Passionate Project Manager

Are you a curious Project Manager with experience from Pharmaceutical Development? Can you envision using your expertise to impact the development of treatments for patients? Then this is the place for you!

At AstraZeneca, we 're dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science and fuel your entrepreneurial spirit. There's no better place to make a difference to medicine, patients and society.

An inclusive culture that champions diversity and collaboration. Always committed to lifelong learning, growth and development.

We are looking for a Project Manager to join the multi-skilled Inhalation Product Development (IPD) department in Gothenburg. Our responsibility is to design and deliver the combined drug-device products - including formulation, device and packaging - to support new medicines. We are part of AstraZeneca Operations, a truly world-class business unit which offers one of the most exciting, fast-paced, ambitious and rewarding work environments in the world.



What you'll do

As Project Manager, you will collaborate across sites and functions to support multiple projects within our inhalation portfolio, from early-phase development through to commercialization. Your excellent organization and communication skills will be key for successfully supporting projects with their detailed planning, as well as taking an overall responsibility for planning and monitoring of the portfolio across projects.

Your responsibility will primarily be focused on projects led from the Gothenburg site, but you will also be part of a global network of Project Managers who support the development of inhalation products and work agile across sites.

We will rely on you to:

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Manage the overall resource planning across different projects and support both Product Development Leads and line management with efficient and flexible resource management
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Support the use of project management and lean tools into daily operation
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Managing CMC, nonclinical and regulatory team activities
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Coordination of budget planning and follow-up activities to support development projects as well as functional remits
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Collaborate with internal key partners to ensure accurate management and follow up resource forecasts and achievement dates



Essential for the role

You have a degree in science, engineering, project management or equivalent, complemented by a solid understanding of pharmaceutical development.

Our team is a highly collaborative group of professionals, working in a constantly evolving landscape. Therefore, you'll have to be comfortable working at a fast pace, with a team-focused approach. You have excellent communication skills and a proactive and delivery-focused approach.

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Proven experience in the pharmaceutical or similar industry
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Documented experience in project management and planning

We truly believe that everyone contributes with a unique set of competence. Your curiosity and passion for personal development combined with support from colleagues, mentors and leaders, will ensure you maximise your skills, abilities and contribution.



Desirable for the role

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Extended experience in project management and planning, including resource management and shown experience of effectively leading teams to meet timelines
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Experience in using project management tools such as MS Teams, MS Project, PowerPoint, Excel and Visio
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Proven experience from improvement projects and Lean ways of working

The seniority of the role can depend and be adjusted depending on your previous experience.



Why AstraZeneca

This is the place to make an impact. Here we ensure everyone can reach their full potential, perform at their best and make a valued contribution to the enterprise.

Our spectacular campus in Gothenburg is one of AstraZeneca's three strategic science centers. The site is home to over 2,500 employees, from 50 different nationalities. And the site itself has been designed with collaboration in mind. From the Coffee Lab to exercise areas, we've built a series of environments where innovation can happen.

We offer competitive salaries and excellent benefits, such as extra paid Holiday, Private Medical Benefit, on-site Work Out and much, much more.



So, what's next!

If you're curious to know more, please connect with Gunnar Haeffler via LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/gunnarhaeffler/

We welcome your application, no later than August 8th, 2021.

Please note that due to upcoming summer Holidays, you will not get any updates before w/c August 9th.



Where can I find out more?

Our Gothenburg site: https://careers.astrazeneca.com/sweden

Inclusion & Diversity at AstraZeneca: https://careers.astrazeneca.com/inclusion-diversity

Life at AstraZeneca: https://careers.astrazeneca.com/life-at-astrazeneca