Senior Consultant - Digital, Data & AI

Job Title: Senior Consultant - Digital Data & AI

Career level: D2

Introduction to role

Are you ready to lead the digital transformation within a global engineering powerhouse

As a Senior Consultant in the Information Management & Digital Solutions team at AstraZeneca youll be instrumental in shaping our information management strategy and driving AI adoption. Your expertise will ensure data accessibility and empower key decision-making across our operations. Youll design develop and support data applications implementing digital and AI solutions that propel our business forward. Are you excited to optimize information management and reporting

Our Global Engineering team is pioneering innovation establishing innovative facilities worldwide to advance science and deliver life-changing medicines. We scope plan and execute major capital projects across our Operations sites ensuring maximum business lifecycle benefits. We provide strategic advice helping the business make informed asset decisions while integrating the latest technology. Are you ready to make a real impact in an organization where technology and sustainability go hand in hand Then we want to hear from you!

Accountabilities

• Perform tasks associated with the successful delivery of team objectives.
• Collaborate with business users to understand solution needs and deliver robust cost-effective data and analytics solutions.
• Lead the utilization of existing tools to develop intuitive applications for Global Engineering.
• Provide expert support in troubleshooting issues and participate in developing new innovative digital product features.
• Offer business support in data analysis and access ensuring adherence to current principles policies and standards.
• Create templates to standardize data collection and reporting.
• Support functional data strategies to minimize risk while improving data quality and value.
• Evaluate data and analytics solutions contributing to business case creation and delivery plans.
• Contribute to the development of information management as a capability through training tooling and optimizing output.
• Maintain professional development in information management data and analytics technologies.

Essential Skills/Experience

• Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience in Information Management Computer Science or related field with minimum of 7 years of Digital Data & AI experience with engineering mindset.
• Advanced data handling skills (e.g. SQL Power Platform Snowflake Excel).
• Passion for data processes and their role in driving business performance.
• Good working knowledge of data governance technologies such as Taxonomy Management Master Data Management Data Classification and Data Archiving.
• Exposure to Data Pipelines (Ingest & Store Data Preparation Discover & Present Insight & Experience).
• Experience from Agile data development projects & Understanding of Lean principles and methodologies.
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills with the ability to collaborate effectively.

Desirable Skills/Experience

Low-Code/no-code Solution Development and Deployment:

• Engage with stakeholders to understand business objectives and translate them into business requirements and technical specifications.
• Identify and address gaps with low-code/no-code solutions (e.g. Power Platforms).
• Design Develop & Deploy application solutions using configurations established in low-code/no-code platforms (e.g. Power Automate) and develop advanced automated workflows.
• Lead design and code reviews within the team and support the development of technical best practices and architectural guidelines.
• Experience in change management and providing innovative solutions on smaller projects.
• Hands-on experience in developing AI tools (e.g. CoPilot Studio).
• Work experience with DevOps or DataOps concepts preferably hands-on.
• Demonstrate initiative strong customer orientation and cross-cultural working.
• Extensive working knowledge in a data engineering role with practical examples using modern data platforms including Power BI Snowflake etc.

Industry Knowledge:

• Proactively research emerging trends and innovations in the low-code/no-code solution industry.
• Evaluate new tools platforms and updates to assess their potential for improving availability scalability and efficiency.

Business/User Support:

• Develop and deliver training sessions and materials on the capabilities of low-code/no-code solutions & data/AI.
• Coordinate the integration of AI agents within production services to enhance user interactions.
• Strong networking and consulting skills with external links and business awareness.

Team Skill:

• Contribute to the positive solution-focused and creative team spirit
• Mentorship: Support team members in their progress and development

When we put unexpected teams in the same room we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing -person 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.

AstraZeneca is a place where scientific leadership transforms patients lives. We push the boundaries of science to deliver life-changing medicines for some of the worlds most complex diseases. With a commitment to understanding diverse populations needs we aim to transform healthcare by creating affordable sustainable solutions. Our groundbreaking pipeline promises a bright future filled with exciting opportunities. Join us as we lead the way for healthcare innovation.

Ready to make a difference Apply now to join our dynamic team!

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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.