JOB TITLE Senior Digital Partner, Therapy Areas 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\xe2\x80\x99s most serious diseases. But we\xe2\x80\x99re more than one of the world\xe2\x80\x99s leading pharmaceutical companies. ROLE SUMMARY The Digital Solutions Manager partners with Therapy Area heads and process leads in GCC to establish and execute a strategic Digital roadmap that realizes business goals and objectives in a matrix organization environment. What you\xe2\x80\x99ll do
Partners with business stakeholders in respective Therapy Areas (franchise heads, marketing heads, brand managers, medical leads, sales teams) as an embedded team member to translate business needs and opportunities into digital solutions and capabilities that generates business outcomes
Drives digital health innovation agenda for the respective therapy areas; explores solutions, pilots with lean start up mindset and facilitate decisions for scaling
Co-drives improvement of HCP engagement with a strong focus on omnichannel agenda
Map outs (defines, creates) the annual digital roadmap (new digital capabilities, timelines, budget), aligns with Business Leads and execute upon a strategic Digital roadmap which realizes goals and objectives in a matrix organization in line with digital governance framework
Works with global, international and area Digital/IT teams to shape local demand and assess proposed solutions in alignment with digital/IT strategic direction, policies and standards
Creates project plans, identifies & structures problems/challenges, leads cross-functional teams\xe2\x80\x99 problem-solving efforts by using subject matter expertise in the Digital / Business Solutions area
Leads end to end project management including planning, analysis, build/development phase (in partnership with vendors and/or AZ Digital/IT teams), testing, piloting/validating, release/deploy/ go-live
Facilitates digital progress review meetings, provides visibility on the digital roadmap execution to ensure all stakeholders are aware and up to date on the overall project progress, achievements, risks and issues
Drives the alignment of new digital platforms and solutions that are cascaded from global, international or area teams, leads or supports local deployment of global or international digital projects for respective TAs
Monitors the utilization of digital solutions/platforms; identifies and raises issues; provides guidance to business leads and stakeholders to maximize adoption and utilization
Constantly looks for better ways of solving problems, investigates and suggests alternative solutions and challenges the status quo for continuous improvements
Establishes and maintain a strong relationship with IT vendors; Partners with internal stakeholders (legal, procurement etc.) to execute contracting processes in the form of Statement of Work (SoW)
Only applications based in UAE will be considered. Essential for the role
Minimum a Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree STEM fields (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) or a related field
7-10 years of work experience in a similar role and experienced with working in Digital Technology department as a Digital partner
Prior work experience in pharma industry with strong business acumen and preferably cross industrial experience
Prior experience in managing and implementing end to end projects with a strong expertise in digital technologies
Experienced in delivering solutions with vendors, managing vendors, planning and managing budget
Preferred prior experience in design thinking, lean startup mindset and delivering solutions in Agile/Scrum approach
Why AstraZeneca? At AstraZeneca we\xe2\x80\x99re dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. There\xe2\x80\x99s no better place to make a difference to medicine, patients, and society. An inclusive culture that champions diversity and collaboration, and always committed to lifelong learning, growth, and development. We\xe2\x80\x99re on an exciting journey to pioneer the future of healthcare. So, what\xe2\x80\x99s next?
Are you already imagining yourself joining our team? Good, because we can\xe2\x80\x99t wait to hear from you.
Are you ready to bring new ideas and fresh thinking to the table? Brilliant! We have one seat available, and we hope it\xe2\x80\x99s yours.
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