T&D Performance and Operations Lead

Job Opportunity: Talent & Development Performance and Operations Lead

Location:Guadalajara, Mexico

Join us at AstraZeneca, where we're redefining the future of healthcare by unlocking the power of what science can do. We are growing our Operations and Solutions team, a key part of our global Talent & Development function within Human Resources. This is an exciting time to join Talent & Development as we are on a ground-breaking journey building a culture of lifelong learning.

At AstraZeneca, we're dedicated to being a Great Place to Work, where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science and ignite your bold spirit. There’s no better place to make a difference to patients, society and the planet.

We’ve been on a transformational journey building a culture of life ground-breaking our capabilities, developing our talent, and crafting aa coordinated learning technologies infrastructure. Now we are looking to consolidate our new ways of working, delivering value for the business by having the right talent available at the right time, and helping to unlock the potential in everyone every day.

To help us to do this, we're now hiring a T&D Performance and Operations Lead. This role will report into the Head of T&D Operations and Technology Solutions and will be responsible for leading ongoing business change within the Talent and Development function, driving simplification and efficiency in our operations, and being responsible for the implementation of initiatives and projects. Leading a team, the ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills, excellent project management abilities and a passion for driving organization change and transformation.

Key Accountabilities

• Find opportunities for process improvements; drive initiatives to simplify and streamline T&D operations, processes, and systems to improve efficiency and effectiveness

T&D Strategy and Planning

• Develop and manage the T&D annual priorities and plan in collaboration with senior leadership
• Working with the T&D Finance Business Partner, monitor the T&D budget, including forecasting, budget allocation, tracking expenditures, and ensuring compliance financial policies and guidelines
• Generate insights and analysis from T&D data to advise decision-making and continuous improvement efforts
• Be responsible for vendor relationships and contracts related to T&D services, software and technology solutions
• Establish standardised portfolio management, programme, and project management practices for T&D initiatives
• Define methodologies, process, tools, and templates to ensure consistency and alignment across projects
• Assess new technology demand, including needs analysis, requirements gathering, vendor selection and implementation
• Lead the PMO team, ensuring team resources are allocated to priorities, activities are undertaken to a high standards

Essential:

• Business degree
• 7 + years of experience in programme/project management, operations management, change management, or related roles, preferably in a global or large-scale organization
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to encourage and empower teams to achieve results in a multifaceted and fast-paced environment
• Excellent project management skills, including the ability to lead multiple projects simultaneously, prioritize tasks and meet targets
• Strong networking, communication, and relationship-building skills, with experience of collaborating and sharing knowledge between teams with multifaceted strengths
• Excellent business engagement and savvy, with sensitivity to political/economic environment
• Experience with budget management, financial analysis, and vendor management
• Critical thinking with the ability to analyse sophisticated issues, develop innovative solutions, and drive organizational change and transformation

Desirable

• HR change programmes in a multinational environment
• Agile certification/scrum master certification
• PRINCE2 or other project management qualification

If this opportunity speaks to you, and you are inspired by the possibilities - apply now!

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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.