Associate Director, Global Project Management – BioPharma
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Job Summary
Are you ready to make a meaningful impact on patients lives through the work you do We are seeking an Associate Director for our Global Portfolio and Project Management Organization (GPPM). This role is pivotal in advancing our pipeline and delivering Growth Through Innovation by partnering closely with Research & Development (R&D) and business leaders. As the Associate Director of Global Project Management (GPM) you will lead global cross-functional drug development teams and subteams to deliver against strategic objectives and secure significant development regulatory and commercial outcomes. Complementing the Global Project Leader you will provide toplevel oversight and integration from development through to commercialization.
This position is based at our Gothenburg site a vibrant nexus of innovation where more than 2400 colleagues from 50 countries collaborate across stateoftheart laboratories and shared spaces to accelerate decisionmaking and problemsolving.
Accountabilities
Strategic business partnership
- Provide input into project strategy and vision through expertise in project management and navigation of therapy area and corporate governance processes.
- Ensure alignment of project and operational deliverables with team strategy; share lessons learned and communicate them where relevant.
- Manage or lead elements of the development plan or strategy as delegated by the Global Project Leader.
- Ensure appropriate linkages between project strategy and key internal processes and maintain relevant enterprise systems.
- Collaborate with alliance partners where applicable and partner with Business Development to provide project input to potential deal cases.
Crossfunctional team leadership and delivery
- Lead crossfunctional drug development teams and subteams ensuring accurate achievable and scenariobased project plans.
- Act as a core GPT member driving effective operation of early and/or latestage GPTs including overall plans priorities budget and risk management.
- Build and sustain a cohesive highperforming team with the Global Project Leader; facilitate decisionmaking and issue resolution.
- Establish and manage effective team communication processes and proactively ensure robust information management practices.
Governance and investment decisions
- Guide GPTs toward effective governance interactions and lead the development of highquality investment decision documentation.
- Integrate and synthesize information for teams and senior management/governance bodies to enable efficient decisionmaking.
Planning monitoring and delivery
- Ensure GPT deliverables budgets schedules and performance standards are realistically set governanceapproved and achieved.
- Maintain plans with the highest data quality and be accountable for all project management deliverables for GPTs and subteams.
Entrepreneurship
- Identify and drive opportunities for positive change and barrier removal within and beyond the team.
- Champion company standard processes and apply business knowledge to drive crossfunctional and crossproject learning.
Essential skills and experience
- Bachelors degree with 5 years experience supporting crossfunctional drug development teams or leading subteams.
- Project management experience with a successful track record delivering within agreed time quality and cost.
- Proficiency with project management tools and processes.
- Demonstrated ability to lead highperforming teams and establish effective team operations.
- Ability to work effectively with senior collaborators.
- Strong information management skills including modern collaboration tools (e.g. SharePoint Microsoft Teams OneNote).
- Experience ensuring highquality data in enterprise systems.
Desirable skills and experience
- Advanced degree in a scientific field and/or MBA.
- 7 years relevant experience.
- Indepth knowledge of the drug development process with therapeutic areaspecific experience.
- Experience with advanced project management tools (e.g. Planisware/PLANIT).
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
We value the connectivity and pace that inperson collaboration enables. Our hybrid model typically includes a minimum of three days per week on site with flexibility built in to support individual needs and team delivery.
Why AstraZeneca
At AstraZeneca we are on a mission to do more and be more. Join us at an exciting time of growth through innovation. We are reimagining how we work introducing new solutions and technology through investment in automated processes. By driving greater consistency and efficiency we accelerate our next chapter of growth. Here every person plays a part in our story. Speak up take initiative and make it yours.
Ready to make this role yours Submit your cover letter and CV by 17th of February.
Date Posted
03-feb.-2026Closing Date
17-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:
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About Company
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