Head of Business Operations

3 weeks ago

Macclesfield, United Kingdom Workday Full time

Head of Business Operations & Transformation (IGNITE)

Introduction to role:


Are you ready to make a significant impact in the world of healthcare? AstraZeneca is on a mission to redefine the digital and data strategies across the corporation, and we need a dynamic leader to join us. As the Head of Business Operations & Transformation within the Insights & Technology Excellence (IGNITE) organization, you will play a pivotal role in aligning enterprise products and services that enable data and analytics, technology innovation, enterprise architecture, application integration, and digital services. 

Accountabilities:


In this role, you will guide and develop a multi-year strategy and drive planning and excellent execution of the IGNITE enterprise capabilities in support of business outcomes. You will lead efficiency targets across the organization, and ensure overall financial goals are met while improving business outcomes. This role will establish a quarterly cadence for reviewing and managing challenges and risk across all product and service teams to ensure standard methodologies in service excellence.

Essential Skills/Experience:


- Experience in program and portfolio management processes in a complex, regulated, global environment
- Extensive experience of working in multi-layered teams in a global environment
- Experience operating in complex, large, matrixed IT organisations.
- Experience of working with senior leaders, including VP level, to support strategic business performance optimisation
- Experience building and implementing effective transition plans to required targets
- Understanding of portfolio management concepts
- Strong understanding of financial planning, budgeting, and contracting concepts / processes
- Solid understanding of deploying goals and achievements/KPIs metrics for enhanced business performance and utilising benchmarking for effective target setting
- Ability to work with cross-functional teams and multiple leadership layers to develop critical business outcomes
- Ability to influence and challenge at a senior level and communicate complex issues in a simple and effective manner
- Effective analytical skills to find opportunities for performance improvement and enhanced business/ways of working agility – including within portfolio and performance domains
- Knowledge of transformation delivery approaches and methods, including Agile and waterfall and the relative pros and cons when using those and other methods 
- Effective critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Effective networker able to form effective working relationships at various levels and with different partner groups to address specific issues and/or deliver outcomes in a complex environment
- Knowledge of digital trends and ways of working
- Record of accomplishment in building strong and credible relationships and with key senior partners 

Desirable Skills/Experience:
- Pharmaceutical industry experience
- Portfolio management, business performance, annual budget planning, and strategy development experience
- IT service strategy and service management experience
- Involvement in pharma thought leadership networks and organisations
- Certified Agile / lean/ six sigma professional, with applied experience. 
- Experience operating in pharma/highly regulated industries 

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.

Why AstraZeneca?


At AstraZeneca, we dare to lead, applying our problem-solving attitude to identify and tackle opportunities across the whole enterprise. Our spirit of experimentation is lived every day through our events like hackathons. We enable AstraZeneca to perform at its peak by delivering world-class technology and data solutions. Our work unlocks the potential of science. We optimise and revolutionise AstraZeneca by maximising efficiencies and finding new ways to drive productivity. From automation to data simplification. We're part of a global company that's investing in a bold digital strategy; to become a truly data-led enterprise that disrupts the entire industry.

Ready to make a difference? Apply today and join us in our mission to redefine the future of healthcare

Date Posted

23-Apr-2024

Closing Date

07-May-2024

Our mission is to build an inclusive and equitable environment. We want people to feel they belong at AstraZeneca and Alexion, starting with our recruitment process. We welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of characteristics. We offer reasonable adjustments/accommodations to help all candidates to perform at their best. If you have a need for any adjustments/accommodations, please complete the section in the application form.

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