Technology Strategy & Services Lead, Site Operations

Job Title: Enterprise Digital Strategy & Services Lead, Site Operations

Introduction to role:

Join us in our mission to eliminate cancer as a cause of death. As the Digital Strategy & Technology Services Lead for US R&D Site Operations, you will coordinate the Site Operations digital and technical vision. You will be responsible for the implementation, management, and alignment of multiple coordinated facilities platforms, applications, and technical services. This role is a trusted technology partner to the organization, ensuring the success of the site operations digital and technology strategy and deployment.

Accountabilities:

Your role will involve defining strategic visions for US R&D Sites related to technology integration, crafting program management structures, and providing expert input to emerging technology research. You will be responsible for the Site Operations and Lab Operations project and implementation plans for digital technology, including budget management. You will also lead collaborative efforts to advance tools and technologies, manage the implementation of enterprise applications, and lead all aspects of facility management technology systems. Your role will involve multi-site outreach and support, data-driven decision making, encouraging effective communication and collaboration among multi-functional teams, staying updated with industry trends, and developing operating plans and negotiating budgets.

Essential Skills/Experience:
- Bachelor's Degree 
- 5+ years of relevant experience
- Demonstrated experience working with IT Technical or functional support background
- Demonstrable experience leading digitization of processes and ways of working
- Experience in identifying and implementing innovative technology solutions.
- Entrepreneurial approach to impact leadership and high emotional intelligence
- Demonstrable ability to lead matrix teams, influence multi-functionally and manage multiple, complex customers
- Proven complex project and budget management experience and achievement of agreed outcomes
- Knowledge of networking, IT infrastructure, systems, and applications
- Proven data management, analysis and visualization capability 
- Experience working within Facilities Management environment including Lab and Office environments 

Desirable Skills/Experience:
- Technical Management certifications
- FM Management
- AutoCAD/Revit
- Demonstrated leadership skills interacting with senior leaders
- Significant experience in Biopharmaceutical industry experience with demonstrable ability to use documents, data and analytics for insightful decision making

When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to encourage 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 outstanding and ambitious world.

Why AstraZeneca?

Join our outstanding scientific community in Oncology R&D that fuses academia and industry. We work seamlessly and inclusively together, playing to each of our strengths, celebrating successes and learning from the best. Embrace the exposure to build a meaningful career. Internally we are a diverse community with women leaders in 45% of senior roles. Externally we have 475 pre-clinical collaborations in over 26 countries worldwide. In addition, we have established a collaborative research initiative that brings together seven of the world's foremost oncology medical centres, to expedite research in some of the hardest-to-treat cancers.

Are you ready to follow the science and pioneer new frontiers? Apply now and join us in our mission to improve the lives of millions with cancer.

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.