Senior Communications Manager, Global Business Services (GBS)

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. Adopt 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.

About the role

Senior Communications Manager, Global Business Services is responsible for implementing communications and engagement plan to position GBS identity within the group, to shape and communicate GBS bold ambition and translate the same to the GBS colleagues to ensure that they successfully deliver their priorities. The ideal candidate for this role will be able to understand the linkage between AstraZeneca achieving its bold ambition and GBS role in freeing up time and money for the organisation to achieve its ambition. They will use their strong influencing and collaboration skills to create an environment where employees feel connected to the business and demonstrates the same in the way they think and behave.

They will work closely with the Director GBS Communications and Organizational Transformation to:

• Execute and measure comprehensive communications and engagement plan for enhancing GBS visual identity, both within GBS and for its collaborators

• Ensure alignment of engagement plans and relevant tactics to ensure a clear line-of-sight and consistent experiences for GBS employees across the globe

• Develop and deliver compelling and inspiring GBS narrative, with clear messages and sharp proof points to increase awareness, confidence, and action among employees in demonstrating AstraZeneca’s values and behaviours

• Create a GBS repository and populate it with various GBS assets in close collaboration with the GBS leadership team and ensure regular content update

• Organize events such as GBS Townhalls, the GBS LT Site Visits, and other leadership meetings as well as reviving the GBS LT Site Visit guidance document to drive consistent use

• Work with Capabilities lead, GBS Site Representatives, Site L&D leads to implement an onboarding plan across GBS locations

Essential - Strong cross-functional, influencing and collaboration skills (both at the strategic and operational level)

• Experience working in a global fast-paced, evolving environment including understanding of and respect for diversity; customer and patient-centric attitude

• Demonstrated ability to combine critical thinking with hands-on delivery

• Proven strong project management skills with critical attention to detail

• Ability to effectively prioritise and work proactively to deliver multiple assets simultaneously

• Flexible work schedule to cover responsibilities across global time zones; travel (as required)

• Excellent storytelling skills

• Proficient in MS office, with advanced powerpoint skills

Desirable

• Work experience in the pharmaceutical industry

• Knowledge of the shared service operating model

• Experience in creating newsletters and videos for internal use

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.