AstraZeneca is a global Bio Pharmaceutical Company headquartered in Cambridge UK. AZ Global and in market commercial teams receive support for sales and marketing activities via centralized capabilities in Digital content, campaign management, business analytics and other commercial excellence activities. Global Commercial Operations (GCO) provides these services as part of the Global Business Services (GBS) function to over 60 countries.

Global Commercial Operations Overview

The Global Commercial Operations (GCO) team provides a range of enterprise-wide services (e.g. Omnichannel, Content delivery & mgmt, Commercial Reporting & Analytics, Learning Services, Global Meeting & Events) that enables the business to operate at the highest levels in an efficient manner. Our team is part of the larger Global Business Service (GBS) team that aims to do the same across other parts of the AZ enterprise.

The Commercial Service Design Director will partner with GCO LT tower leads to identify, analyze and build new Commercial Services that underpin the commercial value chain from medical through to market access, marketing and field. This individual will need to have a deep understanding of the commercial business, a strong ability to lead a team to create clarity in ambiguity, to develop new value through service development/transformation and articulate compelling stories and supporting business cases in support of GCO/GBS ambitions. Delivering in this role you will be expected to be able to:

Understand and navigate the Commercial business to gain deep insight into existing capabilities and areas of potential opportunity
Produce high quality analysis and business cases to demonstrate the impact and benefit of new service opportunities
Apply strategic thinking and problem-solving skills to identify highly repeatable and efficient solutions for new service or extension services under development
Challenge convention with thought provoking questions, alternatives and ideas
Manage projects up into leadership (GCO/GBS/Business stakeholders) for the purposes of steering and alignment - tracking and reporting as appropriate
Lead a team of New Service Project Managers that focus on all aspects of new service lifecycle management
Partner with other parts of GBS/GCO/Enabling Functions to leverage established tools, funding vehicles and program/project performance
Ensure delivery of new services are aligned with strategic objectives through standard project/program management tactics
Identify and address areas that could be problematic in the course of new service development ensuring obstacles are removed so project teams can endure
Partner with other areas of GBS, GCO, IT, etc in the spirit of partnership and enabling more effective new service outcomes
Seek industry perspective and council when relevant to areas that are new to the team or AZ to ensure area(s) of opportunity are balanced and consistent with trends in the industry
Partner with AZ markets or business functions to foster adoption of new services
Ensure the Service Delivery team leverages standard project management tactics for consistency - project plans, implementation plans, change management approach, financials (as appropriate), process mapping (L0-L3), change content, RACI, Risk Registers, etc

This role will own and drive a specific methodology used in this area and where necessary updating to align with new tactics as new techniques emerge. During the course of this work you will be expected to work closely with GCO LT, other relevant areas of GCO/GBS, AZ employees within the markets, outsourced service delivery partners and AZ Information Technology partners.

In addition to identifying new opportunities, this role will need to stay in sync with GCO LT roadmap ambitions and prepare team members for new incoming projects. This will require being out in front of the demand as it emerges to ensure appropriate staffing and approach is considered by GCO LT. This will require owning and driving a clear approach to resource vs demand management.

Major Responsibilities:

Drives and develops new GCO Services, utilizing techniques such as service blueprints, process modeling, requirement gathering, metrics analysis and financial modeling.

Utilizes established standards and methodologies for service shaping.
Day to day management of New Service Project Managers across a portfolio of projects

Partners with business stakeholders, outsourced delivery partners and Information Technology experts to shape new or revised services.
Identifies and ensures the relationship between GCO Services other internal or external stakeholders or delivery partners is clear and aligned.

Gathers external insight from within and outside of the pharmaceutical industry to shape services that challenge existing convention while holding true to AstraZeneca's values.

Acts as an internal consultant to the GCO team at large to refine our offerings and methods for delivering services.

Reporting Relationships:

Direct: 3 New Service Design Managers located in US & UK.

Indirect: This role is responsible for advising Commercial Operations staff, 3rd party partners (when relevant) and Information Technology experts on service design and piloting.

Minimum Requirements:

Education:

Bachelor Degree

Experience:

10-15 years of experience in process design or equivalent experience
Proficiency in utilization of process design techniques

5+ years Pharmaceutical Commercial business
Effectively interact with stakeholders in any area of the business to gather requirements, partner on service design etc

Demonstrated successful collaboration with cross functional teams and environments
Demonstrated track record of designing and building global business services - new or replacement

Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate complex processes and ideas in simple terms

Ability to facilitate design meetings and requirements gathering sessions
Strong Project Management
Self-motivated and self-directed
Strong visualization, written and presentation skills
Oral and written fluency in Business English

Preferred:

Masters Degree

Understanding of commercial service offerings in the areas of: Pharmaceutical Sales and Marketing Operations, Digital, Omnichannel Campaigns, Content Creation, Meetings/Events.
Global Experience
Global Service design
Prior consulting experience in BPO or service transformation
Experience in prototyping and simulation, proof of concepts, pilots

Why AstraZeneca?

At AstraZeneca when we see an opportunity for change, we seize it and make it happen, because any opportunity no matter how small, can be the start of something big. Delivering life-changing medicines is about being entrepreneurial - finding those moments and recognizing their potential. Join us while we continue to build a new kind of organization to reset expectations of what a bio-pharmaceutical company can be. This means we are developing new ways to work, ground breaking methods, and bringing unexpected teams together. Interested? Come and join our team!

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Date Posted

30-Sept-2024

Closing Date

13-Oct-2024Our mission is to build an inclusive and equitable environment. We want people to feel they belong at AstraZeneca and Alexion, starting with our recruitment process. We welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of characteristics. We offer reasonable adjustments/accommodations to help all candidates to perform at their best. If you have a need for any adjustments/accommodations, please complete the section in the application form.

AstraZeneca requires all US employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 but will consider requests for reasonable accommodations as required by applicable law.