Assistant Manager - Strategy & Business Performance

Job Title: Assistant Manager - Strategy & Business Performance

Career Level - D1

Introduction to role

Are you ready to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment? As an Assistant Manager in Strategy & Business Performance, you will play a crucial role in providing insightful analysis that aligns strategic objectives with key performance indicators. Your work will highlight risks and opportunities, driving greater strategic alignment across the business. Join us and be part of a team that is essential to AstraZeneca's growth.

Accountabilities

• Support assessment of all aspects of business performance in the functional area: create and design dashboards, evaluate metrics and outputs, and report on business performance.

• Support the functional area’s scorecard, ensuring alignment with the wider IT reporting frameworks. Manage complex data collation across activities and from multiple sources to enable regular scorecard production.

• Champion and support team scorecard production and metrics-based business performance improvement within teams across the business area.

• Ideate, build, and implement new service lines within the business performance team for the core business to operate smoothly and efficiently.

• Understand and measure key business indicators such as productivity, net utilization, efficiency, etc., across various teams.

• Conduct data collection, interpretation, and visualization across various performance-related metrics in a timely manner.

• Diligently work on maintaining and being responsible for certain internally auditable functions.

• Interact with the management team and appraise them of the site’s performance and auditable functions.

• Be open to taking up additional responsibilities and working in other areas like L&D and BCP (shoulder running site-level BCP activities).

Essential Skills/Experience

• 6-7 years of relevant experience in business performance or related role

• Strong skills on Microsoft Office

• Strong analytical background

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with strong leadership focus and attention to detail.

• Ability to interpret and communicate technical information into business language

• 2 years hands-on experience with BI tools with excellent knowledge of PowerBI

• Excellent business presentation skills

Desirable Skills/Experience

• ITIL Foundation

• Experience creating and publishing periodic scorecard metrics/risk indicators

• Working knowledge of analysis tools (e.g., R, Predictive Workbench, Python)

• Experience in working with vendors and contractors

• Minimum Bachelor's degree is essential; Master's degree will be preferred

• Preferable industry experience in IT Services, Technology Centers, or Consulting

• 6-7 years relevant experience in a similar role

When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace, and challenge perceptions. That's why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn't mean we're not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.

At AstraZeneca, you'll be part of a global network where your expertise is valued and your contributions are recognized. We thrive on innovation and collaboration, constantly seeking new ways to influence and support our business. Our commitment to growth and development ensures that you will have opportunities to expand your skills and make a meaningful impact. With a focus on patient care, societal contribution, and environmental responsibility, your work here will truly matter.

Ready to take the next step in your career? Apply now to join our team and help shape the future of AstraZeneca!

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.