Why choose AstraZeneca Portugal?
As an exciting and emerging leader in pharma and biotech, we're pushing the boundaries of science to deliver life-changing medicines to patients. This is where breakthroughs born in the lab become transformative medicine for the world's most complex diseases. Voted the best company to work for in Portugal 2023/24, AstraZeneca provides the thrill of a start-up within the security of a global firm that brings new challenges and pathways for a fulfilling career.
If you’re ready to make a difference, join our Global Hub in Corporate Affairs, Human Resources, Finance, Information Technology, Marketing, Global Business Services or Procurement. Bring your potential to our evolving team today.
Who do we look for?
Calling all dynamic, ambitious team players. At AstraZeneca, we empower people like you to push the boundaries of science, challenge convention and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. Here, you'll embrace differences and take bold actions to drive the change needed to meet global healthcare and sustainability challenges.
We're on the lookout for diverse minds inspired by difference who want to reach another level in their careers. Bold disrupters who confidently rise to challenges as fearless entrepreneurs. People who want to make a meaningful impact led by science in an organisation where global meets local. Join one of our offices in Lisbon and discover a culture of openness and vibrancy where diverse perspectives are encouraged and valued. Your work will have a real impact, no matter your level or function.
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. If you're technology-savvy and have a digital mindset, you can use your skills and experience to transform and optimise our operations, helping us deliver meaningful work that changes lives.
Dynamic
In a constantly evolving environment dedicated to innovation, you'll use your strong sense of purpose to provide outstanding contributions. Although we're a global company, our Global Hub operates like a start-up, allowing you to work autonomously. Bring your fearlessness of improving patient outcomes, and we'll encourage your personal success.
Ambitious
Play your part in progressing a world-leading pipeline. Here, you'll improve patients' lives now and better the future of humanity. With our opportunities for continuous development, you'll exhibit your passion and potential to go beyond the expected — and grow in your career with our support.
Team players
Your unique perspectives make our ambitions and capabilities possible. Our culture of openness, sharing and giving allows everyone to speak up and express their ideas. In an open atmosphere of camaraderie and support, we rely on each other to further our progress and drive much-needed change.
Responsibilities
Introduction to role
The S/4HANA Data Expert – Planning (OMP) is responsible for defining business data requirements within the S/4 HANA and OMP design process. This role involves documenting S/4 Enterprise Data Standards and ensuring that existing ECC data is fit for purpose at the point of migration to S/4 HANA for specific data objects and processes. Aligned with Planning (NS&SCP – Network Strategy & Supply Chain Planning EPO Area), this role requires proactive engagement with the wider business, including data offices, governance forums, and other stakeholders, to ensure that the S/4 and OMP data design meets business requirements, aligns with SAP standards where possible, and achieves a Quality Core.
Accountabilities
- Support the definition, documentation, and implementation of S/4 Enterprise Data standards related to NS&SCP, including master data, reference data, and metadata.
- Lead and support S4 and OMP integration activities within the programme.
- Apply data, process, and object expertise to support S/4 process design, considering both business process and analytics requirements.
- Collaborate with current business data capability to ensure alignment between S/4 design and the wider enterprise data design.
- Influence the prioritisation of data delivery related to NS&SCP and manage reporting on progress to relevant stakeholders.
- Support the definition of the change journey from current to future state data design, including change impact assessments and critical use case examples.
- Ensure non-SAP system requirements are understood and considered in the data design.
- Contribute to the development of the S/4 and OMP Data Governance Strategy and Roadmap.
- Assist in developing the S/4 Data Quality Strategy and secure its execution.
- Contribute to the development of the S/4 Cleanse and Migrate strategy and execution approaches.
- Provide support to project data migration processes, including coordination of pre and post load business sign-off.
- Ensure compliance with the S/4 HANA Data Governance Framework and AZ Global Data Standards.
- Assist in creating effective global procedures to govern each data asset throughout its lifecycle.
Essential Skills/Experience
- Significant experience and subject matter expertise in Planning/NS&SCP.
- Demonstrable knowledge of how business data requirements support process execution and analytics.
- Experience designing and implementing Data Standards for a global enterprise.
- SAP and OMP working knowledge across transactions.
- Experience in Business/IT partnering for Data Governance-related solutions.
- Experience with global working and across cultures.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to influence others.
- Ability to manage negotiations across a complex group to a target outcome.
- Proven track record of delivery and effective prioritisation.
Desirable Skills/Experience
- S/4 HANA implementation programme experience.
- Experience in OMP.
- Experience in life sciences and healthcare.
- Experience in Data Governance.
- Experience in measuring, managing, and improving Data Quality.
- In-depth knowledge of relevant key business processes.
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.
AstraZeneca offers a dynamic environment where you can build a long-term career with opportunities for lifelong learning. We promote learning agility and provide development opportunities, ensuring you can grow your abilities, skills, and knowledge constantly. Our high-performing learning organisation delivers innovative development experiences that sustain and grow future leaders and talent.
Ready to make a difference? Apply now to join our team!
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.
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.
Aligned to performance
Our approach is designed to deliver great performance — stimulating our commercial growth, scientific advancement, collaboration and personal development. Never standing still, you'll have the chance to grow your abilities, skills and knowledge constantly as you accelerate your career.
Balanced
An energised work environment is only possible when our people have a healthy work-life balance and are supported for their individual needs. Typical benefits include healthcare, life insurance and long-term savings, and in many markets, there’s a range of benefits for you to tailor.
Holistic
We're at our best and most creative when drawing on our different views, experiences and strengths. Being valued for who you are and the difference you bring is at the heart of our culture — and you’ll be rewarded when you create authentic connections to our purpose.
Sustainable
Our two offices in Lisbon combine comfort with sustainability. From renewable energy, a zero-plastic scheme, electric vehicles and food waste reduction initiatives to sustainable reward practices, we're realising our ambition to harness the power of science to build a healthy future for everyone everywhere.
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