Operations Site IT Lead - Swe Biologics site & Nijmegen NL

About the role

The role holder will act as the IT Site Lead, for Operations (Supply Chain & Manufacturing) , for the Sweden Biologics Supply Site (Gärtuna, Sweden) and the Nijmegen, Netherlands site within the Supply Biologics function, covering customers, business processes and systems relating to the delivery of global and local business process and systems within these sites. The key collaborators for this role are the site leads and their leadership teams at the Sweden Bio Supply Site and the Nijmegen Supply Site. The role will be located in Södertälje, Sweden. Biologics is the fastest growing region with Operations with many new exciting life-changing products in the pipeline. Sweden Biologics as our launch site for new products and Nijmegen is a clinical supply facility, both key sites for driving the operationalisation of the pipeline. This position will be a part of the Site Leadership team as an integral team member. This ensures the role is truly part of delivering business and IT strategy. This is an exciting opportunity for an IT leader to engage with key business stakeholders at the Sweden Biologics and Nijmegen manufacturing sites in the development and delivery of the IT strategy and roadmap for the site, which will accelerate the transformation outcomes and align with our Operations Digital Transformation strategy, supporting growth through innovation at AstraZeneca. Through a deep understanding of the Business area and IT industry, and the entailment of new technologies for the wider business environment, you will proactively find opportunities for IT to deliver innovative solutions to customer issues/challenges and situations where groundbreaking technological innovations can be deployed to business advantage.

Responsibilities & Accountabilities

* Single point of contact supporting key business areas at the Sweden Bio and Nijmegen sites, representing Global IT functions. Accountable for all IT services delivered on the site
* Build strong strategic relationships with large and complex customer groups and senior partners, developing a comprehensive understanding of short-term and long-term business direction, changes and needs, and lead key engagement initiatives to understand demand.
* Collaborate with Operations IT Functions to align on the strategic IT solution roadmap for Operations sites and deployment to the manufacturing sites.
* Facilitate focus groups, business partner meetings, and other 'idea generators' to stimulate the creation of ideas among colleagues and staff, including gaining feedback regarding IT services.
* Present and gain dedication to IT initiatives through informing and presenting established, changed, or new IT services to customer groups.
* Ensure business partners are fully engaged in IT Capability initiatives and coming business trends, as well as the implications of IT enabled change on the business, processes and customers.
* Accountable for the IT demand portfolio and lifecycle management of IT Assets, and handling associated budgets, ensuring business value, fit for purpose, and costs balanced for the sites.
* Lead high-level investigations on requirements specifications, ensuring alignment with Business and IT strategy, and advise on practical alternatives when vital.
* Lead business impact assessments, identifying risks and issues that may affect current and future business units and roles, and create business readiness plan.
* Align and engage global compliance and data integrity initiatives at the site. Partner with business teams to mitigate compliance and data integrity risks.
* Takes full responsibility for the level of customer satisfaction, at regular intervals, or after each significant delivery of product or service. You will also develop and maintain a customer satisfaction plan, to ensure all IT interfaces to the business are operating optimally and identifying improvement areas
* Simplify user experience and IT estate where possible in Global Operations and across Enterprise areas.

Requirements

Working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, this is a hands-on role, requiring an individual who is driven to achieve clear, measurable results. You will constantly strive to improve key processes and simplify our ways of working. This will require a high level of collaborative working across functions. You will need proven relationship building skills, in a global environment and a matrix organization, with the ability to influence others to achieve objectives. Excellent influencing and networking skills are vital to the role, as well as an ability to bring alternative perspectives and experience, challenging the status quo. You have the confidence to lead negotiations, expectations and solutions across groups.

You will also need:

* Solid understanding of bio-pharma groundbreaking trends, relevance for adoption and implementation of Digital & IT innovative solutions
* Knowledge of biologics manufacturing process
* Experience of Digital Transformation programmes
* Experience defining the business strategies and influencing the vision of senior leaders
* Experience leading high value business cases & mobilizing high value investments
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills including presenting
* High level awareness of developments in the Information Technology marketplace
* Experience using LEAN tools and practices

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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.