Project Manager Officer- PMO

AstraZeneca is a global, innovation-driven BioPharmaceutical business that focuses on the discovery, development and commercialisation of prescription medicines forsome of the world’s most serious disease. But we’re more than one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies. 

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 entrepreneurialspirit. There’s no better place to make a difference to medicine, patients and society. An inclusive culture that champions diversity and collaboration. Always committed to lifelong learning, growth and development

Do you have expertise in, and passion for, Project Management within an elite organisation? Would you like to apply your expertise to impact the success of deals in a company that follows science and turns ideas into life-changing medicines? Then AstraZeneca might be the one for you!

As a PMO you will lead projects on-time, on-budget and in adherence with quality and compliance standards. The role has responsibility to shape programme solutions and acts as a liaison between the programme and business stakeholders to ensure that business requirements are effectively translated into solutions and benefits are understood. They will support the development and management of supplier contracts, and manage programme transitions to business as usual services. The role ensures that project teams adopt quality and compliance standards, policies and procedures.

Typical Accountabilities:

• Creates and executes project work plans and revises as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements to ensure deliverables are met effectively and efficiently
• Mobilises project resources for programme.
• Manages large and complex projects, including the initiation and maintenance of supplier contracts
• Identifies resources needed and assigns individual responsibilities
• Manages relationships with key business stakeholders and ensures that business requirements are effectively captured and the impact of project/programmes are understood by the business
• • Builds and leads project teams, communicating roles and responsibilities whilst encouraging teamwork and collaboration amongst the team and business stakeholders
• Applies highly developed specialist knowledge and skills in project management, project planning, budgets and methodologies
• Reviews deliverables prepared by team and provides sign-off prior to engaging business stakeholders
• Resolves complex quality and compliance risks and issues and ensure team adopts quality assurance policies and procedures
• Drives collaboration and knowledge sharing amongst project teams
• Identifies and drives resolution of risks
• Undertakes engagement reviews and quality assurance procedures
• Manages project budget and ensures escalation of cost changes
• Develops project planning and action logs, risks and issues reports
• Develop transition plans into business areas and ensure controlled hand-overs to users and business as usual processes

Typical People Management Responsibility (indirect reports):

• Approximate number of people managed in total (all levels) - 0 – 3
• Matrix Manager – (projects/dotted line)

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Business Degree;
• Experience in programme/project management, with a proven track record
• Demonstrate strong, communication and relationship building skills with experience of collaborating and sharing knowledge between teams;
• Evidence of shaping and developing innovative solutions that have a major impact within the business area and organisation;
• Strong networking/consulting skills with good internal/external links; Ability to interpret and communicate technical information into business language and in alignment with AZ business;
• Proven track record in delivering high risk programme/projects and decision making;
• Excellent business engagement and business acumen with sensitivity to political/economic environment;
• Experience of managing and controlling a budget;
• Experience of working within a quality and compliance environment and application of policies, procedures and guidelines
• Fluent English

Desirable:

• Project Management Certification
• Experience of working in a global organisation with complex/geographical context

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 recognising their potential. Join us on our journey of building a new kind of organisation to reset expectations of what a bio-pharmaceutical company can be. This means we’re opening new ways to work, pioneering groundbreaking methods and bringing unexpected teams together. Interested? Come and join our journey.

So, what’s next!

Are you ready to bring new insights and fresh thinking to the table? Brilliant! We have one seat available, and we hope it’s yours.

Where can I find out more?

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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.