AstraZeneca · 6 hours ago
Senior IT Programme/Project Manager
Gaithersburg, MD
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$153K/yr - $230K/yr
8+ years expAstraZeneca is a biopharmaceutical company that is seeking a Senior IT Programme/Project Manager to lead interrelated global projects and programs valued at up to $10M. The role involves ensuring project accountability from initiation to closure while delivering effective IT solutions that meet the needs of the E2E R&D sector.
BiopharmaBiotechnologyHealth CareMedicalPharmaceuticalPrecision Medicine
Responsibilities
Oversee the determination and delivery of solutions within approved budget and schedule constraints, ensuring compliance with required quality standards
Focus on stakeholder management, risk management, and the realization of business benefits
Adhere to established project management standards and contribute to the continuous development of project/program management capabilities
Build and nurture relationships with business and IT leaders to support planning and project prioritization, ensuring alignment with the organization's strategic goals
Apply robust knowledge of portfolio management to improve practices, standards, reporting, and tools
Act as a leader and advocate, working collaboratively within a business-facing R&D IT E2E R&D team
This position requires strong leadership and advocacy skills to effectively support the team and drive central initiatives in line with the organization’s objectives
Oversee, drive, and approve plans for projects/programs, including activities, resources, costs, roles, responsibilities, and quality as defined in the IT Project Management Methodology (ADF)
Manage and coordinate project/program budgets, forecasts, tasks, schedules, risks, change management, and status to support effective decisions and project reporting to collaborators and review boards
Manage and coordinate interdependencies between projects and program workstreams (both intra-program and across the portfolio)
Manage relationships with senior business partners to ensure effective capturing of business requirements and dedication to project/program objectives. Responsible for steering/collaborator meetings and communication of status, issues, and risks
Drive effective risk and issue management, ensuring processes are in place and effectively used. Ensure problems are resolved and advance as appropriate
Build a cohesive project/program team and provide the leadership necessary to improve the team’s success
Own project/program improvement plans and coordinate the execution of remediation plans
Manage changes to project/program scope, ensuring that all impacts and changes are approved and appropriately communicated to partners and review boards
Assure/develop service transition plans to ensure project-delivered solutions are sustainable within a BAU operations environment, including controlled hand-over into operational support
Ensure the project team adheres to all standards, including ADF, quality, and compliance, as well as processes, defined technical capabilities, and guidelines. Establish program governance and lead Decision Point reviews; attend Steering Committee meetings
Ensure encouraged benefits realization is consistent with project deliverables and clearly understood by customers and the project team
Support/lead the development of a world-class center of excellence for project management capabilities and ensure that standard methodologies are adopted and reinforced
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree
8+ years of proven relevant experience as a project / programme manager, or equivalent role
Proven skills and experience managing and controlling large project, programme and portfolio budgets
Experience managing and leading global project teams
Evidence of crafting innovative solutions that have a major impact within the business area and organization
Experience working in a global organization where collaborators and project team members are geographically dispersed
Strong Project and Programme Management Skills
A capable knowledge of Financial Management and Benefits Delivery practices
Agile and Waterfall project management methodology experience
Broad understanding of IT systems and technology implemented within a business context
Strong communication and relationship management skills
Strong knowledge and experience with internal and external suppliers and solutions
Excellent discernment with sensitivity to environment
Knowledge of GxP and SaMD standards
Preferred
PhD in a scientific or technical field, or an MBA
Experience at the director or equivalent level in a major biopharmaceutical company, or manager-level experience in a major consulting firm
Project/Program Management certifications (APM/PMI)
Demonstrated leadership skills interacting with senior leaders
Portfolio Management certification
Experience with JIRA
Experience with SNOW PPM (project and portfolio budget and resource management)
Solid understanding of the biopharmaceutical R&D process and data
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
AstraZeneca is a pharmaceutical company that discovers, develops, manufactures, and markets prescription medicines. It is a sub-organization of Investor.
10001+ employees
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2021 (2)
2020 (11)
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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