Job Title: Hypercare and Localisation Lead (Insights and Analytics)
The Axial Programme (Global S/4HANA implementation)
We are one purpose-led global organisation. The enablers and innovators, ensuring that we can fulfil our mission to push the boundaries of science and discover and develop life-changing medicines. We take pride in working close to the cause, opening the locks to save lives, ultimately making a massive difference to the outside world.
AstraZeneca (AZ) is in a period of strong growth and our employees have a united purpose to make a difference to patients around the world who need both our medicines and the ongoing developments from our science. In this journey AZ must continue to work across borders and with partners and new colleagues in a fast and seamless way. The ambition, size and complexity of the organisation, coupled with the opportunities afforded by new technology, has led the Board to approve a large-scale transformation programme – Axial.
The Axial Programme will be powered by S/4HANA a new ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) system which will be implemented right across the organisation and will provide our business with standardised processes, enhanced financial management, common data and real time reporting, transforming the way we work through our entire supply chain - from bench to patient.
The new system will be used by more than 20,000 employees daily, is foundational to all AZ entities and is central to most core business processes. This is a once in a generation programme for AstraZeneca and will shape our ways of working globally for many years to come.
The Axial programme needs the best talent to work in it. Whether it’s the technical skills, business understanding or change leadership, we want to ensure we have the strongest team deployed throughout. We are aiming to deliver a world class change programme that leaves all employees with a fuller understanding of their role in the end-to-end nature of our global company. This programme will provide AZ with a competitive edge, to the benefit of our employees, customers and patients.
Are you ready to disrupt an industry and change lives? We are looking for an experienced support lead with a strong background in analytical tools and user engagement. Join us as we build a team to support both finance and operations process areas as we roll out to new markets. This role is pivotal in pre-engagement, understanding market use cases and users, coordinating with senior leaders, and ensuring the right people are trained and involved in defining our analytics strategy per site. You will work closely with business analysts, engineering teams, and product owners to leverage our growing analytics estate.
In this role, you will be central to pre-engagement activities, understanding market use cases and users, coordinating with senior leaders, and ensuring the right people are trained and involved in defining our analytics strategy per site. You will collaborate extensively with business analysts, engineering teams, and product owners to understand the analytics estate being built and how best to leverage it. Your ability to understand data and analytics at an enterprise level will be crucial in developing novel solutions and sharing that knowledge with team members and analytics users. Our team operates in a transparent and agile manner, with a published roadmap of analytics products and a continuous flow of new work from across the Axial program and AstraZeneca.
Knowledge of service management (processes, metrics, standards etc).
Great comms skills.
Experience of finance processes (R2R, P2P, O2C etc.),
Team leadership and team building.
Enterprise scale systems running 24x7 globally,
Strong influencing skills,
Hands on experience in S/4 HANA
Service management qualifications,
Globally distributed teams and customers,
Regulatory frameworks (EU AI Act, GxP, SOX, GDPR)
Pharmaceutical industry experience
Experience of manufacturing, supply chain, distribution,
SAP Datasphere, SAP Analytics Cloud.
When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire 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.
At AstraZeneca, our work has a direct impact on patients by transforming our ability to develop life-changing medicines. We empower the business to perform at its peak by combining cutting-edge science with leading digital technology platforms and data. Join us at a crucial stage of our journey in becoming a digital and data-led enterprise. Here you can innovate, take ownership, and explore new solutions in a dynamic environment that encourages lifelong learning.
Ready to make a difference? Apply now and be part of our journey!
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AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.