Senior IT Project Manager
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Job Summary
AstraZeneca is a global science-led patient-focused biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the discovery development and commercialisation of prescription medicines for some of the worlds most serious disease. But were more than one of the leading pharmaceutical companies globally.
Were building a digital and dataled enterprise where IT partners with the business to accelerate R&D scale innovation and improve patient outcomes. With significant investment in platforms data analytics AI and machine learning this is a place to innovate take ownership and solve challenges that have never been tackled before within an inclusive culture that champions diversity collaboration and lifelong learning.
About the Role
Join a high visibility programme team where IT is a strategic partner as the Senior IT Project Manager. You will lead sophisticated cross functional delivery that pushes the boundaries of science and transforms how we work directly impacting patients and our mission.
Based at our Gothenburg site one of AstraZenecas strategic R&D centres youll thrive in a multinational environment with a distinctly global atmosphere. With over 2400 employees from 50 countries Gothenburg unites the history and future of scientific breakthroughs in a vibrant collaborative setting. Here collaboration spans teams functions countries and external partners underscoring our belief that the diversity of our people is vital to turning bold ideas into new discoveries.
Key Responsibilities
- Collaborator leadership: Build executive alignment run steering forums and partner with Business Relationship Managers to communicate status risks and decisions.
- Benefits delivery: Own measurable user benefits and ensure realization against agreed outcomes.
- Planning and execution (Agile & ADF): Define and approve integrated plans (scope schedule resources quality) and drive delivery through Agile and AZs Adaptive Delivery Framework.
- Risk issue and change control: Proactively handle risks and issues; run change control; raise and resolve to protect scope and timelines.
- Financials and reporting: Own budgets and forecasts; provide clear decisionready reporting to collaborators and review boards.
- Governance and compliance: Establish programme governance; lead decision point reviews; ensure adherence to Agile ADF quality compliance architecture and technical standards.
- Team leadership and suppliers: Build a highperforming team; coordinate with both in-house and outside suppliers; deliver to AZ standards.
- Digital & AI Enablement: Ensure technologies enables quality digital and AI advancements to allow the business to unlock benefits at speed.
Essential Requirements
- Education & experience: Technical/Business degree or equivalent experience; 7 years as an IT Project/Programme Manager.
- Methods & certifications: Validated delivery using Lean/SAFe; certifications such as LEAN/SAFe PMP PRINCE2 Agile are beneficial.
- Clinical & business insight: Clinical domain knowledge with strong commercial awareness and environmental sensitivity.
- Leadership & communication: Strong communication and relationship skills across senior collaborators product owners and cross-functional teams.
- Finance & benefits: Hands-on financial management including control of budgets > $20M and benefits realization practices.
- Global delivery & governance: Experience leading geographically dispersed teams (matrixed/onshore/offshore/vendor) with strong governance risk and issue management.
- Vendor & technology: Selection and management of solution vendors/system integrators; broad understanding of platforms integrations data migration and SaaS.
- Innovation & impact: Track record of shaping innovative solutions with significant organizational impact.
Preferred Qualifications
- GxP Delivery: Experience delivering GxP product/platform implementations.
- Experience partnering with Business Relationship Managers product owners and steering committees.
- Pharma/biotech or large-scale enterprise experience.
- Background in end-to-end integration delivery across internal and external suppliers.
Why Join Us
At AstraZeneca learning and diversity fuel our growth and success. We work inclusively across all functions applying creativity to every challenge and supporting each other to achieve our best. With exceptional opportunity for career development this is the ideal place to build your reputation and make a lasting impact.
If you are swift to action confident to lead willing to collaborate and curious about what science can do then youre our kind of person.
Please submit your CV and cover letter highlighting your key strengths and motivation for applying. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. The application deadline is 2 February 2026.
Date Posted
19-jan.-2026Closing Date
02-feb.-2026Our 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:
Senior IC
Key Skills
- Administrative Skills
- Time Management
- Information Management
- Information Systems
- Information Technology
- Leadership skills
- Organizational Skill
- Business Process Skill
- Communication
- Information Security
- Project Management
- Strategic Thinking Skills
- Team Player Spirit
- Problem Solving Skills
About Company
AstraZeneca is an equal opportunity employer. AstraZeneca will consider all qualified applicants for employment without discrimination on grounds of disability, sex or sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity leave status, race or national or ethnic origin, age, religion or belief, ... View more
