Why choose AstraZeneca India?
Help push the boundaries of science to deliver life-changing medicines to patients. After 45 years in India, we’re continuing to secure a future where everyone can access affordable, sustainable, innovative healthcare.
The part you play in our business will be challenging, yet rewarding, requiring you to use your resilient, collaborative and diplomatic skillsets to make connections. The majority of your work will be field based, and will require you to be highly-organised, planning your monthly schedule, attending meetings and calls, as well as writing up reports.
Who do we look for?
Calling all tech innovators, ownership takers, challenge seekers and proactive collaborators. At AstraZeneca, breakthroughs born in the lab become transformative medicine for the world's most complex diseases. We empower people like you to push the boundaries of science, challenge convention, and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. You'll embrace differences and take bold actions to drive the change needed to meet global healthcare and sustainability challenges.
Here, diverse minds and bold disruptors can meaningfully impact the future of healthcare using cutting-edge technology. Whether you join us in Bengaluru or Chennai, you can make a tangible impact within a global biopharmaceutical company that invests in your future. Join a talented global team that's powering AstraZeneca to better serve patients every day.
Success Profile
Ready to make an impact in your career? If you're passionate, growth-orientated and a true team player, we'll help you succeed. Here are some of the skills and capabilities we look for.
Tech innovators
Make a greater impact through our digitally enabled enterprise. Use your skills in data and technology to transform and optimise our operations, helping us deliver meaningful work that changes lives.
Ownership takers
If you're a self-aware self-starter who craves autonomy, AstraZeneca provides the perfect environment to take ownership and grow. Here, you'll feel empowered to lead and reach excellence at every level — with unrivalled support when you need it.
Challenge seekers
Adapting and advancing our progress means constantly challenging the status quo. In this dynamic environment where everything we do has urgency and focus, you'll have the ability to show up, speak up and confidently take smart risks.
Proactive collaborators
Your unique perspectives make our ambitions and capabilities possible. Our culture of sharing ideas, learning and improving together helps us consistently set the bar higher. As a proactive collaborator, you'll seek out ways to bring people together to achieve their best.
Responsibilities
Job Title: Process Optimisation Senior Analyst
GCL: D1
Introduction to role
Join our dynamic and innovative team at AstraZeneca, where we focus on crafting outstanding shared services that empower the company to grow and adapt swiftly. We are passionate about simplifying processes to improve efficiency for our patients, customers, and teams. As a Senior Analyst in Process Optimisation, you will lead the charge in re-engineering sophisticated processes, unlocking value through automation and process mining. Are you ready to orchestrate innovative projects and motivate change? This role offers the perfect opportunity for those eager to explore ground breaking automation techniques and lead end-to-end process analysis and simplification.
Accountabilities
In this role, you will be a great partner with key collaborators across various levels, prioritize opportunities within Process Analytics Services, and lead projects independently or collaboratively. Your responsibilities will include assessing potential improvements in automation and process mining. You will develop business cost and benefit cases. You will also lead initiatives to manage organizational transitions and ensure business readiness. Additionally, you will standardize processes by modeling them in dedicated systems.prioritize opportunities within Process Analytics Services, and lead projects independently or collaboratively. Your responsibilities will include assessing potential improvements in automation and process mining. You will develop business cost and benefit cases. You will also lead initiatives to manage organizational transitions and ensure business readiness. Additionally, you will standardize processes by modeling them in dedicated systems.
Essential Skills/Experience
- Six Sigma or Lean Management Green Belt certified alongside shown experience in the analysis & re-design of sophisticated, multi-function business processes
- Demonstrated experience in leading medium profile projects/change management activities
- Facilitating process discovery workshops across various collaborator levels
- Hands-on Process Mapping experience (no specific tool) using BPMN 2.0
- Experience in improving service processes going through different functions across organization
- Strong collaborator management, influencing & presentation/oral communication skills
- Energetic and self-motivated
- Strong analytical skills to be able to discover and interpret business requirements
- Critical thinking skills enabling challenging process findings and solutions
- Strong time management skills with ability to work at pace, handling multiple tasks & projects at one time
- Comfortable with working virtually in a global environment
- Willingness to undertake some domestic/international travel (as required)
- Fluency in English
Desirable Skills/Experience
- Experience in participating in service transition projects
- Significant experience with various related BPM capabilities i.e. AI, Process/Task Mining, Robotics Process Automation, Low Code automation, BPM, workflow tools.
- Experience and proven results in change implementation projects within the Pharma industry
- Experience in working in Agile methodology
- Experience in working with Business Information Centre tool by GBTEC
- Experience in working globally
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, you'll be part of a talented global team that fuels our rapidly growing enterprise. We leverage exciting new technology and digital innovations to accelerate our evolution and make a significant impact on patients' lives. Our entrepreneurial spirit drives us to take smart risks and turn ideas into reality. With countless opportunities available, this is the place to build an unrivaled reputation while contributing to something bigger.
Ready to make a difference? Apply now and join us on this exciting journey!
Date Posted
27-Mar-2026Closing Date
30-Mar-2026AstraZeneca 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.
Reasons to Join
Thomas Mathisen
There are many things I enjoy when working at AstraZeneca, mainly the Speak up culture, the great colleagues that are in my teams, the great products that AstraZeneca provides to our patients and the challenging conversations I have around our medicines.
Christine Recchio
Working at AstraZeneca has impacted my life in such a positive way. I now have an improved work-life balance through creating my own schedule and time management, I feel a balance that I didn’t have before.
Stephanie Ling
There are a lot of reasons why I enjoy working in AstraZeneca, my colleagues being one of them. My team members and the managers have provided a great deal of guidance in helping me to be more confident in my daily work.
What we offer
We're driven by our shared values of serving people, society and the planet. Our people make this possible, which is why we prioritise diversity, safety, empowerment and collaboration. Discover what a career at AstraZeneca could mean for you.
Lifelong learning
Our development opportunities are second to none. You'll have the chance to grow your abilities, skills and knowledge constantly as you accelerate your career. From leadership projects and constructive coaching to overseas talent exchanges and global collaboration programmes, you'll never stand still.
Autonomy and reward
Experience the power of shaping your career how you want to. We are a high-performing learning organisation with autonomy over how we learn. Make big decisions, learn from your mistakes and continue growing — with performance-based rewards as part of the package.
Health and wellbeing
An energised work environment is only possible when our people have a healthy work-life balance and are supported for their individual needs. That's why we have a dedicated team to ensure your physical, financial and psychological wellbeing is a top priority.
Inclusion and diversity
Diversity and inclusion are embedded in everything we do. We're at our best and most creative when drawing on our different views, experiences and strengths. That's why we're committed to creating a workplace where everyone can thrive in a culture of respect, collaboration and innovation.
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