Advice & Guidance Director

Are you ready to lead and inspire? As the Advice & Guidance Director, you will be responsible for leading offshore and in-country advice & guidance teams across Americas. This role is a unique opportunity to deliver exceptional, best-in-class service & support to our Line Managers & Employees on a range of people activities. You will be accountable for delivering engaging and inspiring leads to colleagues directly within your team, for the customer management within your area and overall service delivery within your Tower. 

Accountabilities:
Your role will involve managing Advice & Guidance delivery in a geographic or equivalent area, delivering HR programmes and plans that support the organisation’s objectives. You will play a key role representing the GBS PS Towers being a single point of contact for the senior team members – Country / Area / Group HR Directors. You will also be responsible for driving the service delivery with the ambition to be best in class function and promoting digital agenda as well as automation and simplification of processes through a programme of continuous improvement.

Essential Skills/Experience:
- Experience in leading cross-cultural teams across multiple geographies
- Leading HR Operations delivery experience
- Experience in managing senior partners
- Ability to work in a fast-moving & changing environment
- Professional HR qualification
- Fluent English

Desirable Skills/Experience:
- Post Graduate HR Qualification

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.

Why AstraZeneca?
AstraZeneca is a global, science-led, patient-focused biopharmaceutical company. We focus on discovering, developing and commercialising prescription medicines for some of the world’s most serious diseases. But we are more than one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies. At AstraZeneca, we’re dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science, challenge convention and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. 

Join us and build a long-term career with opportunities for lifelong learning. Embrace the opportunity for development – whether it’s upskilling or reskilling. We are an impactful learning organisation with autonomy over how we learn. We deliver innovative development experiences that sustain and grow future leaders and talent.

Ready to make an impact? Apply now!

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.