Director, Portfolio & Capacity Management

Do you have expertise in Portfolio & Capacity Management? Would you like to apply your expertise, while working across the globe with a team of Regulatory science strategists, in a company that follows the science and turns ideas into life changing medicines? Then AstraZeneca might be the one for you!

At AstraZeneca, we put patients first and strive to meet their unmet needs worldwide. Working here means being entrepreneurial, thinking big and working together to make the impossible a reality. If you are swift to action, confident to lead, willing to collaborate, and curious about what science can do, then you’re our kind of person.

The Portfolio and Capacity Management Team sits within the Chief Operations Office in Oncology R&D business unit, aligned with our vision to drive innovative strategies that transform science into life-saving biopharma and oncology treatments for patients.

What You’ll Do

The Director, Portfolio & Capacity Management supports the assigned function to establish effective capacity management processes, maintain an overview of capacity and provide the information required to support critical business processes such as MRP/LTP/RBU’s. The role will report to the Senior Director, Portfolio and Capacity Management of ORD COO organization.

• Lead interactions with the Resource Council Represent for assigned function(s), ensuring any capacity issues are raised and information shared is actioned and fed back to relevant functional leaders.
• Oversee portfolio of commitments and lead effective capacity management, planning and controls.
• May participate in initiatives to support other business process improvement projects in relation to the functional scorecard.
• Work with function(s) to develop/improve resource forecasting algorithms to accurately predict demand.
• Pro-actively identify emerging capacity and resource issues, highlight potential gaps in organizational capacity and propose potential solutions.
• Develop and manage functional internal and external tools/processes that provide information on demand/capacity and drive improved management of resources required to support the portfolio.
• Participate and coordinate with BPO Head, Finance Business Partner, and business analysts to support the delivery of mid-range, long range, and quarterly planning cycles (MRP/LTP/RBU’s). Key role in the communication, data provision, analytics and interpretation.
• Develop a streamlined process to accurately track and reconcile demand/capacity across all systems such as PLANIT, CAPIT, ResourcIT/Assigner , MYTIME and WorkDay. Support reporting, training and reconciliation processes.
• Lead the strategic resource planning and capacity management process for the assigned functional area(s). Liaise directly with functional leaders to understand demand/capacity across departmental areas.
• Support Project and Functional Leaders in development and maintenance of high-quality plans and demand forecasts. Coach leaders in planning best practice and independently review data and suggest improvements to templates, algorithms, tools and processes.

Essential For The Role

• Excellent written, presentation and verbal communications skills
• Min. 5+ years of experience
• High level of independence with ability to engage, influence and collaborate across global and functional boundaries with a problem solving and delivery-focused attitude
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification in relevant scientific discipline
• Experience in providing business and impact analysis to senior leaders
• Familiar with large capacity and portfolio management systems
• High attention to detail and accuracy
• Experience in strategy development and/or portfolio management within a pharmaceutical environment
• Strong scientific background and strong analytical skills

Desirable for the role

• Qualifications in Project and Financial Management
• Master’s degree, such as a MBA
• Track-record of innovation delivering improved business outcomes
• Substantial experience in the Pharmaceutical industry or equivalent
• Familiar skills in CAPIT, Assigner/ResourcIT, and PLANIT (advanced skills preferred)