At AstraZeneca, we work together across global boundaries to make an impact and find answers to challenges. We do this with the upmost integrity even in the most difficult Situations because we are committed to doing the right thing.

Our Development Quality team ensures the delivery of safe, effective and compliant medicines to patients participating in global clinical studies. We set standards and apply scientific and Quality expertise to our exciting drug pharmaceutical development portfolio and help maintain our reputation and license to operate. We also play an important part in the commercialisation of new medicines, working closely with our colleagues in Operations and R&D. Development Quality is a Global group, with teams located in Macclesfield, (UK), Gothenburg (Sweden), Durham (North Carolina, US), Redwood City (US) and Bad Homburg (Germany).

We are now looking for a BPO Portfolio Owner to strengthen our Development Quality team!

What you’ll do

As the BPO Portfolio Owner you play a key role in our high ambition for DevQ. You will be accountable for the portfolio of DevQ Business processes, ensuring their effectiveness and robustness. You will own some process and also coach and advise other Process Owners and ensure DevQ ambition is met. You will develop strategic plans for the portfolio of processes and deploy those in the Quality process through Business Process Owners.

You will set the standards for Quality Leadership to ensure an influential, proactive and valuable partner in the broader Development organisation and Global organisation. This is to provide guidance and Quality Leadership to various project teams and functions to ensure AstraZeneca and Regulatory requirements are met as well as strategy ambition.

You will also:

• Have a clear understanding between the relationship between operational requirements of a business corporate strategy and customer satisfaction
• Coach and advisor for defining a portfolio of process improvement in the organisation
• Recognise opportunities for improvement with respect to process portfolio management
• Be accountable for deployment of AstraZeneca Business Process Framework standard and mentor all process owners
• Facilitate the business area leadership team in the identification and removing barriers
• Ensure that risks of the process portfolio management are identified and mitigated
• Develop solutions to a diverse range of problems that require complex judgements, using highly developed levels of conceptual thought, strategic vision and analysis
• Operate confidently as part of a global organisation with an integrated attitude to create an organisation with common processes and ways of working
• Drive, role model and support a strong LEAN culture that promotes standardisation, simplification and continuous improvement

Essentials for the role

• Appropriate scientific degree with extensive experience (5-10 years) and with a reputation for working within a pharmaceutical GMP environment, preferably within a pharmaceutical development organisation
• Proven and strong experience in Business Process Management
• Strong engagement, communication and stakeholder management skills, including excellent presentation and influencing skills
• Good knowledge and insight in IT systems
• Preferable LEAN Six Sigma certification

To succeed in this role, you need to have excellent team working and networking skills to encourage team effectiveness. You are a good communicator with experience in interacting effectively across interfaces. You enjoy building excellent relationships both internally and with external suppliers/service providers. As a person, you demonstrate independent judgement and use risk management in complex situations, and you demonstrate drive and energy in the role to make a difference.

Why AstraZeneca...

It’s a place to grow a fulfilling and exciting career with constant opportunities resulting from new products, technologies and growing areas like new modalities. Our continued growth gives you greater exposure than anywhere else.

So, what’s next...

Are you already imagining yourself joining our team? Great, because we can’t wait to hear from you!

Welcome with your application no later than December 18th. For more information about the position, please contact Hiring Manager Anders Karlsson, at anders.karlsson1(at)astrazeneca.com

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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.