Diagnostic Project Manager

We are now looking for a Diagnostic Project Manager to AstraZeneca Gothenburg for 1-year contract assignment.

The Diagnostic Project Management group within Precision Medicine, Project, Portfolio & Operations is accountable for providing project and portfolio management to the AZ Precision Medicine portfolio to ensure successful delivery of diagnostic projects from initiation of development to regulatory approval, across all therapy areas, and to further optimize the delivery of precision medicines by defining and championing best practices. Furthermore, this group is responsible for driving continuous improvement processes, for providing accurate Precision Medicine portfolio information for decision making and business reporting, and for capacity and resource management. The Diagnostic Project Manager will work alongside the Assoc Director/ Director of Project Management r/ Associate Project Manager delivering technical expertise across several cross-functional diagnostic project and programme teams.

Accountabilities/Responsibilities:


* With direction: Manages projects within a franchise to deliver to time, cost and quality
* Creates and manages project plans to track and drive delivery of major milestones
* Manages project costs and resources (people)
* Creates and manages project risk logs, and drives mitigating actions where appropriate
* Creates progress reports to track delivery to time, cost and quality
* Works with, Diagnostic Information Managers to ensure efficient and effective management of project, programme and portfolio information
* Champions process simplification and standardization across Precision Medicine
* Meeting planning and facilitation
* Plan and facilitate Diagnostic Project Team meetings ensuring accurate actions are captured, circulated and followed up on.

Minimum Requirements -Education and Experience
Education

* BA/BSc in relevant subject (or equivalent experience)

Minimum Experience Required

* Understanding of Project Management techniques, tools and principles
* Strong organization and forward-planning skills, with attention to detail
* Experience of global team-working and communicating with key stakeholders
* A professional, enthusiastic and proactive approach, with the ability to independently manage a diverse and demanding workload
* Experience of using Microsoft Office/ Outlook and web-based programmes
* Prior experience in managing and provision of project information

Preferred Experience

* Professional project management qualification
* High-level understanding and interest in Precision Medicine
* Basic understanding or experience of using PLANIT

Internal and External Contacts/Customers:
Internal

* Diagnostic Project Team (Precision Medicine Lead, Technical (Lab) Expert, Alliance Manager etc)
* Project, Portfolio & Operations team
* Diagnostic Project Managers
* Diagnostic Information Managers
* Diagnostic Alliance Manager
* Portfolio Manager
* Portfolio Analyst
* Precision Medicine teams
* R&D project teams (Oncology & BioPharmaceutical)

External

* Diagnostic Partners

Reporting Relationship:


* Reports to Assoc Director, Diagnostic Project Management
* No direct reports

Budget responsibility

* Indirect responsibility for project budget

Measure of Success

* Diagnostic projects are delivered to cost, time and quality objectives
* Utilization of best practice tools and processes by Diagnostic Project Teams
* Successful collaboration and close working relationships with Diagnostic Project Teams, Project Managers and Information Managers
* Accurate data within PLANIT
* Successful running of Diagnostic Project team meetings leading to key decisions and effective action management to progress projects

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