Job Title - Senior Process Analyst

Career Level - D1

ABOUT ASTRAZENECA

AstraZeneca is a global, science-led, patient-focused biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the discovery, development, and commercialization of prescription medicines for some of the world’s most serious disease. But we’re more than one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies. At AstraZeneca we’re dedicated to being a Great Place to Work.

Who we are:

The Global Business Service (GBS) team sits within Finance at AstraZeneca and is a dynamic and results-oriented environment and provides a range of enterprise-wide services. We dare to change the way we work by freeing up the business to push the boundaries of science to deliver life-changing medicines. We aim to do this by freeing up time, freeing up money, protecting AZ’s value and providing new capabilities.

What we do:

A trusted partner to the business, we’re on a mission to make AstraZeneca more agile, efficient and effective. Through our hybrid model of in-house delivery centers and service towers across the globe, we’re reimagining how we work. Here we drive new ways of working and operating models, process simplification and innovative solutions, whilst ensuring that automation and data is at the heart of everything.

How we do it:

Be part of a team building a community. We interact with diverse cultures and perspectives and are united by our sense of belonging. This is the place to learn and grow together.

Why we love it:

• As a growing multi-national company, there’s so much potential to develop. Embrace opportunities at a global business that’s facing new and varied challenges. This is the place to build an exemplary, international CV.

• A fun place to be, we’re creating community hubs that build partnerships, not just working relationships.

• We’re on an exciting journey to take our team to the next stage. This is the place to leave a legacy behind.

• We are a diverse, inclusive and innovative group who identify, build and deliver excellent shared services (which everyone can leverage) to enable AstraZeneca to grow and change at speed. We are passionate about simple process – making it easier to get vital repeatable services done – for our patients, for our customers, for our teams.

• We focus on providing exceptional value that contributes to our company’s success and future by freeing up the business (our customers) to push the boundaries of science to deliver life-changing medicines for patients. With the accomplishments, commitment and passion that you bring, I’m excited about what we will achieve together towards realizing AstraZeneca’s bold ambition.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are looking for RCC Pipeline & Delivery Process Analyst/ Senior Analyst to work alongside business Subject Matter Experts (‘SME’) to support idea generation workshops to identify and deliver process automations in conjunction with relevant technical RPA experts. The role holder should have a strong desire to gain exposure to leading edge automation techniques, and ideally experience of process mapping & optimisation, coupled with experience in stakeholder & change management. This experience will be combined with a strong analytical mindset and an ability to communicate simply, with precision and impact across the global user community.

Main duties and responsibilities

The role will be responsible for the following activities:

• Engages with business leaders, process owners and SMEs to create awareness of Process Solutions services and technologies

• Managing the relationships with key business stakeholders at all levels to support identification and capture of new automation and process simplification opportunities

• Support with the design and administer opportunity identification mediums such as workshops, crowd sourcing and self-service forms

• Completes, validates, and feeds opportunities into the pipeline, working with the business area and IT to prioritise which opportunities to progress to qualification / development

• Following the defined RCC methodology, works with business SMEs and RPA technical experts to develop the process automation design, ensure business inputs are secured as needed throughout the development lifecycle

• Development and ownership of required documentation throughout the RPA lifecycle, ensuring approvals and regulatory standards are met within project timelines

• Ensures necessary change management activities are planned and delivered alongside the technical automation to ensure business readiness for Go Live, working with others as applicable (Comms Team, Business Stakeholders)

• Works with others in the Process Solutions team to embed new agile ways of working, fostering continuous improvement wherever possible

Essential requirements

• Experience of at least 1 year in project management in minimum one of the following: RPA, Microsoft Power Platform, Workflow or Low Code automation

• Experience of process change and technology project implementation

• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, presentation & influencing skills

• Strong time management skills with ability to work at pace, handling multiple tasks & projects at one time

• Demonstrated experience of change management

• Excellent presentation & oral communication skills

• Comfortable with working virtually in a global environment

• Strong analytical skills to be able to discover and interpret business change requirements

• Thrives in a fast paced and evolving environment and is willing to adapt responsibilities to meet organisational strategic priorities

• Willingness to work 3 days a week from the office and work flexible hours (as required)

• Fluency in English

Desirable:

• Have analysed and redesigned business processes using standard business process re-engineering techniques, e.g. swim lane diagrams, Lean Six Sigma, value stream mapping

• Experience of working in Agile methodology

• Experience and proven results of change projects within the Pharma industry

• Experience of working globally

WHY JOIN US?

We’re a network of high-reaching self-starters who contribute to something far bigger. We enable AstraZeneca to perform at its peak by delivering premier technology and data solutions.

We’re not afraid to take ownership and run with it. Empowered with unrivalled freedom. Put simply, it’s because we make a significant impact. Everything we do matters.

SO, WHAT’S NEXT?

Are you already envisioning yourself joining our team? Good, because we’d love to hear from you! Click the link to apply and we’ll be in touch as soon as we can.

WHERE CAN I FIND OUT MORE?

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We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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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.