Senior Consultant - Scrum Master

Job Description

Job Title: Senior Consultant - Scrum Master Career Level: D2 Introduction to role: Are you ready to drive innovation in a leading pharmaceutical company? Join our Data Analytics and AI (DA&AI) team within Operations IT as a Delivery Lead, where youll be at the forefront of strategic initiatives. Your role will involve comprehensive project coordination, managing PMO reporting, facilitating meetings, and leading continuous improvement efforts. Youll coordinate significant internal and external meetings, ensuring seamless preparation and communication. Dive into a dynamic environment where your expertise will be crucial in maintaining project momentum and delivering impactful results. Are you up for the challenge? Accountabilities: Provide outstanding and broad project support to the assigned project. Manage documentation standards to support and standardize across different projects. Independently handle key continuous improvement initiatives. Prepare meeting agendas, minutes, and presentations like DA&AI LT, ELT, Portfolio meetings, All Hands/Townhalls etc. Assist in managing and supervising the program budget by raising and tracking POs. Lead logistics and content preparations for LT Workshops, key meetings and events, including vendor negotiations. Track project changes alongside the domain leads. Collate inputs from project leads and PMO for reports or analyses. Use technology expertise to complete tasks efficiently and propose solutions. Follow up on critical actions to maintain program/project momentum. Handle extensive calendar scheduling proactively. Possess strong AZ systems and processes experience. Develop and prepare various reports for projects and constantly measure the efficiency of different vendors working within DA&AI. Spearhead skill gap analysis to forecast and develop skills required for future DA&AI initiatives, collaborating with DA&AI leads and external partners to proactively ensure a ready pool of qualified resources for upcoming projects. Essential Skills/Experience: Degree in business or scientific field (or Project Management related field) or equivalent. 5 years of proven experience in providing project support within the business management or corporate field. Expertise in program/project management, with a proven track record in supporting PMO with associated strategic and administrative tasks. Demonstrate strong communication and relationship-building skills with the ability to influence others to achieve objectives. Ability to interpret and communicate technical information into business language and in alignment with AstraZeneca business. Proven track record in delivering high-risk programs/projects and decision-making. Ability to foresee and solve problems, develop alternative options/recommendations. Can create and maintain processes to work efficiently for both self and others. A self-starter with high levels of drive, energy, and resilience with the ability to take the initiative. Demonstrate strong communication and relationship-building skills with experience of collaborating and sharing knowledge between teams. Ability to work collaboratively and flexibly within multiple project teams. Budget management experience. Desirable Skills/Experience: Experience of working with internal and third-party suppliers. Experience of working in a Program Management Office. Awareness of use case-specific GenAI tools available in the market and their application in day-to-day work scenarios. Possess working knowledge of basic prompting techniques and continuously improve these skills. Stay up-to-date with developments in AI and GenAI, applying new insights to work-related situations. At AstraZeneca, we connect across the entire business to power each function towards better patient outcomes. Our work is impactful and valuable, allowing you to raise your profile while doing good for others. We play a crucial role in driving disruptive transformation as we become a digital and data-led enterprise. Collaborate with leading experts using cutting-edge techniques to turn complex information into life-changing insights. Our inclusive team thrives on diverse experiences, sharing knowledge to decode business needs and apply technical know-how for greater value. Date Posted 27-May-2025 Closing Date 09-Jun-2025