Global Estimating and Benchmarking Lead - Macclesfield, United Kingdom - AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca

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Macclesfield, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

AstraZeneca is a global biopharmaceutical company driven by what science can do. We are dedicated to discovering, developing, and delivering innovative, relevant medicines and healthcare solutions that enrich the lives of patients.

The Global Estimating and Benchmarking Lead is a member of Global Engineering and Real Estate's Capital Projects (Project Services) function.

The role is accountable for all capital cost estimating and benchmarking efforts within Global Engineering and Real Estate, ensuring fit for purpose procedures and quality outputs.

The role is a leadership role within the Project Services function and reports to the Director of Project Services.

Typical Accountabilities:

Lead cost estimating and benchmarking (cost and schedule) practices within Global Engineering and Real Estate. Develop and maintain the technical direction and functional standards (business process) for estimate production, review, verification and assurance
Accountable for quality of all estimating stagegate results globally e.g. for internal governance / funding decisions
Lead and line develop team of cost estimating professionals, assigning resources to meet frontend and project demand as the need arises by the Global Engineering and Real Estate project portfolio. Team members are likely to be spread across more than one country / region
Own the recruitment, training and development of internal estimating resources. Support other business functions and/or sites with recruitment as needed
Collaborate with other business functions / sites to identify and drive opportunities for enterprisewide alignment in estimating and benchmarking. Establish and/or support global process network(s) as appropriate
Lead at a highlevel but also support handson project needs as required, working with internal and external partners
Subject matter authority for implementation of quantitative cost risk analysis, ensuring fitforpurpose solutions on large and small projects. Facilitate risk identification and cost ranging sessions where appropriate vs. use of external resources
Build and maintain systems that support data collection for use on future estimates, including opportunities to align business functions / sites outside of Global Engineering and Real Estate with the same data structures, systems etc.
Train and educate others in good practices related to estimating and benchmarking
Ensure all project cost scope development and estimating activities stay in sync with corporate capital governance requirements and internal guidelines
Lead and take ownership for special projects and initiatives to support the organisation as a whole, as assigned
Participate in pharma industry cost/benchmarking forums. Build and lead efforts for benchmarking when critical to meet AZ priorities

Essential Requirements:

Degree in Construction Management, Engineering or equivalent
Biopharmaceutical experience & knowledge
Conceptual & detailed cost estimating experience
Handson experience with cost risk analysis
Global project experience
Experience with database software
Can support business travel if required
Excellent interpersonal and communications skills. Able to work in a crossfunctional role within all project and management organisations
Shown leadership abilities and ability to lead service providers (CM / AE) for development of estimates
Validated standout colleague, willing to consider and accept other views and concepts in reaching critical decisions
Strong initiative and leadership skills
High energy, hardworking advocate of the Project Controls process
Able to influence others

Desireable Requirements: