Associate Project Manager, E2E R&D

At AstraZeneca, we pride ourselves on crafting a collaborative culture that champions knowledge-sharing, ambitious thinking and innovation – ultimately providing employees with the opportunity to work across teams, functions and even the globe.

Recognizing the importance of individualized 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 head office and BlueSky Hub in downtown Toronto are purposely designed with collaboration in mind, providing space where teams can come together to strategize, 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 ambitious action to tackle some of the biggest challenges of our time, from climate change to access to healthcare and disease prevention.

Introduction to Role

R&D IT’s vision is to deliver the best science IT capabilities in biopharma, which we define as agile, responsive and fit-for-future. Our goal is to engage with our stakeholders as a strategic partner in delivering life-changing medicines to our patients. The desired effect of your role is to take accountability as a leader for delivering a ‘Best in Class’ IT experience within R&D IT.

Delivering the portfolio of projects and services needs people with hybrid skill sets covering technical, analytical, project management, service management, BRM and business analysis skills, combined with an excellent knowledge of AZ Finance and Global Product and Portfolio Strategy processes. Our Associate Project Managers contribute to a range of projects including IT development, data management, analytics, AI, machine learning, business transformation and more. Our projects deploy a range of technologies including internal custom-built solutions, packaged software, ERP solutions, Software as a Service as well as Cloud-based solutions and BI tools.

Accountabilities

The Associate IT Project Manager supports project managers to plan, mobilize, manage, and deliver transformational IT projects to ensure that they align to the vision and business strategy, and that true business value is delivered to the customer as a result. This involves monitoring project plans, schedules, resource allocations, budgets and expenditures, risks and issues as well as organizing and participating in stakeholder meetings, and ensuring that project deadlines are met in a timely manner. This role is also responsible for coordinating administration of projects and ensuring status reports are updated regularly and escalating deadlines and outstanding actions to Project Manager. Having a strong partnership with the business customer driving the demand for the solution is important to success in this role.

Focus areas include stakeholder management across Business, IT, and vendor partners, risk management and delivery of business benefit. This role is also required to collaborate with others in Program and Project Management, and participate in the development of the project/program management capability across IT in a tangible and measurable way.

Essential Skills/Experience

• Technical, Science or Business degree or equivalent years of experience

• At least 1 year of Project Coordinator or Project Manager experience, ideally in a Pharmaceutical IT environment

• Experience working in global organization and across cultural boundaries

• Experience delivering, managing, and controlling projects/programs

• Experience working with third party suppliers

• An entrepreneurial mindset and the proven ability to shape innovative solutions

• Well-developed organizational, interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills

Desirable Skills/Experience

• Master's degree preferred

• Experience working in a highly regulated environment

• Excellent relationship management, and influencing skills

• Experience in Agile Project Management

• Demonstrated skills interacting with Senior Leaders

• Program/Project Management certifications preferred (Prince, PMP, MSP, Agile – Scrum, SAFe)

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.

Join a team with the backing and investment to win! You'll be working with cutting-edge technology. This marriage between our purposeful work and the use of high-tech platforms is what sets us apart. Lead the way in digital healthcare from exploring data and AI to working in the cloud on new technologies. Join a team at the forefront. Help shape and define the technologies of the future with the backing you need from across the business.

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