Business Decision Architect

Introduction to role

Pharmaceutical Technology and Development (PT&D) turns brilliant science into medicines that reach millions of patients. Working across the value chain, PT&D designs and delivers active ingredients, formulations and devices for new medicines, and provides expert technical support to AstraZeneca’s commercial products to ensure reliable supply. Within this, Clinical Manufacturing & Supply (CM&S) is looking for a Business Decision Architect to shape decision-centric digital products that improve reliability, productivity and waste reduction across the clinical portfolio. Ready to help deliver medicines to patients faster and support our Bold Ambition of 20 new medicines by 2030?

Accountabilities

In this role, lead feasibility assessments and define user requirement specifications that enable data-driven decision-making in clinical supply chains, directly influencing reliability, productivity and waste reduction.

You will engage with stakeholders across clinical supply to uncover objectives, problems and decision contexts, then translate these into clear, testable and prioritised digital product requirements and user stories aligned with strategic outcomes.

Through owning end-to-end business analysis that connects objectives, hypotheses, data, insights, decisions and outcomes, you'll craft compelling narratives that inform digital product design and producing reports and visualisations that drive action and adoption.

Collaborating closely with Data Governance to embed data quality, lineage and compliance into every product, we'll need you to work with Data Product teams to shape reusable data assets, and with Business Process Leads to integrate solutions into operational workflows and realise measurable business outcomes.

You'll coordinate the creation, maintenance and enhancement of digital products supporting prioritised use cases from the CI intake process, overseeing integration, governance and lifecycle management to sustain performance and adoption.

Operating with a high degree of autonomy across multiple concurrent agile projects, orchestrating people, process, data and technology requirements from MVP through iterative releases.

We'll expect you to provide coaching, task management and best-practice guidance to other Business Decision Architects, Decision Intelligence Developers and Business Process Leads across multiple functions.

Exploit the latest technology and AI to build predictive and prescriptive recommendations that equip teams with timely insights, guided decisions and embedded actions to meet challenging Clinical Supply Chain objectives.

How will your decision architecture unlock smarter, faster clinical supply?

Essential Skills/Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in business, data or technology subject area – or equivalent number of years of experience.

•  Proven expertise in applying technical skills to drive business value within pharmaceuticals, healthcare, manufacturing, or other complex operational settings.

• High level of proficiency defining product roadmaps and implementing digital product strategies in complex environments with the ability to prioiritise decisions.

•  Demonstrated ability creating data driven insights tailored to stakeholders and business users.

•  Demonstrated experience of Global or Clinical Pharmaceutical Supply Chain processes and systems.

•  Demonstrated application of the AZ Global Lean Framework and Business Process Management.

•  Excellent analytical, problem-solving, change management, and critical thinking skills.

•  Fundamental understanding of Digital and AI concepts.

•  Self-motivated with high degree of adaptability in dealing with an ambiguous, complex, and fast-paced work environment.

•  Clear written and verbal communication; ability to train users and support adoption.

Desirable Skills/Experience

• Experience in UX/UI approaches for user-centric data product design

•  Experience delivering according to agile methodology in a collaborative team environment

•  Experience of working in a global organisation with complex/geographical context

•  Pharmaceutical business awareness/business knowledge

•  Awareness of GMP, GDP and GCP principles

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’s Operations teams harness data, digital tools and advanced technologies to get more medicines to patients quickly, affordably and sustainably. From smart factories and robotic process automation to machine learning for quality decisions, Operations is constantly experimenting with new solutions that improve how work gets done while keeping patients at the centre. Colleagues collaborate across a diverse, multigenerational workforce, sharing learnings at pace and scaling what works to make a bigger impact on society, the planet and the business. With strong leadership backing and investment in digital capabilities, this is a place to shape how life-changing medicines are delivered now and in the future.

If this role sparks your curiosity and ambition, apply now to help transform how decisions power our clinical supply chain!

Date Posted

28-Apr-2026

Closing Date

10-May-2026

Our mission is to build an inclusive and equitable environment. We want people to feel they belong at AstraZeneca and Alexion, starting with our recruitment process. We welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of characteristics. We offer reasonable adjustments/accommodations to help all candidates to perform at their best. If you have a need for any adjustments/accommodations, please complete the section in the application form.