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AstraZeneca · 23 hours ago

Associate Director Capital Planning Strategy

Gaithersburg, MD

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

$128K/yr - $191K/yr

5+ years exp

AstraZeneca is a company focused on innovation in the biopharmaceutical industry. They are seeking a Global Engineering Associate Director of Capital Planning Strategy to drive budget planning, capital prioritization, and funding governance for major global projects.

BiopharmaBiotechnologyHealth CareMedicalPharmaceuticalPrecision Medicine

Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Facilitating meetings with stakeholders globally to gather capital funding requests, validate content, develop prioritization recommendations, and present proposals at senior leadership reviews for an efficient annual budget cycle

Leading data management to support capital budget prioritization analysis and scenario planning

Managing capital budget approval alignment with Global Engineering project portfolios

Overseeing client use of the capital demand planning database, including training development, tool enhancements, and user requirements

Cultivating key finance relationships and providing guidance to deliver capital forecasts for decision-making in the Global Engineering and Operations capital portfolio

Facilitating the capital funding review process for major projects in Operations and R&D

Interpreting capital guidelines related to requests through the funding review process

Identifying change initiatives and constructing implementation plans for performance improvement, risk reduction, and enhanced governance

Qualification

Capital managementBiopharmaceutical industry knowledgeProject managementLean methodologiesChange managementAI-powered toolsMultitaskingCommunication skillsInterpersonal skillsDetail-oriented

Required

More than 5 years project management or related experience

Biopharmaceutical or other process-based industry experience and knowledge

Bachelor's in Science, Engineering, or business-related discipline

Engineering project, construction, and/or capital management experience and knowledge required

Must be process-driven, proficient at multitasking, meticulous with details and able to work independently

Eagerness to accept and drive change including the ability to build consensus and influence mid-level to senior-level management within Global Engineering and partnering departments

High energy, passionate advocate of effective business processes and who embraces learning new skills

Ability to work in a matrixed organization within multiple project and management organizations to reach critical decisions and resolve ambiguous situations

Excellent interpersonal and communications (verbal and written) skills at all levels

Experience leveraging AI-powered tools (e.g., generative AI assistants, analytics platforms) to enhance productivity, decision-making, and workflow quality

Preferred

MBA or graduate business degree

Demonstration of Lean methodologies for team management and problem solving

Experience with change management, business consulting, and/or client management

Fundamental knowledge in business management, accounting, and/or finance

Benefits

Short-term incentive bonus opportunity

Equity-based long-term incentive program (salaried roles)

Retirement contribution (hourly roles)

Commission payment eligibility (sales roles)

Qualified retirement program [401(k) plan]

Paid vacation and holidays

Paid leaves

Health benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage

Company

AstraZeneca

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AstraZeneca is a pharmaceutical company that discovers, develops, manufactures, and markets prescription medicines. It is a sub-organization of Investor.

Founded in 1999

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, GBR

10001+ employees