Director Process Management

Join our Biopharma Clinical Operations team where we are responsible for delivering clinical studies across our portfolio. As a Director of Process Management with the Process Quality Learning & Transformation function youll be a key player in the Business Process and Optimization Team. Our mission is to drive process excellence by partnering cross-functionally applying lean methodology and data insights to continuously improve and optimize clinical processes for the future.

Accountabilities

As a member of the Business Process Management Leadership Team you will design develop maintain and optimize key clinical processes and procedural documents. You will advocate for lean approaches use tools and techniques for continuous improvement identify problems and serve as a change agent to implement necessary changes. Additionally you may lead staff responsible for business process management document management and business improvement. Your strategic activities will enable process excellence across Clinical Operations.

What youll do :

• Business Process Management :
• Collaborate with SMEs to design and own clinical processes within an assigned area.
• Document processes to meet regulatory requirements.
• Lead forums to encourage standard methodologies.
• Define KPIs and monitor performance.
• Lead continuous improvement and change.
• Share good practices within and across functions.
• Monitor trends and provide insights into future possibilities.
• Identify issues and raise as needed.
• Maintain relationships with key partners.
• Global Line Management (for some Directors) :
• Lead a team of process or document managers.
• Provide global management and leadership.
• Attract develop and retain top talent.
• Offer mentoring career guidance and coaching.
• Propose performance management and recognition for direct reports.
• Develop future leaders and drive capability development.

Essential Skills / Experience

Desirable Skills / Experience

At AstraZeneca we are driven by our passion for science. We are committed to making a difference by fusing data and technology with scientific innovations to achieve breakthroughs. Our inclusive environment encourages collaboration across academia biotechs and industry to create the greatest impact on disease. We empower our teams to explore new ways of handling diseases always pushing the boundaries of science to deliver life-changing medicines.

When we put unexpected teams in the same room we unleash ambitious thinking with the power to inspire life-changing -person working gives us the platform we need to connect work at pace and challenge perceptions. Thats why we work on average a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesnt mean were not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.

If youre ready to make a significant impact on patients lives by joining a team that follows the science with curiosity and courage apply today!

Date Posted

04-Dec-2025

Closing Date

Our mission is to build an inclusive environment where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and furtherance of that mission we welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their protected characteristics. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation please complete the corresponding section in the application form.

Required Experience :

Director

Key Skills

Category Management,Athletics,Customer,ABAP,Hydraulics,ITI

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1