Project Coordinator

**Project Coordinator**

Macclesfield

**Make a positive impact, in a team where it means more**

Are you passionate about Project Management and looking for your next challenge? If so this could be the role for you

AstraZeneca is a global, science-led, patient-focused biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the discovery, development and commercialisation of prescription medicines for some of the world’s most serious disease. But we’re more than one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies.

In Operations we have a big ambition - to deliver more medicines to patients, quicker and more affordably.

Experience the excitement and varied challenges as we launch new products. Resilient in the face of a constant flow of ground-breaking scientific products and novel medicines. It’s the quality of the products that ignites our passion to rapidly develop innovative new processes.

A dynamic environment with complex, technical projects. Here we are constantly striving for better. It’s why we keep pushing the boundaries of product process management through careful monitoring of risks and decision-making.

Responsible for supporting large, complex and novel projects and changes within and beyond UK Operations to deliver tangible business benefits; you will assist a broad team of Project & Change Managers in the coordination of project reports, meetings, minutes and actions, and leading standard administrative processes.

**What you'll do**

Working within an experienced team of Project and Change Managers based at Macclesfield, you'll be required to support a diverse range of projects, ranging from new product introductions to divestments/discontinuations, from supply chain or asset strategy changes to IT/digital projects.

Enthusiastic and self-motivated, with a track record of working in teams, you'll coordinate and support various projects and team activities, owning and resolving issues as they arise, with support from the wider team.

With a positive attitude, you will demonstrate the drive and collaborative skills to work effectively supporting the broader project and change team with a variety of project coordination and administration activities.

You will contribute to standardising, continuously improving and developing AstraZeneca frameworks and processes.

**Essential Requirements**
- Secondary education (good English language skills)
- Prior administrative experience
- Ability to follow process
- Written and spoken communications
- Organisational skills, knowledge of administrative/business
- Competent in the use of relevant office software/systems/equipment
- Demonstrate passion and energy to influence and sustain outcomes

**Desirable**
- Relevant vocational qualifications or equivalent experience
- Team working/management skills
- Professional qualification
- Previous experience within a similar manufacturing or Pharma organisation

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 entrepreneurial spirit. 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.

There are so many fantastic employee benefits that AstraZeneca offer A competitive salary, private healthcare, a fantastic holiday allowance, phenomenal training and development opportunities, and much more.

**So, what’s next...**

Are you already imaging yourself joining the team? Good, because we can’t wait to hear from you

**Competitive Salary and Benefits Package**

Open Date: 27/6/22

Close Date: 7/7/22