AstraZeneca

Senior Project Manager

AstraZeneca$127K — $167K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent
  • Minimum 5 years' in medium-complexity project management
  • Experience in change management or business/technology consulting
  • Graduate degree preferred with 6+ years in relevant fields
  • Experience in pharmaceutical or global organizations
  • Relevant certifications such as PMI, PMP, or PROSCI

Responsibilities

  • Lead global initiatives and manage medium complexity projects
  • Cultivate innovation and a culture of continuous improvement
  • Develop and implement tailored change management strategies
  • Apply problem-solving techniques to generate actionable insights
  • Deliver exceptional customer service and effective communication
  • Ensure quality standards for services provided
  • Mentor junior team members for professional growth

Benefits

  • Annual Variable Pay Bonus/Short Term Incentive
  • Eligibility for equity-based long-term incentive program
  • Competitive Flex Benefits & Retirement Savings Program
  • 4 weeks' paid vacation
  • Annual Personal Days
  • Contract Benefits Program for temporary positions
Full Job Description
What you will do:
  • Lead Global Initiatives- Manage functional projects that are medium complexity and risk and have a mature and supportive partner organisation. Define, implement, and drive project governance across a mature and supportive partner landscape.
  • Innovation and Continuous Improvement: Cultivate a culture of innovation and continuous improvement within projects and the team, actively seeking opportunities to enhance services and drive efficiency.
  • Change Management: Develop tailored change management strategies that consider the customer's environment, stakeholder needs, and desired future state. Implement cross-functional, change initiatives that experience some ambiguity in mobilizing. Develop the analysis of change impacts and stakeholder effects resulting from transformation initiatives.
  • Problem Solving and Execution - Apply effective problem-solving techniques, simplify complex information to create actionable insights.
  • Customer Engagement - Deliver excellent customer service, effective communication, professionalism and a commitment to exceeding expectations.
  • Quality Assurance: Ensure that the services provided meet the encouraged standards of quality and deliver value to the organization.
  • Mentorship and Development: Provide guidance and support to junior team members, fostering their professional growth and development.


Requirements:

To qualify for this role, you must have:
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent
  • Minimum of 5 years' experience in medium-complexity project management, change management, business or technology consulting


'Nice-to-Have' Experience:

Ideally, you'll also have:
  • Graduate degree with a minimum of 6+ years of relevant project/change management or consulting experience within medium-complexity programs
  • Pharmaceutical or equivalent global organization experience
  • Certifications: PMI, PMI Agile Practitioner, PMP, PRINCE2 Practitioner, PROSCI Change Management, ACMP CCMP, or similar


Annual base salary for this position ranges from 127,868.00 to 167,826.75.
AstraZeneca is committed to providing fair and equitable compensation opportunities to all colleagues. Our compensation policies and practices have been designed to allow colleagues to progress through the salary range over time as they progress in their role. The range provided in this posting represents an offer pay range used in a majority of situations. The base pay offered will vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including the candidate's skills and experience, job-related knowledge, and other specific business and organizational needs. In some cases, offers outside the range may also be considered to address unique circumstances.

In addition, our permanent positions offer an annual Variable Pay Bonus/Short Term Incentive opportunity as well as eligibility to participate in our equity-based long-term incentive program (if applicable to role). Benefits offered for permanent roles include a competitive Flex Benefits & Retirement Savings Program, 4 weeks' paid vacation, and annual Personal Days. Fixed Term Contract/Temporary positions (excluding students) are offered a Contract Benefits Program.

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This advertisement relates to a current vacancy.

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.
Learn more about AstraZeneca
Size
83,100 employees
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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