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We are one purpose-led global organisation. The enablers and innovators, ensuring that we can fulfil our mission to push the boundaries of science and discover and develop life-changing medicines. We take pride in working close to the cause, opening the locks to save lives, ultimately making a massive difference to the outside world.
AstraZeneca (AZ) is in a period of strong growth and our employees have a united purpose to make a difference to patients around the world who need both our medicines and the ongoing developments from our science. In this journey AZ must continue to work across borders and with partners and new colleagues in a fast and seamless way. The ambition, size and complexity of the organisation, coupled with the opportunities afforded by new technology, has led the Board to approve a large scale transformation of the IT landscape by the replacement of current ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) systems with one global solution.
Our current technology is used by more than 20,000 employees daily, is foundational to all AZ entities and is central to most core business processes. This programme provides the opportunity for real transformation and to shape the way of working globally for many years to come.
The role
This programme requires the best. Whether it be the technical skills, business understanding or change leadership, we want to ensure we have the strongest team deployed throughout. The programme seeks to deliver a world class change programme that leaves all employees with a fuller understanding of their role in the end-to-end nature of our global company. This programme will provide AZ with a competitive edge, to the benefits of its employees and patients.
You will be a key member of the Process Excellence team, driving the introduction and use of business process methods and tools to ensure the success of the design, implementation and use of business processes on major projects including SAP S/4HANA. You will bring experience of business process execution and problem solving to support transformational change. Able to work with a network of stakeholders to inform requirements and change impacts, develop a forward plan and drive plan delivery.
What you’ll do
Acting as a member of the Centre of Process Excellence team, this role will help to drive SAP S/4HANA process design with a view to supporting process excellence initiatives across the business.
- Contribute to the improvement of a process excellence methodology and standards to align people, process, data and technology across AZ
- Train and coach process excellence capabilities and use of business process tooling
- Assist in the governance of requests for changes to a common AZ business process framework
- Assist in proactive monitoring of business process to provide assurance that published business processes are maintained and improved in line with established standards
- Leverage, govern and optimize process excellence technologies
- Support business ownership of the process excellence tooling
- Develop a migration path for applicable processes to be managed using the business process tooling
- Assist in the pro-active monitoring of the business process to provide assurance that the published business processes are maintained and improved in line with established standards
Essential for the role
- Process thinking skills
- Competent at process mapping
- Experience of using or managing BPM applications
- Confident presenter and live process mapping workshop facilitator
- Experienced in providing training and coaching
- Excellent networking, collaboration, and communication skills
- Confident in engaging with stakeholders
Desirable for the role
- Experience in a similar Process Excellence role
- SAP implementation experience
- Experience of working with financial or quality process controls
Why AstraZeneca?
At Astrazeneca we’re dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. There’s no better place to make a difference to medicine, patients and society. An inclusive culture that champions diversity and collaboration, and always committed to lifelong learning, growth and development. We’re on an exciting journey to pioneer the future of healthcare.
So, what’s next?
- Are you already imaging yourself joining our team? Good, because we can’t wait to hear from you.
- Are you ready to bring new ideas and fresh thinking to the table? Brilliant! We have one seat available and hope its yours
