AstraZeneca · 2 days ago
Clinical Operations Planning Director
Durham, NC
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
7+ years expAstraZeneca is a leading biopharmaceutical company dedicated to innovation in rare disease treatment. The Clinical Operations Planning Director will oversee operational planning systems, mentor program leaders, and collaborate with various teams to enhance clinical study processes and improve planning functionalities.
BiopharmaBiotechnologyHealth CareMedicalPharmaceuticalPrecision Medicine
Responsibilities
Embed the use of AZ study planning systems via support for program and study teams as needed
Mentor program/study leaders in the use of planning functionality, facilitating timeline discussions, and demonstrating the impact of good operational planning on stakeholders and other functions
Work with the technical teams and Study Planning Director on problem-solving and issue resolution
Lead development/revision of planning processes, driving consistency and standardization, and embedding portfolio perspective where appropriate
Acquire feedback from program/study leaders on the templates/systems and reports, and work with collaborators to update them as needed for continuous improvement
Maintain and update Degreed and instructor-led training
Liaise with stakeholders to champion the use of planning data through the use of reports and dashboards
Collaborate with and support clinical delivery planning functions to improve timeline visibility and collaboration, e.g. SMM, Supply Chain, GCS, Regulatory, Data Management
Prepare and present communications to promote AZ planning systems, ways of working and use of reports
Coach planning champions and SMEs to help raise awareness and embed good ways of working
Work with Data Governance to enable creation and management of data quality reporting
Ensure maintenance of the operational planning SPOL sites as needed
Input to cross-functional or enterprise-level transformation projects as they relate to operational planning
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in a relevant field e.g., life sciences, business or related subject area with 7 plus years of relevant experience
Proven experience in clinical study leadership within the pharmaceutical or biotech industry
Experience in using planning functionality e.g. MS Project or similar planning tool
Excellent communication, collaboration and project management skills
Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams
Ability to adapt to a fast-paced and dynamic work environment
Knowledge of AZ study management and stakeholders
Company
AstraZeneca
AstraZeneca is a pharmaceutical company that discovers, develops, manufactures, and markets prescription medicines. It is a sub-organization of Investor.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$5.26B2024-07-30Post Ipo Debt· $1.51B
2023-02-28Post Ipo Debt· $2.25B
2023-02-24Post Ipo Debt· $1.5B
Leadership Team
Pascal Soriot
Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer
Aradhana Sarin
Group CFO and Executive Director
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