Director, Capability & Change

Director Capability & Change

Macclesfield UK (3 days on site per week)

About AstraZeneca

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 diseases. But were more than one of the worlds leading pharmaceutical companies. At AstraZeneca we are pioneering new frontiers by identifying and treating patients earlier working towards the aim of eliminating cancer as a cause of death.

Come and join our AZ team where you will play a pivotal role in this exciting period of development!!

The Director Capability & Change will play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering the capability and change activity required to support GCDs Strategy to 2030. This role will be responsible for developing and implementing a clear and effective approach to change ensuring that change is well planned communicated and embedded across the organisation while also strengthening the capabilities needed to enable long-term success.

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic Capability and Change: Develop and deliver an integrated change approach to implement the GCD Strategy to 2030 aligned with business priorities.

• Capability Development: Equip colleagues and leaders with the skills knowledge and support to adopt new processes technologies and behaviours.

• Change and Technology Adoption: Lead engagement and adoption for new processes ways of working digital tools data solutions and AI-enabled capabilities.

• AI in Scientific Workflows: Support the implementation of AI & Technology across laboratory and development activities.

• Communications: Deliver clear audience-focused communications that explain the case for change expected outcomes and progress.

• Stakeholder Engagement: Build alignment with senior leaders and cross-functional teams particularly scientific stakeholders to strengthen readiness

• Learning and Enablement: Identify learning needs and coordinate practical timely capability-building support.

• Readiness and Continuous Improvement: Assess readiness address adoption barriers and use data and feedback to improve delivery.

• Benefits Realisation: Define and track success measures communicate value and maximise realised benefits.

Requirements:

• Degree in change management transformation learning and development business or related field.

• Experience in delivering complex organisational change and capability activity in a large matrixed environment.

• Demonstrable experience leading or delivering complex organisational change and capability-building initiatives within a large matrixed organisation including handling interdependencies risks and contending priorities.

• Experience working in a scientific technical R&D or manufacturing environment with knowledge of the associated processes collaborators and constraints.

• Proven ability to develop and implement clear targeted communication strategies and plans that build understanding engagement readiness and adoption throughout periods of change.

• Experience supporting or contributing to benefits realisation including defining measures of success tracking outcomes and demonstrating value from change initiatives.

• Demonstrable experience designing and delivering learning enablement or capability-building activities that support the adoption of new processes technologies or behaviours.

• Experience supporting the implementation or adoption of AI digital or data-driven solutions within a scientific laboratory R&D technical or similarly complex environment.

• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills with the ability to work effectively across functions and seniority levels.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills showing proficiency in expressing complex information clearly and effectively.

In Office Requirement:

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.

Competitive salary and benefits package on offer!

The successful candidate will have access to a flexible employee benefits fund including holiday purchase and flexible time off pension contributions Share Save Plans A performance recognition scheme and a competitive generous remuneration package.

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