Program Manager - Mississauga, Canada - AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca

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Mississauga, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Program Manager - Be a Founding Member of the GBS Project Management Office

Are you ready to make a bigger impact and build a career in a globally connected team? Join AstraZeneca as a Program Manager in Mississauga and be part of the exciting growth through innovation

As a founding member of the GBS Project Management Office (Enterprise PMO), you will work within the Enabling business area to deliver high-quality project management capabilities across the company.

You'll have the opportunity to work on intellectually stimulating challenges, gain transferable skills, and be supported by talented teams with many opportunities for growth.

Our Mississauga site is home to a diverse and inclusive community of problem-solvers who are always looking for new ways to partner with the business and help AstraZeneca achieve its ambitions.

We believe strategically, see the bigger picture, connect diverse areas, and build solutions while harnessing exciting new technologies.

In this role, you will be accountable for managing projects that deliver >$500k of benefits and task managing a project team of typically no more than 10-20 people.

You will establish Communities of Practice with other Project Managers and Leads, identify and recruit resources needed to deliver specific projects, define and implement project governance, capture scope and requirements, ensure change management is considered from the outset, and work with the project team to build and deliver detailed project plans.

Essential for the role:

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting/Finance, Business, or Healthcarerelated major
Demonstrated ability in program/project management for mediumcomplexity projects with global reach
Strong communication and relationshipbuilding skills
Experience considering risks, evaluating alternatives, and encouraging input and new insights from others
Ability to clearly articulate sophisticated concepts
Ability to perform effectively when faced with unclear solutions or opposing viewpoints
Proven track record in delivering highrisk projects
Experience of managing and controlling a project budget

Desirable for the role:

Project Management Certification
Management Consulting experience
Pharmaceutical or equivalent global & complex organization experience

Why AstraZeneca?
At AstraZeneca, we're committed to making excellence and breakthroughs possible.

Our strength is in our strong network - a two-way exchange of sharing and learning that enhances our ability to make an impact.

With an unstoppable drive to learn, we're problem-solvers by nature who take every opportunity to dig into complex challenges.

We offer competitive benefits and are an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply.

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