Lead Consultant - Information Architect(Finance)

Role Title: Lead Consultant - Information Architect

Location: Chennai

We are one purpose-led global organisation. The enablers and innovators, ensuring that we can fulfil our mission to push the boundaries of science and discover and develop life-changing medicines. We take pride in working close to the cause, opening the locks to save lives, ultimately making a massive difference to the outside world.

AstraZeneca (AZ) is in a period of strong growth and our employees have a united purpose to make a difference to patients around the world who need both our medicines and the ongoing developments from our science.   In this journey AZ must continue to work across borders and with partners and new colleagues in a fast and seamless way.  The ambition, size and complexity of the organisation, coupled with the opportunities afforded by new technology, has led the Board to approve a large-scale transformation programme – Axial.

The Axial Programme will be powered by S/4HANA a new ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) system which will be implemented right across the organisation and will provide our business with standardised processes, enhanced financial management, common data and real time reporting, transforming the way we work through our entire supply chain - from bench to patient.

The new system will be used by more than 20,000 employees daily, is foundational to all AZ entities and is central to most core business processes.  This is a once in a generation programme for AstraZeneca and will shape our ways of working globally for many years to come.

The Axial programme needs the best talent to work in it.  Whether it’s the technical skills, business understanding or change leadership, we want to ensure we have the strongest team deployed throughout.  We are aiming to deliver a world class change programme that leaves all employees with a fuller understanding of their role in the end-to-end nature of our global company.  This programme will provide AZ with a competitive edge, to the benefit of our employees, customers and patients.

What you’ll do

We are looking for a passionate Information Architect, who will play a leading role in ensuring that AstraZeneca architects and builds solutions that deliver FAIR data products enabling both digital and data/AI. Focusing initially on our regulatory domain, which is the business group involved in managing all AstraZeneca regulatory submissions and interactions, you will lead activities to define the information architecture for the domain, including data models, master data strategies, metadata strategies and the connection with the enterprise data office to ensure that data is appropriately defined and governed. You will have a responsibility to deliver the efficient design of data and information architectures to support business objectives. A key component of delivery will be to ensure that AstraZeneca data is Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable (FAIR) across our systems, ready for either direct use by consumers or AI machines. You will also partner with other functions, such as engineering, business data governance and data analysis as well as Enterprise architecture functions to deliver business value.

The role will focus on the Axial definition and governance of enterprise information architectures, strategies, designs, models and consolidating thinking and artefacts across Axial, one or more projects/programmes, to drive out enterprise thinking and delivery across AstraZeneca IT function. The role will also support the definition of enterprise Data Strategies which may include information and data, regulatory or technical governances in a Data Mesh architecture, data innovation, enterprise architectures, governance policies standards and procedures.

Essential for the role

• Strong knowledge of and experience with SAP Data structures in Finance functional areas such as Record to Report, Enterprise Planning & Management Reporting, Sales & Distribution, Procurement, ESG, etc.
• Responsible for delivering coherent strategic and tactical architectural thinking across information and data architectures, MRDM, data strategies, and information and data governances.
• Responsible for working within the Enterprise Data Architecture Framework and defining, extending, managing, and benchmarking projects against leading practices, models (logical, physical, semantic), standards, frameworks, and the overall Blueprint for a project.
• Support the Lead of Information Architecture Axial in developing strategy and best practice for Information Architecture. Contributes to the overall Enterprise Data Strategy in partnership the AstraZeneca business functions, solution developments and functional project.
• Good Communication skills - should be able to interact effectively with the stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience in translating requirements into fit for purpose data models, data processing designs, data mappings and data profile reports
• Experience in working relevant domains e.g. Pharma, R&D, Manufacturing, Commercial, Finance, HR, Legal, Facilities etc.
• Prior experience in SAP Information Architecture
• Excellent written and verbal communication, and consultancy skills
• The role holder will possess a blend of information architecture and analysis skills, together with experience in overseeing implementation within engineered solutions.
• Experience of enterprise data modelling and usage of tools such as ER Studio and SAP Power Designer.
• Experience of designing master data solutions and strategies.
• Experience in the use of metadata standards.

Desirable for the role

• Understanding of FAIR data management principles
• Experience of running a data architecture governance function
• Experience in coaching Junior Analysts and guiding team members to improve their skills for future Business (Data) Transformation.

Why AstraZeneca?

At Astrazeneca we’re dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. There’s no better place to make a difference to medicine, patients and society. An inclusive culture that champions diversity and collaboration, and always committed to lifelong learning, growth and development. We’re on an exciting journey to pioneer the future of healthcare.

So, what’s next?

• Are you already imaging yourself joining our team? Good, because we can’t wait to hear from you.
• Are you ready to bring new ideas and fresh thinking to the table? Brilliant! We have one seat available and hope its yours
• If you’re curious to know more then we welcome your application no later than

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AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorisation and employment eligibility verification requirements.