Associate Director, Cell Therapy Supply Chain Ops Transformation & Performance Lead

The Associate Director Cell Therapy Supply Chain Operations Transformation & Performance Lead is responsible for driving business process transformation operational excellence and performance management across the Cell Therapy Global Supply Chain organization. Reporting to the Director Strategy & Business Planning this role partners with supply chain leaders and business process owners to simplify standardize and scale end-to-end supply chain processes while strengthening governance performance visibility and decision-making.

This role will be instrumental in enabling AstraZenecas bold cell therapy ambitions by helping build a scalable future-ready supply chain operating model that can support the rapid growth and evolving complexity of the business. The leader will help shape the next generation of cell therapy supply chain capabilities through Lean principles process transformation and digitization.

This is an opportunity to play a key role in transforming how the Global Supply Chain organization operates scales and delivers enabling sustainable growth while strengthening operational excellence agility and end-to-end performance.

• Lead strategic transformation initiatives that enable AstraZenecas bold cell therapy ambitions and improve supply chain scalability transparency agility and execution.

• Establish and maintain the end-to-end supply chain process framework including standards governance ownership process architecture and continuous improvement.

• Partner with supply chain leaders and cross-functional business process owners to design and implement future-state scalable operating models.

• Drive operational excellence through Lean methodologies structured problem-solving process simplification standardization and continuous improvement.

• Facilitate cross-functional workshops to assess current-state processes identify opportunities define future-state solutions and develop implementation roadmaps.

• Develop and enhance the global supply chain performance management framework including KPIs Tier-based performance management management review routines and escalation processes.

• Establish meaningful metrics data definitions and reporting structures that improve performance visibility accountability and data-driven decision-making.

• Support governance forums and cross-functional management routines that strengthen alignment prioritization decision-making and issue resolution.

• Partner with Digital and Supply Chain teams to identify and implement automation advanced analytics digital and AI-enabled solutions that enhance supply chain effectiveness.

• Leverage data and analytics to identify trends uncover improvement opportunities measure transformation outcomes and support strategic decision-making.

• Build strong partnerships across Planning Procurement Manufacturing Logistics Quality Digital and other key functions to drive end-to-end transformation.

• Lead change management and stakeholder engagement to drive adoption of new processes tools operating models and governance structures.

• Develop and communicate transformation roadmaps progress performance insights and key outcomes to senior stakeholders.

• Identify opportunities to simplify standardize and scale supply chain capabilities as the cell therapy business continues to evolve.

• Help establish a culture of continuous improvement innovation accountability and operational excellence across the Global Supply Chain organization.

Required

• Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Engineering Operations Life Sciences Business or related field.

• 8 years of relevant experience with a Bachelors degree or 6 years with a Masters degree or MBA.

• Experience in biopharmaceutical biotech advanced therapy or other highly regulated operations environments.

• Strong understanding of end-to-end supply chain processes including planning procurement manufacturing logistics inventory management and performance management.

• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt required.

• Proven experience leading business process transformation operational excellence or operating model transformation initiatives.

• Experience establishing governance structures KPIs management routines and performance frameworks.

• Demonstrated ability to translate complex business challenges into scalable practical solutions.

• Strong facilitation stakeholder management influencing and change leadership skills.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with a data-driven mindset.

• Ability to operate effectively in a complex cross-functional environment and influence stakeholders without direct authority.

Preferred

• Experience in cell therapy gene therapy or advanced therapy supply chain environments.

• Experience supporting or leading transformation within a rapidly growing or evolving business.

• Experience leading large-scale transformation programs across cross-functional organizations.

• Experience with automation advanced analytics process mining digital technologies or AI-enabled supply chain solutions.

• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt preferred.

• Additional certifications such as Prosci PMP Scrum Master CSCP or CPIM.

• MBA or advanced degree in a related discipline.

The annual base pay for this position ranges from $121149.60 - $181724.40. Our positions offer eligibility for various incentivesan opportunity to receive short-term incentive bonuses equity-based awards for salaried roles and commissions for sales roles. Benefits offered include qualified retirement programs paid time off (i.e. vacation holiday and leaves) as well as health dental and vision coverage in accordance with the terms of the applicable plans.