Project Manager - Cambridge, United Kingdom - AstraZeneca

    AstraZeneca
    AstraZeneca Cambridge, United Kingdom

    2 weeks ago

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    Description

    Role: Project Manager

    Role Type: Temporary – 6 Months

    Location: Cambridge – x1/x2 Days per week On-Site / Rest Remote

    Your New Company

    We are currently looking for a project manager, with a pharmaceutical background, coupled with some scientific knowledge or appreciation in experience, to support a specific project titled, Next Gen Submissions. High level of stakeholder management, working with business leads and other Project Managers around the dependencies of various workstreams – reporting on risk issues, escalations.

    You will work directly with Project / Programme leads, business leads and Sponsors to ensure deliverables fall within scope and budget and coordinate with other departments and / or Project Managers to ensure alignment between different initiatives.

    Your New Role

    • Typical PM responsibilities of updating & managing the project plan, actions, risks, reports.
    • Implementing NLG (Natural Language & Generation) tool with phased roll-out of automation packages through 2024 and early 2025
    • Running the implementation team meetings
    • Identifying business SMEs to support implementation.
    • Managing the NLG SteerCo, ensuring that agendas are agreed in advanced with the sponsor and WSL.
    • Managing the comms and distribution of messaging around NLG to ensure appropriate messaging is shared.
    • Identifying submission teams that can use the tool, meeting with them to ensure questions are answered and any processes are completed e.g. HGR process.
    • Update the process maps with the use of NLG.
    • Follow up after process and tool launch to ensure the roll out has been successful - including but not limited to organising the drop-in sessions, supporting the change and training teams.
    • Work closely in a partnership with Yseop, the supplier, including contract discussions and escalations when required.
    • Working with the benefits team to validate the benefits.
    • Ad-hoc activities to support

    Essential Skills

    • Knowledge of the submission process particularly how data transitions between Biometrics and CReW
    • Experience of Project Managing a technology implementation
    • Experience working in Pharma or healthcare.
    • The successful candidate will be self-motivated and able to work independently with minimum supervision.
    • Experience with Smart Sheets and Microsoft Teams.
    • Experience working in fast-paced global environment.
    • Proven skills and experience managing and controlling project budgets.
    • Strong communication, relationship, and consulting skills to work with key business stakeholders.
    • Knowledge & Experience with internal and external suppliers and solutions.
    • Experience with project management delivery standard and methodologies including realizing business benefits.
    • Preferable - Budget management, change management, capacity management experience or appreciation.

    WHY ASTRAZENECA?

    It's an exciting time to join AstraZeneca, a global business that's rapidly growing - there's a lot happening and even more to come. And we are a valued part of this journey. Respected partners across the business, we provide the platform that's going to power us to achieve more.

    So, what's next?

    Are you ready to bring new insights and fresh thinking to the table? Brilliant We have one seat available, and we hope it's yours. Please apply with a copy of your CV.