Business Analyst, Operations IT

About the Operations IT Team

Operations IT is a global IT capability supporting the Global Operations Organization. We business partner with Operations capability areas: Pharmaceutical Technology Development Manufacturing Global Engineering Quality Control Sustainability Supply Chain Logistics and Global External Sourcing and Procurement. Weoperateout of Operations hubs sites including in the UK Sweden US andChina;and out of our Global TechnologyCentresin India and Mexico.

About AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca is a global innovation-driven Bio Pharmaceutical business that focuses on the discoverydevelopmentandcommercialisationof prescription medicines for some of the worlds most seriousdisease. Butweremore than one of the worlds leading pharmaceutical companies.

At AstraZenecawerededicated to being a Great Place to Work. Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit.Theresno better place to make a differencetomedicinepatientsand society. An inclusive culture that champions diversity and collaboration. Always committed to lifelong learninggrowthand development.

About the role

Are you looking for a new challenge Where you willsupport to shapethe future for our business partners. Bytaking on the Business Analyst Roleyou are going to use and develop your skillset when it comes to IT Manufacturing Systems Automation engineeringexpertiseand bio-pharma industry trendsin order toinfluence and execute IT strategy and delivery in our Operations IT Team.

We are looking for a person who enjoys and strives to develop strategic relationships with Process Owners andStakeholders andfurthermoreidentifiesways for IT to partner with our subject matter experts within the Manufacturing Capability to achieve and exceed businessobjectives.

The role focuses on driving IT Product Strategy and roadmaps byidentifyinginnovative technology solutions and exploiting current technology to create maximum competitiveadvantageto deliver businessbenefit.

This role requires you to flex between the capabilitiesfora Business Analyst and Project Manager including successful delivery ofrequirementprojectand products. And as the organization moves towards agiledeliverythe role will require you to seek opportunities to embed agile ways of working with adoption of agile techniques including scrum.

Key responsibilities

• The rolecomprisesof a blend of accountabilities across the Business Analyst Business Relationship Manager/Business Partner Project Manager roles along with Agile delivery responsibilities

• Work with colleagues across theOpsITand theC4Es (e.g. Architects Scaled Delivery etc.) toidentifythe capabilitiesto ensureoutcomes/requirementsare clearly understood and can be delivered.

• Provide thought leadership innovation and contribute to the definition of the technology direction and strategy for the specialist area to drive transformation.

• In the roleasBusinessAnalystkey responsibilities include the soliciting understanding and prioritization of business requirements from multiple partners includingdevelopment of Business Cases. The role requires interpretation of the requirements to inform analysis solution design decisionmakingand to positivelyimpactrisk and issue resolution.

• In the roleasProject Manager/Scrum Master key responsibilities includefollowingAZ PM processes to lead and influencing teams to ensure projects are deliveredtimely within budget with goals fulfilled. The role will delegate tasks within the project team and empower team members with responsibilities. It will be key to embrace scrummethodologyas the organizationtransitionto agile ways of working.

Essential experience & skills

• Experience of identification and implementation of innovative technology solutions

• Experience of input to business strategies and influencing the vision of senior leaders

• Experience of leading business cases

• Experience of delivering projects

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including presenting

• Excellent influencingnetworkingand team working skills

• High level awareness and interestofdevelopments in the Information Technology trends.

• Knowledge in planningchangemanagement agile and problem solving

• A proventrack recordof delivering results

• Experience of bio-pharma industry desirable

• Project Management experience

Why join us

Here our work has a direct impact on patients transforming our ability to develop life-changing medicines. We empower the business to perform at its peak and lead a new way of working combiningground breakingscience with leading digital technology platforms and data. All with a passion to impact lives through data analytics AI machinelearningand more. Join us at a crucial stage of our journey in becoming a digital and data-led enterprise. Make the impossible possible by building partnerships and ecosystems creating new ways of working and driving scale and speed to deliver exponential growth. Focused and committed and backed with the investment to succeedweredriving cross-company change to disrupt the entire industry.

Inadditionyou will also join an inspiring and expert team where we continuously introduce new theoriessharesinsights andlessonsand have an open culture where we encourage each other to share thoughts. We are open to hearing what interests you have and ensure we invest time to develop you in your future path.