Adress Are you ready to apply your extensive background in drug development to a new challenge? Do you have a passion for project resource forecasting, driving business insights, and running improvement projects? If so, we invite you to join us in Pharmaceutical Sciences at AstraZeneca, where we push the boundaries of science to make a positive impact on the development of new medicines.
Pharmaceutical Sciences is a CMC organisation within AstraZeneca's Biopharmaceuticals R&D division working in the Early Portfolio and accountable for the design and development of synthetic routes, preclinical and phase I/II formulations, encompassing both small molecules and new modalities, across the whole range of AstraZeneca´s therapeutic areas.
Accountabilities:
As a Portfolio Project Manager, you will be responsible for supporting project teams, Project Leaders, and TA Heads of all three TA areas (Cardiovascular, Renal & Metabolism; Oncology and Respiratory & Immunology) to deliver upon their project and financial targets. You will ensure customer needs are met and maintain trust in the Project Plan and Forecast. You will also develop and maintain processes and technology required to effectively manage a portfolio of projects, ensure scientific projects are delivered to time, quality, budget, project standards, company quality standards, and align with AstraZeneca's strategy.
In this role you will also:
* Act as a source of knowledge in area of expertise, defining, communicating, and implementing project management strategy.
* Identify opportunities for continuous improvement through both changes in ways of working & applying digital technologies.
* Be open to change: representing PharmSci on wider change initiatives & building new collaboratives relationship with stakeholders.
Essential Skills/Experience:
* Highly organized and able to work independently on multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
* Excellent oral and written communication skills as well as analytical skills
* Good knowledge of and experience in information management as a discipline
* BA/BS in science or engineering discipline or equivalent technical work experience
* High level knowledge of the overall pharmaceutical drug development process
* Experience in working on a cross-functional team in a matrix organization
* Knowledge and proven experience of project management as a discipline
* Preferred experience in use of enterprise-wide pharmaceutical project management software solutions - e.g. Planisware
Desirable Skills/Experience:
* Understanding of financial and resource planning systems and processes
* Detailed understanding & knowledge of CMC
* A project management qualification (e.g. APMP/PMP/PMQ)
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, we follow the science to explore and innovate. We are unlocking the power of what science can do, working towards treating, preventing, modifying and even curing some of the world's most complex diseases. We fuse data and technology with the latest scientific innovations to achieve the next wave of breakthroughs. Our inclusive environment allows us to work seamlessly as one, expanding our horizons by uniting the best from academia, biotechs and the industry.
Join us at AstraZeneca's Biopharmaceuticals R&D division! Explore and innovate in our dynamic environment where we encourage and support creative thinking. Here we are free from fear of failure, free to ask the right questions and make bold decisions.
Ready to make an impact? Apply no later than March 22nd, 2024, to join our team at AstraZeneca!
