AstraZeneca · 8 hours ago
Associate Director Project Management
Durham, NC
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
4+ years expAstraZeneca is a global biopharmaceutical company committed to making a difference through scientific innovations. The Associate Director Project Manager will lead and drive key transformation and improvement projects within the R&D BioPharma Clinical Operations function, ensuring that projects meet specified tolerances of time, cost, quality, and scope.
BiopharmaBiotechnologyHealth CareMedicalPharmaceuticalPrecision Medicine
Responsibilities
Support the Head of TMO and the wider group on activities related to project management across multiple programs, as well as any internal TMO activities
Lead large-scale projects directly, taking charge of full scope and deployment activities within this pivotal role
Spearhead transformative initiatives from conception to execution, applying your expertise and leadership to drive impactful outcomes
Manage and oversee transformation and improvement projects, ensuring seamless integration across our various functions in R&D
Prepare baseline management products, in conjunction with any project assurance roles, and agree them with the project teams: project brief (including the project description), project plans, benefits management approach, stage/exception plans and their descriptions, work packages
Develop project reporting and control mechanisms including issue reports, end stage reports, exception reports, end project report, etc
Liaise with portfolio, programme management or partners to ensure that work is neither overlooked nor duplicated by related projects
Lead and empower the project management team while establishing behavioral expectations of team members
Act as a liaison to the TMO and advise the group of any deviations from the project plans or timelines
Qualification
Required
Degree in business or scientific field (or Project Management related field) with 4 plus years of experience
Expertise in programme/project management, with a proven track record
Demonstrate strong communication and relationship building skills with the ability to influence others to achieve objectives
Experience of defining business strategies and influencing key stakeholders of the vision for the business area
Strong networking/consulting skills with good internal/external links
Ability to interpret and communicate technical information into business language and in alignment with AstraZeneca business
Consistent record in delivering high-risk programme/projects and decision making
Ability to convince and lead negotiations across a complex group
Preferred
Strong experience in transformation type projects with a deep understanding and practical application of design thinking principles and methodologies to drive innovation, user-centric solutions, and customer experience enhancements
Robust understanding of processes with a significant emphasis on R&D
Formal qualifications in project management, change management, and/or process improvement methodologies
Experience of working in a global organisation with complex/geographical context
Pharmaceutical Industry experience
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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