Associate Director, Global Project Management
Associate Director, Global Project Management
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$ 134866 - 202299
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Job Description
Associate Director Global Project Management
Location: Gaithersburg MD or Boston Seaport MA
Introduction to role
The Associate Director of Global Project Management (GPM) is a key leadership position responsible for managing global crossfunctional drug development teams and subteams to achieve strategic objectives and deliver significant development regulatory and commercial milestones. This role provides toplevel oversight and integration of the entire development process into commercialization working closely with the Global Project Leader. Depending on the stage of development and project complexity the GPM will work on one or more crossfunctional early or late Global Project Teams (GPTs). The GPM ensures that the team operates in a way that represents standard methodology for project management within AstraZeneca and is a strategic partner to the Global Project Leader/Global Franchise Head and the entire GPT.
Accountabilities
Strategic Business Partnership
- Provides input into the project strategy & vision through expertise in project management and navigates the therapy area and corporate governance processes
- Ensures alignment of the project and operational deliverables to the teams strategy
- Shares lessons learned and communicates those where relevant
- May manage or lead elements of the teams development plan or strategy as delegated by the Global Project Leader
- Ensures appropriate linkages between project strategy and key internal processes (TA strategy TA prioritization corporate scorecard) and updates the relevant enterprise systems
- Where applicable collaborate with alliance partners
- May partner with Business Development to provide project input to potential deal cases (investment & divestment)
Crossfunctional Team Leadership and Delivery
- Manages crossfunctional drug development teams and subteams and ensures an accurate and achievable project plan
- Acts as a core GPT member and drives efficient operation of early and/or latestage GPTs including overall plans priorities budget and risk management
- Accountable for driving an effective efficient team environment and helping the Global Project Leader to build a cohesive highperforming team
- Facilitates GPT and subteams towards successful decision making and issue resolution. Focuses the GPT on the right activities at the right time and can handle the majority of challenging project situations.
- Creates and manages effective communication processes within the team
- Proactively ensures the setup and maintenance of information management practices in line with AZ standard process and with support of the Information Management Lead
- Ensures project data quality as per agreed standards
Governance and Investment Decisions
- Facilitates GPT towards effective governance decisions (e.g. Phase IDs project revisions etc.) and is responsible for leading development of investment decision documentation
- Integrates and provides information to both the team and senior management/governance bodies that allows efficient (timely and informed) decision making
Planning Monitoring and Delivery
- Ensures that the overall GPT deliverables budgets schedules and performance standards are realistically set governance approved and attained and that the project effectively fulfills all information management and business reporting requirements.
- Maintains plans of the highest data quality accountable for all project management deliverables associated with GPTs or subteams covered
Entrepreneurship
- Seeks opportunities to drive positive change and remove barriers within and outside the team.
- Advocates company standard processes
- Applies business knowledge to drive crossfunctional and crossproject learning
Essential Skills/Experience
- Bachelors degree with 5 years of experience supporting crossfunctional drug development teams or leading subteams
- Project Management experience with successful track record of delivering projects within agreed time quality and cost.
- Experience with project management tools and processes.
- Ability to manage high performing teams with expertise in developing effective team operations
- Ability to work effectively with senior partners
- Experience ensuring high quality data in enterprise systems
- Strong information management skills including use of modern collaboration tools such as SharePoint Microsoft Teams and OneNote
Desirable Skills/Experience
- Advanced degree in a scientific subject area and/or MBA
- 7 years relevant experience
- Indepth knowledge of drug development process with therapeutic area specific knowledge and experience
- Project Management (PMP) Certification
When we put unexpected teams in the same room we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire lifechanging medicines. Inperson working gives us the platform we need to connect work at pace and challenge perceptions. Thats why we work on average a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesnt mean were not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.
At AstraZeneca you will be part of a globally distributed team that helps make excellence and breakthroughs possible. Here you can apply your skills to genuinely impact patients lives. We embrace varied opportunities in a globally connected team to work on intellectually stimulating challenges. With access to great tools experienced people to learn from and multiple career paths your progression will be rewarded.
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The annual base pay for this position ranges from $134866 to $ pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors including market location jobrelated knowledge skills and experience. In addition our positions offer a shortterm incentive bonus opportunity; eligibility to participate in our equitybased longterm incentive program (salaried roles)to receive a retirement contribution (hourly roles) and commission payment eligibility (sales roles). Benefits offered included a qualified retirement program 401(k) plan; paid vacation and holidays; paid leaves; and health benefits including medical prescription drug dental and vision coverage in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans. Additional details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired employee will be in an atwill position and the Company reserves the right to modify base pay(as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time including for reasons related to individual performance Company or individual department/team performance and market factors.
Date Posted
20May2025Closing Date
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.Required Experience:
Exec
Employment Type
Full-Time
