Associate Director Retained Estate, Asset Management

Position: Associate Director, Retained Estate, Asset Management

Location: Cambridge, UK

Competitive salary and Excellent Company Benefits

Introduction

Here you’ll have the opportunity to make a significant difference to patients’ lives. With science at its heart, this is the place where breakthroughs born in the lab become transformative medicines – for the world’s most complex diseases. Answer unmet medical needs by pioneering the next wave of science, focusing on outcomes and shaping the patient ecosystem.

With deep roots and a proud heritage, AstraZeneca is a well-known brand and respected company, with a strong reputation in both the scientific community and academia.

We have an exciting opportunity for an Associate Director, Retained Estate, Asset Management to join our Cambridge Site Operations Team, to oversee and govern a first class asset management service across UK South. The role will focus on governing services in our retained estate footprint, and support programme activities in the development of our future estate. We are looking for somebody with an ability to govern operational activities, working closely with supply partners and collaborators across the business as we embark on our next stage of our estate strategy.

Accountabilities

• Be the first point of contact for Engineering governance issues for service performance and customer experience across the Cambridge, London and Luton estate from an Asset Management perspective
• Govern supplier teams and business partnerships, communicating roles and responsibilities whilst driving partnership and collaboration amongst the team and business collaborators
• Have accountability for Engineering compliance, tactical performance, and prioritisation of 3rd party operational Engineering teams
• Manage defect resolution for interim sites through transition to the proposed retained estate
• Monitor and drive performance though collaboration with stakeholders, suppliers and peers
• Apply critical metrics and processes to ensure clear direction of objectives for work required
• Be responsible for developing and maintaining Asset Management budget within set targets and future forecasted spends as a part of the wider Site Operations budgets
• Act as single point of contact for advanced service delivery issues
• Support in the development and execution of the retained estate capital plan
• Develop arguments in support of site investment
• Cultivate collaborative working across Site Operations, other organizational functions, and third-party suppliers to optimize service delivery
• Establish and maintain effective emergency management processes, actively contributing to Site Emergency Response and Business Continuity Teams

Essential Skills & Experience

• An Engineering qualification of HND or higher
• Experience of working in a Facilities Management, Operations or Manufacturing setting
• An ability to plan, prioritise, and work effectively within a governance framework and matrix organisation
• Ability to communicate, collaborate and influence diverse teams to achieve positive outcomes
• Ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment involving changes to priorities and schedules
• Experience in a similar role with a proven track record of delivering services
• Awareness of industry standards, innovations, and trends

Desirable Skills & Experience

• Member of an appropriate professional body or working towards Chartership

Ready to make a difference? Apply now!

Opening Date for Applications: 15 January 2025

Closing Date for Applications: 31 January 2025

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.