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Job Title: Lead Consultant - Medical IT Project ManagerCareer Level - EIntroduction to role:Join us at a crucial stage of our journey in becoming a digital and data-led enterprise. As a Lead Consultant - Medical IT Project Manager, you will work with business, IT teams and external stakeholders to own and manage program / projects in Digital Health / A. Catalyst space. You will also play a pivotal role to establish the new project management standards and capability for digital health domain in Commercial IT. There\'s never been a better time to join us as we bring our digital strategy to life. There\'s a huge opportunity to develop, explore and thrive during our next chapter.Accountabilities:As program / project manager, you will deliver scaling up of digital health solutions / partners, in the AZ markets \xe2\x80\x93 such as International including Latin America, Middle East and Africa, and Asia Pac (ex. China / Japan), working with cross functional team and teams in the sub region or each country. You will maintain project management responsibility, from initiation to close, to deliver the defined outcome aligned with priorities and targets, meeting required quality and compliance / regulatory standards. Additional focus areas include communication management with cross functional team (CFT), risk management, internal and external partner collaboration and delivery of business benefit.Essential Skills/Experience:Strong project and program management skills, with track records of delivering complex transformative initiative which resulted in measurable business or healthcare outcome.Agile MethodologiesExperience of working in pharmaceutical, medical device or other regulated healthcare industry \xe2\x80\x93 in functions such as medical, IT, digital or innovation teamHands-on experience of leading initiatives involving healthcare internal or external regulatory requirement (e.g. SaMD clearance), compliance (e.g. privacy), governance (e.g. solution / partner due diligence, IT risk assessment, project management standards)Experience of working in or with complex organization \xe2\x80\x93 multi-national, matrix, cross functional involving external partnership (e.g. vendor, partner, ministry of health, academics, payers)Experience of direct senior leaders\xe2\x80\x99 engagement, representing project as a delivery leadFair understanding of pharmaceutical / medical device (e.g. SaMD) / healthcare related regulations and compliance requirements \xe2\x80\x93 at least some part of these areasFair understanding of digital & IT especially cloud (e.g. SaaS, IaaS, PaaS), AI (machine learning, cognitive technology), data & analytics, and APIComfort with learning scientific / medical mechanism of solutions utilised.Self-motivated, comfort with working in high uncertainty- Language - EnglishDesirable Skills/Experience:Project / programme management certifications such as PMP / Prince 2Agile CertificationsDegree in business such as MBA or bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s in business administrationDegree in computer science or equivalent knowledgeGeneral experience / knowledge in healthcare / medical domain such as population health, drug development, therapeutic area domain, evidence generationAdditional language such as Spanish / Portuguese / Mandarin are nice to have.When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That\xe2\x80\x99s why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn\'t mean we\xe2\x80\x99re not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.Why AstraZeneca?At AstraZeneca, we dare to lead, applying our problem-solving mindset to identify and tackle opportunities across the whole enterprise. Our spirit of experimentation is lived every day through our events like hackathons. We enable AstraZeneca to perform at its peak by delivering world-class technology and data solutions. Our work unlocks the potential of science. We optimise and revolutionise AstraZeneca by maximising efficiencies and finding new ways to drive productivity. From automation to data simplification. We\'re part of a global company that\'s investing in a bold digital strategy; to become a truly data-led enterprise that disrupts the entire industry.Ready to make a difference? Apply today!Date Posted 13-Jun-2024Closing Date 21-Jun-2024AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.

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