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Project Manager, Oncology R&D

Location: Gaithersburg, Maryland

At AstraZeneca, we turn ideas into life changing medicines. Working here means being entrepreneurial, thinking big and working together to make the impossible a reality. We're focused on the potential of science to address the unmet needs of patients around the world. We commit to those areas where we think we can really change the course of medicine and bring big new ideas to life!

We are currently recruiting for a self-motivated, collaborative and innovative Project Manager to support non-drug or enabling projects. Aligned to the PMO function in the Oncology Chief Operating Office and providing Project Management support across Oncology on critical strategic priorities that often span multiple SET areas, you will be able to empower others, take ownership for projects and maintain outstanding standards of delivery.

You will work directly with Project leads, Programme Leads and Sponsors to ensure deliverables fall within scope and budget and coordinate with other departments and / or Project Managers to ensure alignment between different initiatives.

Accountabilities:

• Collaborate with business partners to define project objectives, scope, and requirements, assisting in the formulation of a comprehensive business case for new projects.
• Write and maintain project plans using tools like Smart Sheet or MS Project, manage budgets, report progress, and supervise the project scope, schedule, and resources.
• Collaborate with business and change partners to manage project deliverables' impact, ensure effective risk and issue management processes are in place, and resolve problems with appropriate escalation.
• Identify process changes required and collaborate with the business and Lean & training partners to update processes and ensuring training is circulated.
• Coordinate and manage interdependencies between various workstreams to ensure cohesive project progression.
• Develop, in partnership with the functional leads, a delivery plan to ensure that any project deliverables transition into business as usual (BAU).
• Where there is technology delivered, build the service transition plan and implement as part of the end of project hand over.
• Set up the process to capture expected benefits identified in the approved business case across where it has been delivered.
• Responsible for running ‘Lessons Learned’ for the project with clear actions to improve.
• Responsible for ensuring that KPIs and monitoring are in place so that project benefits can be tracked, escalating if off target.
• Manage relationships with key business partners to ensure the business objectives captured in the project level business case are delivered as planned.
• Work with the functional leads, the Benefits Lead, Business Lead, and Program Lead to devise and implement a strategy for assessing the realized benefits from project deliverables.

Essential Skills / Experience:

• Bachelors with minimum of 3 years in Project Management with a demonstrable track record in delivering projects and strong skills in Project and Programme management within Pharma Industry
• Proven ability to manage and control project budgets effectively.
• Experience with various project management and delivery methodologies and standards.
• Strong communication abilities and skills in stakeholder engagement and consulting.
• Proficiency in project management tools and processes, coupled with strong information management skills, including the use of current tools such as SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, OneNote, SmartSheets, Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Project.

Desirable Skills:

• Experience with non-drug portfolios in Research and Development (R&D).
• Certification in Project Management Professional (PMP), PRINCE2, or a comparable project management qualification.
• Knowledge of the Oncology Therapy Area
• Experience with Human biological samples or Bio banking experience

Our Gaithersburg, Maryland facility creates life-changing medicines for people around the world. This campus employs more than 3,500 experts in our field and is only a short drive from Washington, DC. This modern and vibrant scientific campus is the home of R&D and Oncology in the US. Here, we play host to some of the most innovative technology and lab spaces, all designed to inspire collaboration and cross-functional science. We believe employees benefit from being challenged and inspired at work. We are dedicated to creating a culture of inclusion and collaboration!

The Gaithersburg site offers a variety of amenities to help boost productivity and help keep our employees happy and healthy. This includes a fitness center, employee healthcare clinic, electric vehicle charging stations, dry cleaning and a full-service cafeteria. This is where you’ll find newly-designed, activity-based work spaces to suit a variety of working styles while increasing collaboration between teams.

“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 to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That’s why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn’t mean we’re not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.”

Are you ready to make a difference? Apply today and make that step towards an exciting new challenge.

AstraZeneca 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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