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AstraZeneca · 3 hours ago

Programme Director – PPM Data Transformation

Gaithersburg, MD

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$190K/yr - $284K/yr

10+ years exp

AstraZeneca is a global leader in the pharmaceutical industry, dedicated to delivering innovative medicines to patients. The Programme Director for PPM Data Transformation will lead a critical initiative to develop a high-quality, AI-ready data platform, ensuring effective governance and stakeholder engagement while driving organizational change and performance management.

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Comp. & Benefits

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Lead the scoping, planning, and execution of the PPM Data Transformation. Track benefits and value realization. Own the roadmap, milestones, risks, dependencies, and integrated plans

Establish best practice programme governance, status reporting cadences, risk and issue management, and programme documentation standards. Ensure decisions, protocols, and controls are clear and traceable

Partner across GPPM, R&D, Finance, IT and external vendors; align with executive sponsors and governance forums to enable adoption, unblock decisions and achieve the goal of an integrated platform at the enterprise level

Lead change management planning and execution. Communicate with key user groups and develop role-based training strategies. Coach SMEs and leaders to embed a data-driven culture

Define and track KPIs/OKRs. Manage budget and resources. Provide transparent progress, risk, and mitigation reporting to senior leadership. Ensure incremental value delivery through phased releases

Bring in external best practices, emerging technologies and partner capabilities to simplify processes and improve decision and delivery velocity

Surface and understand dependencies across the PPM Platform, including enterprise-driven initiatives that shape PPM data (e.g. ABACUS & AXIAL) and the evolving strategic roadmap for key GPPM capabilities (Project Management, Capacity Management, Governance & P2P, Portfolio Analytics)

Qualification

Data strategyPortfolio managementDigital transformationGovernance frameworksAI/MLChange managementPerformance managementRisk managementVendor managementExternal insightsContinuous improvementStakeholder engagementCommunication skillsTeam leadership

Required

Extensive track record (10+ years) leading complex, cross-functional transformation programmes in data strategy, portfolio/project management, or digital change environments

Proven success driving cross-functional teams in the implementation of integrated data platforms, governance frameworks and digital workflow solutions

Executive influence and communication skills; able to cut through complexity and target clear messages to senior leaders and governance forums

Evidence of successfully delivering incremental programme value, building agile teams, and embedding organizational culture change

Demonstrated uplift of PMO maturity and continuous improvement, with strong risk management and delivery excellence

Data and analytics literacy, including modern data management methodologies, AI/ML, insight generation and technology-enabled change

Bachelor's / Master's in business, technology or related discipline

Strong network to external thought leadership in PMO, data and digital transformation

Preferred

Background / experience in life sciences preferred

Understanding of the pharmaceutical business (including R&D, Operations, Commercial, Finance, etc)

Vendor selection and management in partnership with Procurement/IT

PMP/PgMP or equivalent

Benefits

Short-term incentive bonus opportunity

Equity-based long-term incentive program (salaried roles)

Retirement contribution (hourly roles)

Commission payment eligibility (sales roles)

Qualified retirement program [401(k) plan]

Paid vacation and holidays

Paid leaves

Health benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage

Company

AstraZeneca

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AstraZeneca is a pharmaceutical company that discovers, develops, manufactures, and markets prescription medicines. It is a sub-organization of Investor.

Founded in 1999

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, GBR

10001+ employees

https://www.astrazeneca.com

H1B Sponsorship

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