Director, Transformation Management Jobs

Location: Warsaw (Poland)/Mississauga (Canada)/Barcelona/Gothenburg (Sweden)
Salary: Competitive with excellent employee benefits!
This role is a key member of the Transformation Management Office. This role will manage and run key transformation and improvement projects in our R&D BioPharma Clinical Operations function as well as across R&D, which may vary in scope and complexity. The chosen individual will have a global remit, wide runway for value-add and a highly visible area of responsibility. In addition, the role will support the development of and maintaining project management standards and guidelines to be used by project teams. A truly exciting role that will allow one to touch several areas of the business and work on exciting, innovative and thought provoking projects. Reports to the Director of Transformation Management within the Transformation Management Office.
Accountabilies

• Actively evaluates the external landscape for standard processes in project management and business improvement
• Develops and maintains business area standards and processes for project and change management
• May be assigned leadership of key pivotal initiatives within business area
• Maintains positive relationships with supporting functions such as Finance, Communications, Capacity Planning, etc.
• May run work with external service providers
• Aids in setting strategic direction for the Transformation Management Office and business area
• Proven track record of shaping and developing innovative solutions that have a major impact within the business area and/or organisation
• Is responsible for the overall Quality Program & Project portfolio
• Knowledge of project management as a subject area including the ability to build, coordinate, and maintain an integrated product plan and to control or respond to changes in strategy and scope.
• Building networks with other team leaders and external specialists to learn about new developments, capitalise on all opportunities and share standard methodologies.
• Leads project status reporting process, including risk and achievement management
• Work with leadership team to set, monitor and communicate strategy and goals (activities and budget) in close collaboration with portfolio, project and alliance management teams. Use reporting and analytics tools to communicate results
• Participates in AZ project management communities of practice to share standard methodologies and findings

Education, Qualifications, Skills And Experience

• Strong communication and relationship building skills with the ability to influence others to achieve objectives, and to convince and manage negotiations across a complex group
• Strong networking/consulting skills with good internal/external links
• Experience of defining the business strategies and influencing the vision of senior leaders
• Degree in business or scientific field
• Consistent record in delivering high risk programme/projects and decision making
• Demonstrate strong communication and relationship building skills with the ability to influence others to achieve objectives
• Experience and expertise in portfolio, programme & project management, with a proven track record of delivery of programmes and projects
• Ability to interpret and communicate technical information into business language and in alignment with AZ business

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