Global Ops D&A Lead

Job Title - Global Ops D&A Lead

Career Level - G

As the Data & Analytics Leader and Tower Lead, you will drive our organization's data strategy and leverage analytics to support business objectives. You will lead a dynamic team of data analysts, data scientists, and engineers, overseeing the data analysis and visualization. The successful candidate will possess a strong combination of technical expertise, strategic vision, and leadership skills to guide the organization in making data-driven decisions.

This role is also responsible for supporting on-time and on-budget local deployment of the global transformation in adherence to quality and compliance standards. The individual will be accountable for developing cross-functional partnerships, identifying and connecting regional and global resources for GSC&S and ESM, acting as host manager for different functions, and providing leadership, coaching, and guidance for the local teams.

What you will do:

• Partner with the Talent Acquisition team to recruit local roles alongside global leads by functions.

• Successful onboarding of local roles and ensuring the integration into the home location

• Ensures the Ops & Functional Strategy deployment and leads the Local Strategy definition, execution, and Follow-up

• Responsible for creating Data & Analytics strategy and roadmap for Global Operations.

• Ensure local roles are successfully trained in the new process, supporting the Global training team from each function.

• Responsible for creating and maintaining the Data & Analytics Product Roadmap, including partnering with stakeholders on prioritization.

• Build synergy between data governance and management teams to ensure data assets are properly governed and managed consistently across operations.

• Collaborate with business stakeholders to evangelize Self-service business intelligence and advanced analytics to drive data-driven decision-making.

• Collaborate closely with IT and Finance GBS stakeholders to enhance overall operational efficiencies. 

• Act as lead connecting local roles to Global Operations, GSC&S, and ESM to foster a collaborative environment by conducting Fika sessions, Tiering process, etc.

• Fosters Operations Culture based on LEAN and Digital ways of working

• Form a "Tower Lead" network – sharing learnings and best practices with counterparts in other regional hubs as part of a continuous improvement culture. 

• Perform process confirmations and layered audits to ensure the local team follows processes as per training.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, Data Science, Informatics, computer science, or statistics

• Proven 10+ years of work experience in data and analytics 

• Significant experience in implementing Data governance practices and solutions to ensure data quality, privacy, and compliance in a relevant industry

• Strong background in data architecture and data engineering.

• Expertise in statistical analysis, machine learning, and predictive modeling.

• Proficient in data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI).

• Hands-on experience working with platforms like MS Azure, Databricks, Cloud and is continually able to stay updated with the latest D&A technology.

• Proficient Knowledge of some key programming fundamentals in Python, Spark, SQL, or similar languages

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across different levels of the organization

• Demonstrated ability to lead a diverse, global team within and across functions. Demonstrated leadership capabilities and AZ values at the appropriate target level.

• Lead and manage negotiations across complex groups to a target outcome.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's or PhD degree

• Experience in life sciences and healthcare and working across the drug research and development lifecycle.

• Intimate knowledge of relevant key business processes

• Network of relevant contacts and relationships, including external links

• Data Governance and Data Management education and certifications

• Applied data management and data science skills, including experience with related tools.

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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.