AstraZeneca

Director, IT Business Partner – R&D Quality

AstraZeneca$153K — $229K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree required
  • 7+ years of demonstrated experience in a client-facing IT role
  • Substantial experience with business models and cost-benefit analysis
  • Deep understanding of Pharma R&D business processes
  • Experience with regulatory aspects related to IT solutions

Responsibilities

  • Act as an IT business partner for the Chief Medical Officer Organisation
  • Develop specific IT business partnering plans for long-term delivery
  • Monitor and manage budgets within defined frameworks
  • Identify and champion strategic technology improvements
  • Partner with business leaders to evaluate proposals and assess feasibility
  • Educate the business on IT services and capabilities
  • Work on a strategy to improve decision-making quality using AI/ML

Benefits

  • Participation in a qualified retirement program (401k)
  • Paid vacation and holidays
  • Paid leaves including health benefits (medical, dental, vision)
  • Short-term incentive bonus opportunity
  • Equity-based long-term incentive program for salaried roles
Full Job Description

As Director 6 IT Business Partner 6 R&D Quality

You will act as a strategic partner to thebChief Medical Officer Organisationb, helping to connect business priorities with the right technology capabilities, roadmaps, and investments. You will work at the intersection ofbbusiness strategy, IT, and innovationb, building positive relationships across customers and finding opportunities to improve quality, efficiency, and speed of decision-making. This includes helping shape forward-looking solutions, including the use ofbAI/MLb, to support evolving business needs in a highly regulated environment.

This role is ideal for a leader who combines strong business understanding with technology insight, and who thrives on influencing senior collaborators, translating complex needs into practical solutions, and leading teams through change. You will be part of a company that champions bold thinking, empowered teams, and continuous learning 6 where your work can have meaningful impact across the enterprise and, ultimately, for patients.

TypicalAccountabilities

  • Act as an IT business partner forthe Chief Medical Officer Organisation on R&D Quality business area.

  • Develop local/ area-specific IT business partnering plans, managing delivery within a defined framework for functional area for the long term (18-24 months).

  • Deliver anda0monitora0budgets (including capacity planning/ utilization and capital) for own IT business partnering area to support the achievement of operational plans within budget.a0

  • Identify, articulate, and champion strategic technology improvements to enhance business performance; collaboratively define the IT capability roadmap.a0

  • Partner with business leaders within area to evaluate proposals, build cases, plan new joint initiatives, and assess feasibility and relevance.a0

  • Oversee support to business functions around IT strategy development, service management, risk management, and relationship management.a0

  • Educate the business on IT services, products, and capabilities,facilitatinga0IT communication management across assigned business functions.a0

  • Work closely with Business process and Business solutions leads within CMO function to Build a comprehensive strategy to improve quality and speed of decision making by deploying AI/ML modelsa0

As People Managera0

  • Lead, influence, and motivate IT business partnering team to achieve the stretch goals and contribute to success within area.a0

  • Own performance measurement and associate metrics for delivery or functional targets and 9Tier reporting.a0

  • Facilitate capability development of IT business partnering professionals and managers through focused coaching and development plans.

  • Facilitate successful recruitment for team positions through interviewing for skills and capabilities, against AZ values andbehaviours,inclusivityand diversity.a0

  • Drive future-focused skill development interventions within area through cross-functional/ regional/ external partnerships to equip and adapt IT business partnering workforce to evolving technologies.a0

QualificationsandSkills

Essential:

  • Bachelor's Degree

  • 7+ years of demonstrated experience

  • Proven experience in a client-facing IT role, including long-term planning, business plan/case development, and client management

  • Substantial experience with business models, operating models, financial models, cost-benefit analysis, budgeting, and risk management

  • Substantial experience working with diverse business ecosystems, Cloud/SaaS models, business applications, and other technology aspects

  • Substantial experience inPharma R&D business domainwith comprehensive understanding of business processes and drivers for success

  • Experience working with regulatory aspects related to IT solutions in the relevant business domain.Proven experience to elicit complex business requirements through engagement with diverse sets of business and IT collaborators across levels

Desirable

  • Experience co-working with cross-functional global leadershipandsenior customers preferred.Significant experiencemanaging in a global organization with geographically dispersed teams andcollaboratorsoutcomes.

  • Certification in business analysis practice, preferred;Experience managing managers preferred for people manager roles.

Key Relationship toReachSolutions

  • Internal:Global Strategy / Portfolio Managers;Service Delivery managers;Customer Service groups;Key commercial contacts.

  • External:Technology leaders;peers in other pharma companies and industries.

When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to encourage life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That's why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn't mean we're not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.

The annual base pay for this position ranges from $153,018.40 - $229,527.60 USD Annual. Hourly and salaried non-exempt employees will also be paid overtime pay when working qualifying overtime hours. Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. In addition, our positions offer a short-term incentive bonus opportunity; eligibility to participate in our equity-based long-term incentive program (salaried roles), to receive a retirement contribution (hourly roles), and commission payment eligibility (sales roles). Benefits offered included a qualified retirement program [401(k) plan]; paid vacation and holidays; paid leaves; and, health benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans. Additional details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an at-will position and the Company reserves the right to modify base pay (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

Are you ready to bring new insights and fresh thinking to the table?Fantastic! We have one seat available, and we hope its yours. Apply today.

Date Posted

05-Aug-2026

Closing Date

18-Aug-2026

About AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca is a British-Swedish multinational pharmaceutical company that specializes in the research, development, and manufacturing of prescription drugs. The company was formed in 1999 through the merger of Astra AB and Zeneca Group plc. AstraZeneca's products are used to treat a wide range of medical conditions, including cancer, cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease, and diabetes. The company has operations in over 100 countries and employs more than 76,000 people worldwide. AstraZeneca is committed to developing innovative medicines that improve the health and well-being of people around the world.
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Market Cap
$211.5 billion
Industry
Net Income
$3.1 billion
Founded
1999
5 Year Trend
+10.2%
Revenue
$26.6 billion
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