Senior Project Manager at AstraZeneca
Mississauga, ON L4Y 1M4, Canada -
Full Time


Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

21 Sep, 25

Salary

0.0

Posted On

22 Jun, 25

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

No

Skills

Demonstration, Teams, Business Acumen, Sensitivity

Industry

Information Technology/IT

Description

Are you ready to make a real difference at one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies? We are assembling a team of experienced project managers who go beyond just “managing the plan” and provide project leadership and insights to the business. AstraZeneca is building an internal consulting capability in our Global Business Services (GBS) group focused on delivering high-quality project management capabilities to our enterprise organization.
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 important work.
AstraZeneca believes in a culture of lifelong learning. To support your professional growth, we offer wide-ranging opportunities for learning and development.

TYPICAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:

  • Project management – manage functional projects that are medium complexity and risk and have a mature and supportive partner organisation.
  • Project governance – define, implement, and drive project governance across a mature and supportive partner landscape.
  • Customer engagement – deliver excellent customer service, effective communication, professionalism, and a commitment to exceeding expectations.
  • Problem solving – apply effective problem-solving techniques, simplify complex information to create actionable insights.
  • External insight – participate in communities of practice with Project Directors and Managers in the wider team.

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Proven track record of managing medium complexity projects in a global organization.
  • Experience managing projects in a global organization.
  • Significant experience and skill presenting in front senior management through written and verbal channels
  • Demonstration of strong, communication and relationship building skills with experience in collaborating and sharing knowledge between teams
  • Experience considering risks, evaluating alternatives, and encouraging input from others to effectively make decisions and plan mitigation tactics
  • Comfortable and skilled in operating in a complex operational matrixed organization across diverse, global teams
  • Excellent business engagement and business acumen with sensitivity to internal and external political/economic environment

Desirable requirements:

  • Management Consulting experience
  • Project Management Certification
  • Change Management Certification
  • Pharmaceutical or equivalent global & complex organization experience; experience of working within a quality and compliance environment and application of policies, procedures and guidelines
Responsibilities

Please refer the Job description for details

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