Change Management Manager

At AstraZeneca, we pride ourselves on crafting a collaborative culture that champions knowledge-sharing, ambitious thinking and innovation – ultimately providing employees with the opportunity to work across teams, functions and even the globe.

Recognizing the importance of individualized flexibility, our ways of working allow employees to balance personal and work commitments while ensuring we continue to create a strong culture of collaboration and teamwork by engaging face-to-face in our offices 3 days a week. Our offices are purposely designed with collaboration in mind, providing space where teams can come together to strategize, brainstorm and connect on key projects.

In Global Business Services (GBS) we dare to change the way we work – we are brave, resilient and take smart risks with a focus on simplifying the way we work.  Through our global scale and diverse services, we look to drive value through our innovation and expertise.  GBS Project Services

Join us in GBS Project Services and be part of the teams that contribute to life-saving medicines in oncology, immunology, rare disease, and other areas, improving millions of lives worldwide. Drive innovation at the forefront of science and business by applying your experience and capabilities across diverse, cross-departmental opportunities in AI, data analytics, operations, finance and beyond. Our environment fosters collaboration and growth through comprehensive training and mentorship.

As part of GBS Project Services, you'll get to reimagine the role of professional services within AZ. Experience what it’s like to develop your talent and work in a ‘start-up’-like environment alongside teammates and internal customers with passion and deep expertise, offering unique opportunities for collaboration and creativity as you see a project end-to-end. We cultivate a supportive culture on a broad scale, enabling connection and cross-functional collaboration at the global and local level, allowing you to shape AstraZeneca's strategic direction and the goals of GBS Project Services for 2030 and beyond.

Senior Change Manager Role

As a Senior Change Manager in GBS Project Services, you will guide global initiatives across our organization, managing projects of various sizes and risks. With your growing experience in strategy development and implementation, you’ll ensure our teams stay aligned and focused on successful outcomes.

Your talent for building relationships and fostering teamwork will boost knowledge-sharing among our teams. With your strategic thinking, you'll assess risks and develop smart solutions to tackle them. Lead Global Initiatives– Manage functional projects that are medium complexity and risk and have a mature and supportive partner organisation. Define, implement, and drive project governance across a mature and supportive partner landscape.

Innovation and Continuous Improvement: Cultivate a culture of innovation and continuous improvement within projects and the team, actively seeking opportunities to enhance services and drive efficiency.

Change Management: Develop tailored change management strategies that consider the customer’s environment, stakeholder needs, and desired future state. Develop the analysis of change impacts and stakeholder effects resulting from transformation initiatives.

Problem Solving and Execution – Apply effective problem-solving techniques, simplify complex information to create actionable insights.

Customer Engagement – Deliver excellent customer service, effective communication, professionalism and a commitment to exceeding expectations.

Quality Assurance: Ensure that the services provided meet the encouraged standards of quality and deliver value to the organization.

Provide guidance and support to junior team members, fostering their professional growth and development.

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Minimum of 5 years’ experience in medium-complexity project management, change management, business or technology consulting

'Graduate degree with a minimum of 6+ years of relevant project/change management or consulting experience within medium-complexity programs

Pharmaceutical or equivalent global organization experience

Certifications: PMI, PMI Agile Practitioner, PMP, PRINCE2 Practitioner, PROSCI Change Management, ACMP CCMP, or similar

Our compensation policies and practices have been designed to allow colleagues to progress through the salary range over time as they progress in their role. The range provided in this posting represents an offer pay range used in a majority of situations. In addition, our permanent positions offer an annual Variable Pay Bonus/Short Term Incentive opportunity as well as eligibility to participate in our equity-based long-term incentive program (if applicable to role). Benefits offered for permanent roles include a competitive Flex Benefits & Retirement Savings Program, 4 weeks’ paid vacation, and annual Personal Days. Fixed Term Contract/Temporary positions (excluding students) are offered a Contract Benefits Program.

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