges that might never have been tackled before. With countless opportunities to learn and grow, you can shape your own path with support all the way.

Ready to make an impact? Apply now!