Information Technology Senior Manager

Information Technology Senior Manager
Do you have expertise in, and passion for, IT? Would you like to apply your
expertise to impact a company that follows the science and turns ideas into
life changing medicines? If so, AstraZeneca might be the one for you!
ABOUT ASTRAZENECA
AstraZeneca is a global, innovation-driven BioPharmaceutical business that
focuses on the discovery, development and commercialisation of prescription
medicines for some of the world 's most serious disease. But we're more than
one of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies.
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. An inclusive culture that champions diversity and collaboration.
Always committed to lifelong learning, growth and development.
ABOUT OUR IT TEAM
At AstraZeneca we believe in the potential of our people and that you'll
develop beyond what you thought possible. We make the most of your skills and
passion by actively supporting you to see what you can achieve no matter where
you start with us.
The senior manager role will organise and control significant groups of AZ,
partner or teams of managers to ensure performance objectives are achieved in
line with the agreed business strategy and business objectives and is
accountable for the provision of IT delivery to the business unit
Will manage multiple information systems and projects, including digital,
data, innovation ecosystems, and office automation, and oversee back office
operations of the affiliate management information system. Tap into your
creative ability to design, implement, and evaluate the systems that support
end users in the productive use of computer hardware and software, and develop
and implement user-training program
ABOUT THE ROLE?
Typical Accountabilities
* Drive the IT/Digital vision and strategy for their area, develop operating plans, budgets and lead performance measurement to ensure the effective delivery of business objectives within timescales and quality standards.
* Define and implement the strategy for trend technology; cloud computing, digital eco-systems and transformation, critical metrics setting, OKRs, Innovation hub, data strategy and governance. Showing to the business the relevance for this technology and how each one can impact in to the business.
* Responsible to contribute to the International IT/Digital Strategy and local marketing company, and once defined guarantee the execution on the last mile, including projects, platforms, developments, software and hardware standardization.
* Negotiate and manage demands with the global competence center for SAP Developments and improvements.
* Develop an in-depth understanding of business areas ' strategies and needs for the future and ensure alignment with the IT/Digital Strategy. Support business change, acting as a single point of contact for senior partners, facilitating harmonies and alignment across the area.
* Proactively find opportunities for IT/Digital to deliver innovative solutions to customer issues/challenges and situations where leadgroundbreakinghnological innovations can be deployed to business advantage. Creating opportunities with external players such as: innovation startups and innovation hubs (private and public).
* Represent IT/Digital at SLT level and gain commitment to IT/Digital initiatives by applying specialist knowledge of services provided by IT/Digital and by marketing established, new and changed IT services to the customer groups
* Assess, prioritise and effectively communicate customer needs, and initiate projects in partnership with the International Region IT/Digital team.
* Encourage proactive collaboration and communication between Markets in NEMAG (and beyond) to ensure identification of standard methodology, scalability and harmonies.
* Proactively engage with Region IT functions to ensure that global plans are developed with an appropriate understanding of the area/MC commercial strategy, business requirements and constraints
* Oversee the delivery of the capability projects into the markets with quality, in partnership with business change leaders.
* Drive transparency on exploitation of capabilities, increasing the value achieved from these investments.
* Work with the business area to develop measurable strategy and portfolio performance metrics and ensure development of customer scorecards. Define and monitor the delivery of value through IT projects and initiatives
* Work with the Customer Service function to ensure that IT delivery to the business is operating effectively, manage overall satisfaction with IT services and proactively identify risks, issues as well as improvement areas. Conduct analysis of demand for services improvement
* Create a positive team climate of continuous improvement and recruit, lead, develop and motivate staff to achieve objectives and deliver competitive advantage through clear linkages between investment in people and business performance.
* Control and monitor all costs, capacity planning and utilisation to support operational plans and define effective controls in line with IS Standards
* Ability to manage problems that have multiple origins, conflicting partners, and dynamic environments involved
* Managing crisis with global and local solution, in order keep the environment stable.
* Contribute to the development of global policies and programmes to support and develop the business and ensure effective implementation in own area
* Lead data transformation objectives within NEMAG
* Works collaboratively with
* Customers and internal partners to address issues and ensure that objectives remain aligned to the business plan
* HR and IT leaders to identify and invest in key talent and emerging talent in order to develop the Leadership pipeline
* IT functions to proactively communicate plans and current performance and to facilitate continuous improvement
ESSENTIAL SKILLS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED?
* Experience of working and leading leaders in a global organisation with complex/geographical context
* Experience of leading business area strategy
* Budget management experience
* Experience of programme management
* Experience in Digital Marketing, Digital Health & eCommerce
* Experience of leading teams in a matrix organisation
* Experience with digital projects including global platforms based in SalesForce, python, adobe experience manager and AWS like type of technologies.
* Experience of leading teams with a demonstrable track record of motivational and achievement oriented leadership
* Solid experience of developing relationships with senior internal customers and suppliers
* Ability to work well in and across diverse global Teams
* Strong networking and consulting skills
* Good communication and influencing skills
* Advanced proficiency in strategic planning, change enablement and innovation
* Experience in changing new ways of working transforming culture (i.e. Agile, Design Thinking, Lean)
* Good experience planning, deploying and maintaining Commercial IT capabilities especially Business Information, Digital channels and Field Capabilities
* English language proficiency.
WHY JOIN US?
We 're a network of entrepreneurial self-starters who contribute to something
far bigger. There's a diversity of expertise in our Technology group that's
unique to AstraZeneca - it allows us to dive deep into
exploring new groundbreaking technology. We enable AstraZeneca to perform at
its peak by delivering world-class technology and data solutions. Our work
unlocks the potential of science. We optimise and evolutionise AstraZeneca by
maximising efficiencies and finding new ways to drive productivity. From
automation to data simplification. We're not afraid to take ownership and run
with it. Empowered with unrivalled freedom. A place to be open and transparent
- we speak up, think creatively and share ideas. Our diverse contributions
help us to make better decisions. But we have a constant drive to innovate,
and an appreciation for high standards. It takes challenging the status quo to
contribute in our ever-evolving environment. We love it here because put
simply, we make a meaningful impact.
Technology at AstraZeneca is a home for purposeful disruptors!
SO, WHAT 'S NEXT?
Are you already imagining yourself joining our team? Good, because we'd love
to hear from you! Click the link to apply and we'll be in touch as soon as we
can.
WHERE CAN I FIND OUT MORE?
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Competitive salary & benefits on offer.
Close Date: ‎12/‎05/‎2023