Conferencing Product and Lifecycle Manager

Introduction to the Role

We are seeking aConferencing Product and Lifecycle Managerto play a pivotal role in driving the success of our conferencing hardware and software platforms. As the product owner, you will develop global standards and innovative ideas, focusing on transitioning our core conferencing and collaboration products from Cisco to Microsoft. You will create and maintain engagement models, define roles and accountabilities, and develop data models for future funding forecasts.

About the Enterprise Technology Services Team

TheEnterprise Technology Services (ETS)team is responsible for all Infrastructure, Security, IT Operations, and End User Services and technologies within AstraZeneca. ETS ensures our IT services are seamless and secure, delivering technology efficiently, effectively, and agilely, with a solid focus on user experience. Joining our team means working in a dynamic and challenging environment that fosters learning, growth, and innovation.

Key Accountabilities

• Transition Leadership:

  • Lead the migration of our conferencing and collaboration products from Cisco to Microsoft Teams.
  • Manage the roadmap for software, hardware, and infrastructure updates.

• Standards Development:

  • Develop and publish global IT conferencing standards.
  • Ensure meeting room designs are up-to-date with industry developments.

• Stakeholder Engagement:

  • Build and maintain relationships with key partners, suppliers, and manufacturers.
  • Collaborate across the organization to align standards with business needs while following IT security and sustainability practices.

• Data and Funding Models:

  • Develop data models to forecast future funding requirements.
  • Support financial forecasting for assets and lifecycle management.

• Team Leadership:

  • Lead a team of project managers for the transition program over the next three years.
  • Implement engagement models and define clear roles and accountabilities.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Technical Expertise:

  • Detailed knowledge of video conferencing or collaboration technologies within a multinational company or service provider.
  • Experience in transitioning conferencing platforms, preferably from Cisco to Microsoft Teams.

• Relationship Management:

  • Demonstrable ability to develop and manage relationships with customers and suppliers.
  • Strong influencing and negotiating skills.

• Communication Skills:

  • Superb communication, facilitation, and relationship-building abilities.
  • Effective senior leadership communication and expectation management.

• Service Development:

  • Experience running developments and improvements for globally consumed services with multiple demand channels.
  • Financial acumen for managing an end-to-end IT service.

• Analytical Skills:

  • Proficiency in data analysis and presentation.

Desirable Skills and Experience

• Leadership Experience:

  • Previous leadership roles within AstraZeneca IT services or a related business area.

• Team Collaboration:

  • Ability to work effectively in diverse, multinational teams.
  • Demonstrable ability to influence others to achieve positive outcomes.

• Issue Management:

  • Experience in managing critical issues effectively.

Why Join Us?

When we bring unexpected teams together, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person collaboration gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace, and challenge perceptions. We work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office, balancing the expectation of being present while respecting individual flexibility.

AstraZeneca empowers its employees to lead and take ownership, encouraging an environment where you can explore new possibilities, solve challenges, and continuously innovate. Our work directly impacts patients by transforming our ability to develop life-changing medicines. We combine ground breaking science with leading digital technology platforms and data—all with a passion for making a difference through data analytics, AI, machine learning, and more.

Ready to make a significant impact? 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.