Facilities Manager – Fixed Term Contract Until Dec 2023

Central Cambridge, UK
Competitive salary with excellent benefits

Go further with bold new opportunities; Collaborate with diverse minds

Collaborate in an inclusive environment, a place full of bold new opportunities. And in return… we’re looking for people who are open and respectful, ambitious and driven!

We have an exciting opportunity for a Facilities Manager to join our Cambridge Site Operations Team, to oversee and govern a consistent first-class customer experience across our Cambridge estate.

The role will focus on governing services in our current footprint, and support programme activities in the development of our future estate. We are seeking an exceptional FM professional with proven ability to govern operational activities, working closely with supply partners and key stakeholders across the business as we embark on our next stage of our estate strategy.

Who we are

A hard-working and dedicated team, we are united and motivated by our shared purpose – to deliver life-changing medicines. We come to work each day to make a difference – to patients, society and our company!

Encouraged to speak up and break new ground, we are entrepreneurs and innovators. It’s our bold spirit that drives us to spot opportunities, make quick decisions and take smart risks.

Key Accountabilities:

In the role of Facilities Manager, you will:

• Oversee and govern a consistent first-class customer experience across our current footprint
• Support the transition of services from our existing estate to the new R&D facility
• Ensure a consistent and high-quality approach to driving processes across sites and change programmes
• Devise, develop and own service solutions to maximise productivity and customer outcomes
• Collaborate with supply partners and senior stakeholders across all aspects of the business
• Ensure alignment, connectivity and engagement across Cambridge Operations and our Business Partners, identifying and developing service solutions that significantly benefit the AstraZeneca business

To be successful in this role, we believe the following skills and experience is crucial:

• Experience in a similar role with a proven track record of delivering Facilities Management, people transition or similar change projects
• A recognised Facilities Management qualification, or equivalent
• Previous experience of working in a Facilities Management setting
• Ability to communicate effectively with senior managers and colleagues across broad functions
• Outstanding influencing and relationship-building skills
• Familiarity with working at pace, in a dynamic environment, adapting and reacting with agility as priorities and schedules change to meet the needs of our business
• Capable of working effectively within a governance framework and matrix organisation
• A self-starter with high levels of drive, energy and resilience; able to multi-task effectively, problem-solve and take smart risks
• Ability to work well in diverse teams and proven ability to influence others to achieve positive outcomes
• Awareness of industry standards and trends
• Member of an appropriate professional body is preferred, but not essential.

In summary, we are looking for a great ‘people person’ with high energy and passion, who is highly organised, adaptable, passionate about customer services with the ability to lead from the front, think differently and contribute to making AZ a great place to work.

*** We will be reviewing applications and shortlisting on a rolling basis - as such we reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy ahead of the stated closing date ***

AZ Cambridge

An exciting bioscience hotspot, Cambridge is home to one of AstraZeneca’s three strategic, global R&D Centres, alongside Gothenburg and Gaithersburg. Over 3,600 employees work from our various sites across Cambridge and our offices are internationally renowned for attracting high performers, including several Nobel prize winners.

Why AstraZeneca

There are many opportunities to develop yourself and your career. From our diverse portfolio and teamwork to our ground breaking innovations – it’s a place for lifelong learning. Ultimately, it’s more than a job. We know that our work impacts people with serious conditions, many of whom have no other alternatives. That’s what drives us – the potential to impact over one billion patients worldwide.

So, what’s next?

This advert will be running from Tuesday, 9th August 2022, and we welcome your application as soon as possible. The scheduled closing date is Tuesday, 30th August 2022, but we may close this advert earlier in the event of identifying a successful applicant.

Where can I find out more?

• This is what we’re made of: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmFx_jr2eFo&t=2s
• Our sustainability ambition: https://www.astrazeneca.com/sustainability.html
• Recent Publications: https://www.astrazeneca.com/publication.htm

Date Posted

Closing Date

AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.