Innovative Digital Health Solutions Project

**About AstraZeneca**

AstraZeneca (AZ) is recognised as one of the most innovative pharmaceutical companies in the world. We push the boundaries of science to deliver life-changing medicines with a constant focus of putting the patient first. Digital technology is rapidly changing the healthcare industry and transforming expectations of patients, care givers and healthcare professionals. AZ is meeting this challenge by continually evolving our digital capabilities, partnerships and platforms.

**Business area**

The** R&D** **Digital Health Innovative Recruitment team** enables better patient and healthcare professional experiences by delivering customer centric digital solutions for clinical trials and real-world healthcare. The focus of this role is to work with platform owners, global study teams and TAs, plus vendors in order to lead project management efforts in the development and delivery of the Enterprise Platform for Clinical Trials, as well as support digital governance activities, especially around the use of personal data and associated global and local privacy regulations.

The role holder will also work as a member of the **R&D Digital Health Innovative Recruitment team** to ensure that the delivery of the Enterprise platform is clearly tracked and reported on across all key stakeholders.

**What you will do**:

- Work closely with the Innovative Recruitment team, in-house product teams, study teams and vendors to manage the development and delivery of the Enterprise Platform for Clinical Trial Recruitment
- Drive Agile ways of working throughout development, operating in Sprint cycles (where appropriate) and leading associated Scrum processes (kick-offs, stand-ups, retrospectives, etc ), working alongside Innovative Recruitment Product Directors
- Work extensively with development teams & vendors to ensure platform requirements are clearly understood and ultimately delivered to the required quality
- Work with local compliance, legal and privacy teams to ensure adherence to local law and gain relevant approvals
- Lead in comprehensive platform QA/testing throughout development, identifying bugs whilst validating functionality and performance. Manage reporting of issues/gaps and track through to resolution
- Throughout development, conduct project management activities including reporting on progress against project plan and tracking milestones
- Drive digital governance across the platform, working with key stakeholders from Privacy, Compliance and IT to deliver Privacy Impact Assessments, Transfer Impact Assessments, Risk Impact Determinations and other key governance processes
- Create clear understanding for all stakeholders of ongoing opportunities and risks during platform development, escalating when required
- Work with Platform leads on budget, resourcing and timelines statuses
- Be an active member of the R&D Digital Health Innovative Recruitment team developing an industry leading R&D Digital organization
- Grow and maintain internal and external relationships, connecting the needs of key customers including TA, patients, health care providers and technology partners

**Essential Requirements**:

- Experience of delivering digital project management in healthcare at an agency or pharma company
- Experience in working with digital products and demonstrative knowledge of the product lifecycle
- Experience of managing Digital Governance processes, including data privacy
- Understanding/experience of Agile (Scrum) Methodology, including leading associated Scrum Ceremonies
- Ability to lead and influence strategically and persuade thoughtfully, to obtain desired outcomes while maintaining effective, positive, organizational relationships
- Ability to challenge the status quo, take ownership and holds self and others accountable
- Ability to prioritise tasks and workload effectively, highlighting any risks and issues in a timely manner
- Ability to work autonomously whilst managing remote teams globally
- Passion for Patients and Customers, representing the needs of multiple customers in decision making

**Preferred Requirements**:

- A solid understanding of the drug development processes and the impact technology can have on these processes
- Experience of governance processes when working with Patient/HCP personal data
- SCRUM (or equivalent) Agile certification
- Project Management certification (E.g. PRINCE2 / PMI)
- Experience of operating in a Product Owner/Management role