Associate Director - Project Management Axial Program (S/4 HANA)

Job Title - Associate Director - Project Management Axial Program (S/4 HANA)

Career Level - F

We are one purpose-led global organisation. The enablers and innovators, ensuring that we can fulfil our mission to push the boundaries of science and discover and develop life-changing medicines. We take pride in working close to the cause, opening the locks to save lives, ultimately making a massive difference to the outside world.

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 programme - Axial.

The Axial Programme will be powered by S/4HANA a new ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) system which will be implemented right across the organisation and will provide our business with standardised processes, enhanced financial management, common data and real time reporting, transforming the way we work through our entire supply chain - from bench to patient.

The new system will be used by more than 20,000 employees daily, is foundational to all AZ entities and is central to most core business processes. This is a once in a generation programme for AstraZeneca and will shape our ways of working globally for many years to come.

The Axial programme needs the best talent to work in it. Whether it s the technical skills, business understanding or change leadership, we want to ensure we have the strongest team deployed throughout. We are aiming 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 benefit of our employees, customers and patients.

The S/4HANA Senior Associate Director (PM) leads project teams typically larger projects / programmes from initiation to close, to deliver or support delivery of effective solutions that meet approved customer and business needs. Associate Directors are accountable for resolving and delivering solutions to approved budget and schedule commitments whilst meeting required quality and compliance standards.

Focus areas include risk management and delivery of business benefit ; and follow established project management standards and contribute to continued development of the project management capability.

This role may have PMs delivering into their programme responsibility.

Key Accountabilities / Responsibilities

Education, Qualifications and Experience

Desirable