Project Manager (Entry Level)

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Job Summary:

AstraZeneca is a leader in the Cell Therapy division, dedicated to exploring innovative treatments for complex diseases. The Project Manager, Cell Therapy Business Systems will oversee critical digital and enterprise systems projects to enhance manufacturing, logistics, and quality operations for cell therapy products.

Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end implementation and enhancement of enterprise systems (such as cell orchestration platform) supporting cell therapy supply chain and manufacturing.

• Be the bridge between IT, operations, and external vendors to ensure system capabilities meet business needs

• Define project scope, timeline, resources, and milestones for system initiatives

• Manage matrix project teams and drive execution of project priorities

• Coordinate user requirements, testing, validation, documentation, and business deployment activities

• Ensure project understanding of Chain of Identity (COI), Chain of Custody (COC), Plan-To-Make, Order-To-Cash, and regulatory requirements and internal policies processes

• Create detailed project or business plans to manage project scope, deliverables, releases, risks and mitigations

• Support development of long range plans for system innovations / enhancements according to business strategy

• Coordinate development of project readouts to governance and senior leadership

• Track project KPIs and report to senior leadership, including risk mitigation and change management updates.

• Manage the project information repository

• Manage the project budget

• Manage the identification and escalation of potential issues/risks or obstacles

• Lead change management efforts to improve adoption of new products and technology solutions, providing training, support, and communication partners at all levels.

• Communicate and build relationships with a broad spectrum of audiences at all organizational levels.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Eight (8) years with BS/BA, or six (6) years with MS/MA, in Life Sciences, Biotechnology, in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

• Experience with all phases of project management, with expertise across a variety of technology project areas in supply chain, manufacturing, quality operations, and clinical systems.

• Knowledge of supply chain and cell therapy workflows.

• Proven track record in any of the following applications: Cell orchestration, ERP, MES, or LIMS.

• Experience working with matrix teams and managing complex programs in a regulated and enterprise level.

Preferred:

• Experience in cell and gene therapy is preferred.

• Project management certification (PMP) is desired.

• Experience with project management tools (e.g. MS Project, Smartsheet)

Company:

AstraZeneca is a pharmaceutical company that discovers, develops, manufactures, and markets prescription medicines. It is a sub-organization of Investor. Founded in 1999, the company is headquartered in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, GBR, with a team of 10001+ employees. The company is currently Public Company.