S/4 IT Data Project Manager

Macclesfield UK, Luton UK, Gothenburg SWE, Södertälje SWE

Competitive Salary + Benefits

Job Description

AstraZeneca (AZ) is in a period of strong growth and our employees have a united purpose to make a difference to patients around the world who need both our medicines and the ongoing developments from our science. In this journey AZ must continue to work across borders and with partners and new colleagues in a fast and seamless way.

The ambition, size and complexity of the organisation, coupled with the opportunities afforded by new technology, has led the Board to approve a large scale transformation of the IT landscape by the replacement of current ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) systems with one global solution.

Our current technology is used by more than 20,000 employees daily, is foundational to all AZ entities and is central to most core business processes. Yet this is not an IT or technology led programme, rather this provides the opportunity for real business transformation and to shape the way of working globally for many years to come. By the time of its completion this programme will impact every AZ product, every AZ supplier, every $ of cash collected from AZ customers and every external financial and internal KPI report.

This programme requires the best. Whether it be the technical skills, business understanding or change leadership, we want to ensure we have the strongest team deployed throughout. The programme seeks to deliver a world class change programme that leaves all employees with a fuller understanding of their role in the end-to-end nature of our global company. This programme will provide AZ with a competitive edge, to the benefits of its employees and patients.

The S/4HANA Data & Analytics Project Manager acts as the operational lead for the whole Data and Analytics stream. This requires ensuring a detail plan and is created and tracked which corinates all the elements of data and analytics scope and particular manages the key points of interface between the business data and analytics stream and all the IT elements. It is only through the coordination of all these elemensts will the data and analytics scope be delivered successfully.

Using your detail knowledge and experience of Data and Analytics IT delivery you will develop a plan, and build and overall project management capability to coordinate all parts of the scope which cover typical items such as; design, profile, document, cleanse, transform, migrate, load, reconcile, report, and visualise activities for the Program. You will ensure that each specific delivery stream in the D&A scope is fully integrated into each deployment activity over the course of the Program. You will also work closely and collaboratively with existing Enterprise Data capabilities in the wider IT function, leveraging Enterprise Platforms and Tools wherever necessary ensuring their acope and activities is linked within the D&A plans.

The role works with the Data and Analytics IT Director and maintains project accountavility, from initiation to close, to deliver effective solutions that meet approved customer and business needs. The role is accountable for determining and delivering solutions to approved budget and schedule commitments whilst meeting required quality and compliance standards. Focus areas include collaborator management (varies by organization), risk management and delivery of business benefit. This role is also required to follow established project management standards and lead / support continued development of the project / programme management capability.

Typical Accountabilities

• Lead all aspects of, drive and approve plans for projects / programmes, including activities, resources, costs, roles, responsibilities and quality as defined in the IT Project Management Methodology (ADF).

• Lead and coordinate project / programme budgets, forecasts, tasks, schedules, risks, organisational change, and status to support effective decisions and project reporting to partners and review boards.

• Manage and coordinate interdependencies between projects and programme workstreams (intra-program and across portfolio).

• Maintain relationships with senior business collaborators to ensure the effective capturing of business requirements and commitment to project/program objectives. Responsible for steering / partner meetings, communication of status, issues, risks.

• Drive effective risks & issues management, ensuring processes are in place and effectively used. Ensure problems resolved and increase as appropriate.

• Build a cohesive project /programme team and provide the leadership vital to improve the team’s success.

• Own project / programme improvement plans and be responsible for execution of remediation plans.

• Handle changes to project/programme scope, ensuring that all impacts and changes are approved and appropriately communicated to partners and review boards.

• Assure / develop service transition plans to ensure project delivered solutions are sustainable within a BAU operations environment, including controlled hand-over into operational support.

• 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 meetings.

• Ensure expected benefits realization is consistent with project work and clearly understood by partners and project team.

• Support / lead development of an elite centre of excellence for project management capabilities and ensure that standard process is adopted and reinforced.

• Typical project / programme costs greater than $1m, and a project team greater than 15 people.

• Works closely with:

AZ Senior/executive partners to ensure understanding and dedication to programme objectives, and development and refinement of work you're doing Key business collaborators to ensure the effective capturing of business requirements and dedication to project/programme objectives Supplier Management function to lead delivery of medium sized external supplier contracts Internal and External Suppliers to ensure delivery of agreed products and services while ensuring alignment to AZ project delivery standards

Essential

• Technical or Business Degree or shown relevant experience

• Shown skills and experience leading and controlling large project and programme budgets.

• Experience handling and leading global project teams

• Evidence of crafting innovative solutions that have a major impact within the business area and organisation

• Experience working in a global organization where partners and project team members are geographically dispersed.

• 48+ months of demonstrable relevant experience as a PM or equivalent role

Desirable

• Masters degree

• Project / Programme Management certifications

Why we love it

If your passion is science and you want to be part of a team that makes a bigger impact on patients’ lives, then there’s no better place to be. Here we truly understand science and apply it every day to strengthen and grow our pipeline.

So, what’s next?

• Are you already imagining yourself joining our team? Good, because we can’t wait to hear from you.

• 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.

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