IT Project Manager

IT Project Manager

📍 Location: Guadalajara

📌Strong English communication skills required.

📌 Must Submit Resume in English

📌 Positions are open to Mexican Citizens and official residents of Mexico.

About the AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca is a global, innovation-driven biopharmaceutical business that focuses on the discovery, development, and commercialization of prescription medicines for some of the world's most serious diseases. But we're more than one of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies. 

At AstraZeneca, we're proud to have a unique workplace culture that inspires innovation and collaboration. Here, employees are empowered to express diverse perspectives - and are made to feel valued, energized and rewarded for their ideas and creativity. 

At AstraZeneca we:

• Believe in lifelong learning.
• Endeavor to be a great place to work.
• Encourage a “speak up” culture.
• Lead the way in sustainable IT & social impact.
• Actively work towards becoming a digital organization.

About the Role

Are you passionate about driving technological change and eager to make a real impact in the healthcare sector? If you’re experienced in Technical Project Management—especially within Infrastructure, Network, or Data Center project delivery—AstraZeneca invites you to join us in our mission to transform lives through innovation and data. As an IT Project Manager, you’ll play a crucial role in advancing our Business Technology Groups and IT strategy, helping to translate scientific ambitions into breakthrough therapies. This is your chance to join a forward-thinking, collaborative environment where bold ideas and teamwork are celebrated.

Key Responsibilities

As an IT Project Manager, you'll take ownership of end-to-end project delivery, using established frameworks to manage both transition and transformation initiatives. Your day-to-day contributions will ensure projects are driven efficiently, mitigating risks, controlling costs, and aligning technical resources and partners for success. Your main responsibilities will include:

• Planning and completing projects/programmes, including defining activities, assigning resources, managing costs, and clarifying roles in accordance with the IT Project Management Methodology (ADF).
• Overseeing budgets, forecasts, task management, schedules, risk, change management processes, and project reporting to customers and review boards.
• Coordinating project workstreams, monitoring progress, and managing inter-project dependencies.
• Designing robust service transition plans to ensure seamless handover into Business As Usual (BAU) operations.
• Engaging closely with business partners to define requirements and secure alignment with project goals.
• Implementing risk and issue management processes to proactively resolve challenges.
• Managing scope changes and communicating their impact to all relevant parties.
• Ensuring projects follow standards for ADF, IT Quality, Cyber Security, Governance, and Regulatory Compliance.
• Working effectively with supplier management functions and collaborating with both internal and external suppliers.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Proven ability in Project and Programme Management.
• Experience managing multiple projects at once, with strong prioritization and organizational skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strategic and analytical attitude.
• Ability to influence and collaborate with partners at all levels across a global setting.
• Experience leading complex discussions, managing diverse expectations, and delivering solutions across varied partner groups.
• Positive demeanor, eagerness to learn, and ability to thrive in multicultural, collaborative environments.

Desirable Skills & Experience

• Deep knowledge of program & project management methodologies, tools, and standard processes.
• Hands-on experience delivering Network, Infrastructure, or Data Center projects.
• Familiarity with the complete IT Project Lifecycle and associated methodologies.
• Strong leadership skills; Agile, Lean, and Six Sigma experience is a plus.

Why AstraZeneca?

At AstraZeneca, we believe that bringing together diverse perspectives sparks bold ideas and drives innovation. Our hybrid model offers the best of both in-person collaboration (typically three days per week in the office) and flexibility to support your personal needs.

Here, you’ll be empowered to challenge convention, grow your skills, and shape the future of digital healthcare. Our significant investments in technology and data ensure you will have the tools and opportunities to keep learning and making a difference—delivering life-changing medicines to patients around the world.

Ready to Join Us?

If you’re excited to be part of a passionate organization making a transformative impact on patients’ lives, we’d love to hear from you. Step into your next challenge—apply today and help us redefine what’s possible in healthcare.

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.