Senior Global Clinical Operations Program Director

**Be empowered to be innovative and creative where difference is valued**:
Join a place built on innovation and creativity. Where different views and perspectives are welcomed and valued. An environment that champions inclusion, and teams that reflect the diversity of the communities that we serve.

**Who we are**:
A high performing team, we are united and motivated by our shared purpose - to deliver life-changing medicines. We come to work each day to make a difference - to patients, society and our company.

**What we do**:
We are a global, science-led BioPharmaceutical business and our innovative medicines are used by millions of patients worldwide.

**Why we love it**:
This is the place to make an impact Here we ensure everyone can reach their full potential, perform at their best and make a valued contribution to the enterprise.

The Senior Global Clinical Operations Program Director (Sr GPD) is a core global role within the Clinical Operations function of Late Stage R&D and is accountable to the Global Product Team (GPT) for the delivery of the agreed clinical development plan and is one of three core members of the Clinical Program Team (CPT), a strategic and operational leadership team which remit is to maximize the scientific and clinical relevance and value of late stage projects. The CPT delivers the Target Product Profile directed strategy and clinical benefit/risk assessment to time, cost and quality to the GPT or equivalent teams.

Additionally, the Sr GPD may lead or contribute to improvement and change projects within clinical operations and/or other business areas.

**Essential Requirements**:

- Bachelor of Science/Master of Science degree in related discipline, or equivalent work experience. Advanced degree is preferred
- Extensive global drug development leadership or equivalent leadership experience demonstrated in a variety of roles.
- Extensive experience across the product life cycle with experience in late stage development and ideally across multiple therapeutic areas
- Clinical operations knowledge with strong track record of delivery
- Comprehensive knowledge of the clinical and pharmaceutical drug development process
- Proven ability to develop programs to meet business goals and to assess business risk versus potential value; ability to understand global business requirements
- Significant experience of program management and use of project management techniques in complex projects, including resourcing, financial management and business case development
- Proven ability to develop successful collaborations with internal stakeholders and external partners
- Strong strategic influencing skills; ability to influence broadly within and outside the organisation
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Proven teamwork and ability to work collaboratively across a wide range of disciplines
- Track record of planning, prioritisation and delivery success
- Willingness to travel both domestic and international

**Desirable Requirements**:

- Demonstrated ability to drive process improvement and/or functional work
- Experience of implementing changes in ways of working that focus on increasing efficiency
- Regulatory submission experience
- Previous success of working in Japan and China to ensure delivery of global programmes to meet business needs
- Proven experience in leading teams through change
- Experience of and insight into the Clinical environment to be able to drive major improvement programs

At AstraZeneca, we 're dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. There’s no better place to make a difference to medicine, patients and society. An inclusive culture that champions diversity and collaboration. Always committed to lifelong learning, growth and development.

**So, what’s next?**:
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