Job Description

Job Title: Senior IT Quality Manager

Career Level - E

Introduction to Role:
Join us at AstraZeneca as a Senior IT Quality Manager and leverage technology to impact patients and ultimately save lives. This role is perfect for forward-thinking IT Quality Management professionals who understand the evolving external regulatory landscape, AstraZeneca\'s internal business processes, and are experts at integrating business appropriate risk management techniques. With a primary focus on regulated projects, you will use your pharmaceutical regulatory compliance experience and intelligence to support and deliver an integrated IT QM strategy.

Accountabilities:
As a Senior IT Quality Manager, you will be responsible for proactive IT and business engagement to support management and delivery of compliance activities in the IT organisation. You will apply specialist knowledge to ensure Compliance & IT Quality deliverables are aligned with regulatory requirements, customer expectations and IT strategy and meet the needs of AstraZeneca. You will also work closely with representatives across IT functions and BTGs, acting upon risks and issues to pro-actively strive to increase the levels of quality and compliance across IT.

Essential Skills/Experience:
- Experience in developing a quality management approach for compliant delivery of AI & ML/Emerging Technology solutions
- Experience and knowledge of providing regulatory guidance and support to the approach and implementation of compliant AI/ML solutions
- BA, BSc in Computer or Life Sciences or equivalent, with 3-5 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry regulatory requirements
- Knowledge and experience of working with/providing regulatory support including computerised system validation/assurance activities.
- Knowledge of industry good practice and standards such as ISO 9000, ISO 27002, CMMI, GAMP, GxP, ITIL, S404 Sarbanes-Oxley
- Experience of contributing to implementation of a Quality and/or Compliance strategy with the ability to prioritise and understand the impact of the decisions made
- Experience of operating across business functions and geographies in large, complex and evolving IT environments
- Knowledge of emerging regulatory/digital trends and risks affecting the pharmaceutical industry.
- Strong communication, influencing and relationship building skills, capable of discussing technical IT terms with a non-technical business audience
- Strong change leadership and team working skills
- Ability to make pragmatic decisions by analysing complex/time-critical situations, assessing risks and identifying mitigating compliance/quality requirements
- High levels of drive, energy, resilience and a desire for professional excellence
- Ability to hold self and others accountable for actions

- Broad IT management experience including project or service management
- Familiarity with technical concepts in infrastructure or applications
- Understanding of Lean principles, tools and techniques

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 are disruptors in the industry, changing lives through our work which has a direct impact on patients. We combine cutting-edge science with leading digital technology platforms and data. We dare to lead, applying our problem-solving mindset to identify and tackle opportunities across the whole enterprise. Our spirit of experimentation is lived every day through our events like hackathons. 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.

Are you ready to make a meaningful impact? Join us at AstraZeneca and be part of a team that has the backing to innovate, disrupt an industry and change lives. Apply now!

Date Posted 10-Mar-2024

Closing Date 09-Apr-2024

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.

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