Patient Safety Business Partnering Lead

Join us as a Patient Safety Business Partnering Lead, where you will use your extensive experience, pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical industry intelligence to build and deliver an integrated roadmap to digitally transform Patient Safety business areas. This role is primarily accountable for all R&D IT performance for these business areas and works closely with R&D IT Global Capabilities partners to orchestrate and plan effective deployment of global solutions into regions and sites. There's never been a better time to join us as we bring our digital strategy to life. There's a huge opportunity to develop, explore and thrive during our next chapter. What you will do: As a Patient Safety Business Partnering Lead, you will build strong strategic relationships with large and complex business groups, develop and maintain IT/digital roadmap for Patient Safety functions, and work with Patient Safety leaders as well as R&D IT and AZIT partners to coordinate optimum deployment roadmaps. You will also champion change management across stakeholder groups, drive continuous improvement, simplification, and standardisation initiatives. And importantly, lead a team to drive a collaborative, inclusive, Great Place to Work environment for all IT colleagues. Essential Skills/Experience: * Rich experience of bio-pharma industry * Extensive experience of Patient Safety business domains * Experience of identification and implementation of innovative technology solutions * Evidence of leading and developing innovative solutions * Experience of defining the business strategies and influencing the vision of senior leaders * Experience of leading high value business cases & mobilising high value investments * Experience in managing, developing and leading virtual teams * A proven track record of delivering results * Strong knowledge leading edge trends (for example Industry 4.0) relevant for adoption and implementation of technology / digital solutions * Experience in GxP or other regulated environment * Strong influencing, networking and team working skills * Able to manage negotiations, expectations and solutions across complex global teams * A proven track record of delivering results * Strong verbal and written communication skills Desirable Skills/Experience: * Educated to degree level standard or equivalent (business technology or related degree) * Leader within pharma thought leadership networks and organisations * Ability to work well in and across diverse global teams * Ability to partner and work in a matrix organisation When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That's why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn't mean we're not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world. At AstraZeneca, we dare to lead, applying our problem-solving attitude to identify and tackle opportunities across the whole enterprise. We enable AstraZeneca to perform at its peak by delivering world-class technology and data solutions. Our work unlocks the potential of science. We optimise and revolutionise AstraZeneca by maximising efficiencies and finding new ways to drive productivity. From automation to data simplification. We're part of a global company that's investing in a bold digital strategy; to become a truly data-led enterprise that disrupts the entire industry. Our spectacular campus in Gothenburg is one of AstraZeneca's three strategic science centers. The site is home to over 2,800 employees, from more than 50 different nationalities. And the site itself has been designed with collaboration in mind. From the Coffee Lab to exercise areas, we've built a series of environments where innovation can happen. We offer competitive salaries and excellent benefits, such as extra paid Holiday, Private Medical Benefit, on-site Work Out and much, much more. Are you ready to make a meaningful impact? To develop life-changing medicines? To work on ground breaking technologies and feed your passion for data, analytics, AI, machine learning and more? If so, apply today and join our team! We welcome your application, no later than 28th of April. Where can I find out more? Our Social Media, Follow AstraZeneca on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/1603/ AstraZeneca Gothenburg: https://www.astrazeneca.com/our-company/our-locations/gothenburg.html