Project Coordinator, Customer & Site Services - 12-month FTC

Project Coordinator, Customer & Site Services - 12-month FTC

Cambridge, UK

Salary and Benefits Competitive

Be empowered to be innovative and creative where difference is valued

Join a place built on innovation and creativity! Where different views and perspectives are welcomed and valued. An environment that champions inclusion, and teams that reflect the diversity of the communities that we serve.

Here, you are expected to work to your personal best - in partnership with colleagues. Take decisions as a team and then see them through together. You are never on your own. We offer a holistic approach to ensure people are set-up for success, through tools, learning, support, and coaching.

Our belief powers us to push the boundaries. As we improve success rates, we keep moving forward. Celebrating both successes and failures along the way.

As AstraZeneca prepares to start science in its new Research & Development Global Headquarters in Cambridge, we have an exciting opportunity for a Project Coordinator to join our Cambridge Operations Team and assist on this landmark programme! We’re working on one of the biggest construction projects in the UK, facilitating occupation for over 2,000 people, and delivering a ground-breaking facility that will enable critical science breakthroughs of the future. With science at the very forefront, we’re creating life changing medications, and pioneering the next wave of drug delivery.

What you’ll do

• Support the Customer & Site Services Programme Office team, including Business Continuity function.
• Coordinate key partner visits around the Discovery centre (DISC) and other sites around the AstraZeneca estate, to facilitate occupation and exit activities across our sites.
• Communicate and collaborate with multiple key stakeholders across the business, to achieve desired outcomes throughout the programme.
• Support the planning and delivery of internal engagement activities with key stakeholders and end users.
• Prepare meeting agendas, minutes, and presentations.
• Track project changes working alongside our project teams, including the coordination and resolution of actions and risks as they relate to critical workstream sessions.
• Support, track and progress against required budgets, following up with budget holders to ensure accountability.
• Collate detailed inputs from business and workstream leads to support production of reports or analyses.
• Lead small sub-projects or activities under the guidance of the PMO/ Cambridge Operations.
• Deliver other project activities as required.

Essential Criteria

• Ability to work collaboratively and flexibly within multiple project teams.
• Proficient in working with Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experience in a similar role working within and supporting projects.
• Ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment involving changes to priorities and schedules.
• Good written communication skills, and the ability to communicate optimally at all levels.
• Able to build and maintain processes to work efficiently for both self and others.
• A self-starter with high levels of drive, organisation, energy and resilience with ability to take the initiative.
• A keen interest in a Project Management career, with a view to develop further on this career path.

Desirable Criteria

• General understanding of equipment databases, familiarity with room drawings and packages E.g. CAD packages, Navisworks etc.
• Competent in working with Microsoft Visio
• Ability to liaise across a diverse stakeholder group, including building contractors, science users and engineers as well as non-scientific audiences and external collaborators.
• Willingness to carry out additional project activities as required.

Why AstraZeneca

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. AstraZeneca promotes an inclusive culture that champions diversity and collaboration, and is always committed to lifelong learning, growth, and development.

Be empowered to be innovative and creative where difference is valued

Please note: This role is based at the Cambridge Biomedical campus, and will require physical presence on site. On occasion, presence will be required at some of our alternative sites in Cambridge.

So, what’s next?

Complete your application before the below closing date.

This role is open from 24/05/2023 we encourage your application no later than 07/06/2023

Where can I find out more?

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We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Date Posted

24-May-2023

Closing Date

07-Jun-2023

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.