Lead Consultant - Sustainability

Job Title: Lead Consultant - Sustainability

Introduction to the role:

Career level: E

Are you ready to make a positive impact in a team where it means more? At AstraZeneca, we are committed to managing our environmental impact across all activities and products, with ambitious targets in areas such as Greenhouse Gas Reduction, Water Stewardship, and Waste Management. As part of Global Engineering and Real Estate (GERE), you will play a crucial role in supporting these targets through innovative projects, technical expertise, and portfolio management. By delivering next-generation assets, GERE contributes significantly to AstraZeneca's strong pipeline, using cutting-edge technologies and skilled program management to exceed expectations. Join us in establishing strong partnerships and building facilities that not only meet but surpass requirements.

Accountabilities

As a Global Sustainability Subject Matter Expert, you will be part of a team of specialists within the Global Engineering Technical Services team, providing a range of services across AstraZeneca. Your core responsibilities include ensuring leading performance in environmental sustainability through GERE capital project delivery processes, championing sustainability within GERE, and collaborating with functions and sites to establish best practice technical standards. You will work with numerous stake holders, requiring strong collaboration, communication, and influencing skills alongside your technical expertise.

Essential Skills/Experience

• 8 years post graduate experience working in environmental sustainability area
• Technical and operational knowledge of environmental sustainability in the built environment
• Understanding of external environmental benchmarking and best practices (BREEAM, LEED etc)
• Experience in the specification, procurement, installation, start up and commissioning of environmental technologies
• Effective stake holder management and strong collaboration both internally and externally
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• An understanding or experience of capital project delivery from business case development through project execution to handover

Desirable Skills/Experience

• Master’s degree with 5-10 years or PhD with 5 years’ experience
• Chartered or Professional Licensed Engineer
• Collaboration experience, internal and external, on new technology, and ability to shape the direction of the technology of the future
• Experience in strategic technology development, investment, and network roll-out across a global network of supply sites.
• Written papers on the subject matter
• Ability to communicate at all levels

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.

AstraZeneca offers a great opportunity to build a long-term career with global knowledge and opportunities. In our fast-paced environment, embrace lifelong learning and build capabilities while setting your own direction. With a commitment to delivering accelerated growth and making people's lives better, we thrive on challenges and seek new solutions using Lean processes, innovative science, digitalisation, and sustainable practices. Our inclusive community supports each other on our journeys, providing potential for multiple global careers and rewarding those who embrace diverse opportunities.

Ready to make a difference? Apply now to join our team!