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AstraZeneca · 1 day ago

Associate Principal, Business Analyst

Durham, NC

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

5+ years exp

AstraZeneca is seeking an Associate Principal, Business Analyst to play a pivotal role in transforming demand forecasting within BioPharma ClinOps. The role involves developing, testing, and implementing demand algorithms while collaborating with stakeholders to align with productivity initiatives and drive impactful changes.

BiopharmaBiotechnologyHealth CareMedicalPharmaceuticalPrecision Medicine

Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Manage the BAU process for ongoing review and refinement of functional FTE demand algorithms

Develop and manage a roadmap of planned deliveries, ensuring alignment with scorecard objectives and functional needs

Ensure that FTE BioPharma ClinOps demand in PLANIT aligns with the current organizational structure and is driven by reliable forecast algorithms

Ensure the impact of productivity initiatives is realized in demand forecasting, while delivering documentation, communication, and training to support ongoing changes

Qualification

PLANIT expertiseDemand algorithms developmentProject management experienceData modelling skillsBusiness planning understandingBusiness relationship managementOrganizational skillsGoal oriented

Required

University degree at Bachelor level, in a scientific or business discipline

5-10 years of project/portfolio/resource management, in a Clinical Development environment

Broad drug development experience in a matrix environment

Minimum 5 years of working experience and understanding of business planning and capacity management process

Ability to look for and champion more efficient and effective methods/processes

Goal oriented and ability to drive performance

Experience in converting organizational needs into demand algorithms

Experience in developing demand algorithms for Clinical Development

Strong data modelling skills and the ability to transform data into forms easily understood by others

The ability to balance tact, patience and persistence with the need to move improvements at speed

Strong organizational skills to move multiple functions through the improvement processes at different speeds based upon their level of understanding and complexity of their business

Expert knowledge of PLANIT (PLANISWARE Enterprise project management tool), and demand algorithms

Preferred

Advanced degree

Business relationship management skills

Accredited/Certified in Project Management tools/systems

Proven ability with enterprise project management systems

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