Regulatory IT Project Manager

Regulatory IT Project Manager

You will work with business units in R&D, focusing on Regulatory. You will be an authority and advocate for the Regulatory organization, working collaboratively as part of a customer-facing R&D IT team. In this role, you will work closely with other Business Analysts, Project Managers and Business Partners in Patient Safety, Regulatory, Quality & Clinical Development capability as well as broader R&D IT, and be expected to develop and leverage relationships with strategic external partners and a global IT matrix spanning 3,000+ people across the US, UK, Sweden, China, Japan, Poland, and India. Regulatory Project Managers are expected to develop domain and technical expertise across Regulatory.

Job Description

The Project Manager will lead a major project (valued in excess of $2M) within a function or geography or a major workstream. The role will lead a project team from initiation to close, to deliver effective solutions that meet approved customer and business needs! Project / Programme Managers are accountable for resolving and delivering solutions to approved budget and schedule commitments whilst meeting required quality and compliance standards. Focus areas include Risk Management and delivery of business benefit. This role is also required to follow established project management standards and contribute to continued development of the project management capability.

Typical Accountabilities

• Agree and deliver plans for projects / programmes (or contribution in part to a larger project), including activities, resources, costs, roles, responsibilities and quality as defined in the IT Project Management Methodology (ADF).
• Lead project / programme budgets, forecasts, tasks, schedules, risks, change management, and status to support effective decisions and project reporting to partners and review boards. Coordinate status and delivery of project workstreams. Identify / lead dependencies between projects (intra-program and across portfolio).
• Assure / develop service transition plans to ensure project delivered solutions are balanced within a BAU operations environment, including controlled hand-over into operational support.
• Maintain relationships with key business partners to ensure the effective capturing of business requirements and dedication to project/program objectives. Responsible for steering / partner meetings, communication of status, issues, risks.
• Ensure effective risks & issues management processes are in place and effectively used. Resolve problems and call out as appropriate.
• Build a cohesive project team and provide the leadership vital to enhance the team's success. Provide individual mentor and development of team members as needed.
• Lead changes to project/programme scope, ensuring that all impacts and changes are approved and appropriately communicated to partners and review boards.
• Develop service transition plans including controlled hand-over into support and maintenance.
• Ensure the project team adheres to all standards including ADF, quality, and compliance, as well as processes, defined technical capabilities, and standard methodologies. Establish program governance and lead Decision Point reviews; member Steering Committee.
• Ensure encouraged benefits realization is consistent with project work and clearly understood by partners and project team.
• Support continued development of an extraordinary center of excellence for project management capabilities and ensure that standard methodology is adopted and reinforced.
• Typical project cost in the range of $100k - $1m, with a project team of up to 12 people.

Effectively collaboratively with:

Supplier Management function to lead delivery of small to medium-sized supplier contracts Internal and External Suppliers to ensure delivery of agreed products and services while ensuring alignment to AZ project delivery standards Key business partners to ensure the effective capturing of business requirements and dedication to project/programme objectives

Education, Qualifications and Experience

Essential

• Technical or Business Degree or relevant demonstrable experience
• Demonstrated ability and experience managing and controlling project budgets
• Experience leading and developing project teams with a diverse blend of skills and capabilities
• Evidence of crafting innovative solutions that have a major impact within the business area and organization
• 24+ months of proven relevant experience as an Associate PM or equivalent role.

Desirable

• Master's degree
• Project / Programme Management certifications
• Experience working in a global organization where partners and project team members are geographically dispersed.

Skills and Capabilities

Essential

• Strong Project and Programme Leadership Skills
• Proven problem solving capabilities.
• A capable knowledge of Financial Management and Benefits Delivery practices.
• Broad understanding of IT systems and technology implemented within a business context.
• Strong communication, relationship and consulting skills
• Knowledge and experience with internal and external suppliers and solutions
• Excellent intuition for business with sensitivity to environment
• Experience with project management and delivery methodologies and standards

Desirable

• Strong leadership skills
• Agile, Lean & Six Sigma Skills

Why AstraZeneca?

At AstraZeneca when we see an opportunity for change, we seize it and make it happen, because any opportunity no matter how small, can be the start of something big. Delivering life-changing medicines is about being entrepreneurial - finding those moments and recognizing their potential. Join us on our journey of building a new kind of organization to reset expectations of what a bio-pharmaceutical company can be. This means we're opening new ways to work, pioneering innovative methods and bringing unexpected teams together. Interested? Come and join our journey.

So, what's next!

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We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Date Posted
24-Jan-2023

Closing Date
02-Feb-2023

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 authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.

AstraZeneca requires all US employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 but will consider requests for reasonable accommodations as required by applicable law.