Assistant Manager - Reporting

Job Title - Assistant Manager - Reporting 

Career Level - D2

About AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca is a global, science-led, patient-focused biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the discovery, development, and commercialization of prescription medicines for some of the world’s most serious disease. But we’re more than one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies. At AstraZeneca, we 're dedicated to being a Great Place to Work

Who we are:

The Global Business Service (GBS) team sits within Finance at AstraZeneca and is a dynamic and results-oriented environment and provides a range of enterprise-wide services. We dare to change the way we work by freeing up the business to push the boundaries of science to deliver life-changing medicines. We aim to do this by freeing up time, freeing up money, protecting AZ’s value and providing new capabilities.

What we do:

A trusted partner to the business, we’re on a mission to make AstraZeneca more agile, efficient and effective. Through our hybrid model of in-house delivery centers and service towers across the globe, we’re reimagining how we work. Here we drive new ways of working and operating models, process simplification and innovative solutions, whilst ensuring that automation and data is at the heart of everything.

How we do it:

Be part of a team building a community. We interact with diverse cultures and perspectives and are united by our sense of belonging. This is the place to learn and grow together.

Why we love it:

• As a growing multi-national company, there’s so much potential to develop. Embrace opportunities at a global business that’s facing new and varied challenges. This is the place to build an exemplary, international CV.

• A fun place to be, we’re creating community hubs that build partnerships, not just working relationships.

• We’re on an exciting journey to take our team to the next stage. This is the place to leave a legacy behind.

• We are a diverse, inclusive and innovative group who identify, build and deliver excellent shared services (which everyone can leverage) to enable AstraZeneca to grow and change at speed. We are passionate about simple process – making it easier to get vital repeatable services done – for our patients, for our customers, for our teams.

• We focus on providing exceptional value that chips in to our company’s success and future by freeing up the business (our customers) to push the boundaries of science to deliver life-changing medicines for patients. With the accomplishments, commitment and passion that you bring, I’m excited about what we will achieve together towards realizing AstraZeneca’s bold ambition.

About the role

Oversee and lead the daily operations of the data and analytics team, ensuring that project goals and objectives are met on time and according to specifications. Play a key role in fostering a collaborative and productive team environment, mentoring team members, and driving continuous improvement in development processes and practices.

Job Description

Role and Responsibilities

• Managing the day-to-day activities of the Alexion team across US + EUCAN and International + Global

• Participate in recruiting of new team members

• Conducting training of team members (onboarding and knowledge transfer) to maximize their potential

• Provide leadership and guidance to the team, fostering a positive and productive work environment

• Monitor progress, help identify potential risks and obstacles, and take proactive measures to address them

• Conduct regular syncs with team members to provide feedback and address any concerns

• Solid understanding of the technologies, tools, and frameworks used by the development team

• Developing and implementing a timeline to achieve targets

• Ability to connect data back to the business and demonstrate data management skills

• Collaborative with collaborators and team members

• Sophisticated problem-solving capability and ever-improving approach

• Must be analytical, creative, and self-motivated

• Strong Excel and PowerPoint experience

• Good Project Management

• Work Optimally within a distributed team environment

Essential Skills and experience

• Overall demonstrated ability and 4+ years of experience as a team lead overseeing other developers and analysts

• Expert in data visualization skills, data reporting, data engineering, and data stewardship

• Deep technical skills, with proficiency in one or more programming languages, frameworks, and development tools

• Experience with agile methodologies and tools (e.g., Jira, Trello, etc.)

• Prior experience in mentoring or coaching junior developers is a plus

• Full life cycle implementation experience using various SDLC methodologies

• Superb communication skills in both verbal and written English

• Strong customer service focus

• Engaging and friendly personality

• Collaborative, flexible and a great teammate

Desirable Skills and experience

• Qlik+Power BI

• Experience working with customers in multiple geographies.

WHY JOIN US?

We’re a network of high-reaching self-starters who contribute to something far bigger. We enable AstraZeneca to perform at its peak by delivering premier technology and data solutions.

We’re not afraid to take ownership and run with it. Empowered with unrivalled freedom. Put simply, it’s because we make a significant impact. Everything we do matters.

SO, WHAT’S NEXT?

Are you already envisioning yourself joining our team? Good, because we’d love to hear from you! Click the link to apply and we’ll be in touch as soon as we can.

WHERE CAN I FIND OUT MORE?

Our Social Media, Follow AstraZeneca on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/1603/

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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.