Director, Global Project Management

Strategic Business partnering

• Provides global program management leadership and excellence through active input into the project strategy & vision,  and navigates the therapy area and corporate governance processes. 

• Ensuring alignment of the project strategy with operational delivery 

• Shares lessons learned and communicates those throughout the GPM community to ensure integration of knowledge beyond the GPT

• May manage or lead the drug project strategy as delegated byGlobal Product Leader

• Ensures appropriate linkages between project strategy and key internal processes (TA strategy, TA prioritization, corporate scorecard) and updates the relevant enterprise systems

• Where applicable, interface with alliance partners and manage joint alliance forums 

• Partners with Business Development to provide strategic input to potential deal cases (investment & divestment) 

Cross-functional Team Leadership and Delivery 

• Leads project management of cross functional drug development teams and ensures delivery to plan

• Actsas a core GPT member and drives efficient operation of early and/or late-stageGPTs including overall plans, priorities, budget and risk management 

• Accountable for driving an effective, efficient team environment, creating a shared sense of purpose, inspiring and energising others to build and maintain a cohesiveHigh Performing Team

• CoachesGPT towards successful decision making and issue resolution.

• Focuses the GPTand relevant sub-teams on the right activities at the right time and can handle most challenging project situations.

• Designs, implements, and optimizes effective communication within and outside the team. Coordinates with corporate communications and team Comms representative to manage the team’s external communication plan.

• Accountable for ensuring the team has a good information management system in line with AZ best practice.

• Responsible for data quality as per agreed standards

Governance and Investment Decisions 

• DirectsGPTtowards effective governance decisions (e.g. Phase IDs, project revisions, etc.) 

• Provides guidance to both the team and senior management / governance bodies that allows efficient (timely and informed) decision making 

• Leverages broad influential network and ensures engagement at all levels prior to key decisions 

Planning, Monitoring and Delivery 

• Ensures that overall GPTdeliverables, budgets, schedules, and performance standards are realistically set, governance approved and attained, and that the project effectively fulfills all information management andbusiness reporting requirements. 

• Maintains plans of the highest data quality, accountable for all Project Management deliverables associated with GPTs and project teamsor sub-teams

Entrepreneurship 

• Leads by example in learning, innovation, cross-functional and cross-TAcollaboration and conflict resolution; seeks opportunities to change paradigm and removes barriers within and outsidethe team. 

• Advocatescompany best practices and adoption of new project management practices. 

• Applies extensive business acumen to drive cross-functional and cross project learning,

• Champion and embed better ways of working across the enterprise, proactively promote learning and development of peers and more junior colleagues through mentorship and knowledge sharing.  Help establish new company best practices.

• Bachelor’s degree with6+ years of experience supporting cross-functional drug development teams or leading sub-teams

• Experienced in project management with successful track record of delivering complex/ high business impact drug development projects within agreed time, quality and cost. 

• Ability to motivate, lead and inspire high performing teams 

• Excellent working knowledge of project management tools and processes. 

• Proventrack record of effective Senior Stakeholder management, demonstrating strong ability to influence strategically

• Ability to mentor, develop and educate team members

• Strong information management skills, including use of modern collaboration tools such as SharePoint, Microsoft Teams and OneNote

• Experience ensuring high quality data in enterprise systems

• Advanced degree in a scientific discipline and / or MBA 

• 8+ years’ relevant experience 

• In-depth knowledge of drug development process with therapeutic area specific knowledge and experience 

• Project Management (PMP) Certification

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 imagining yourself joining our team? Good, because we can’t wait to hear from you!

The annual base pay (or hourly rate of compensation) for this position ranges from $167,772.00 - $251,658.00 USD Annual. Hourly and salaried non-exempt employees will also be paid overtime pay when working qualifying overtime hours. Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. In addition, our positions offer a short-term incentive bonus opportunity; eligibility to participate in our equity-based long-term incentive program (salaried roles), to receive a retirement contribution (hourly roles), and commission payment eligibility (sales roles). Benefits offered included a qualified retirement program [401(k) plan]; paid vacation and holidays; paid leaves; and, health benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans. Additional details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base pay (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.