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AstraZeneca · 12 hours ago

System Owner- Clinical Control Tower (Associate Director, Global Clinical Solutions)

Durham, NC

Full-time

Hybrid

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

AstraZeneca is a global leader in biopharmaceuticals, and they are seeking an Associate Director for their Global Clinical Solutions team. The System Owner will be accountable for the leadership and lifecycle management of Clinical systems, ensuring compliance with industry standards and leading continuous improvement initiatives.

BiopharmaBiotechnologyHealth CareMedicalPharmaceuticalPrecision Medicine

Comp. & Benefits

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Chair or co-chair internal steering committees and operational governance forums. Ensure alignment with IT & DevOps and agile methodologies for continuous improvement

Monitor KPIs, manage risk reviews, and oversee product roadmaps. Coordinate with vendors and internal teams on incidents, escalations, and change control boards (CAB/CCB)

Drive transition from project phase to Business-As-Usual (BAU), ensuring readiness for ongoing studies. Maintain compliance with governance frameworks and license-to-operate requirements

Act as the primary point of contact for business partners, IT leads, and vendor representatives. Facilitate PI planning and cross-team dependency management

Qualification

Drug DevelopmentAgile processProject ManagementICH/GCP knowledgeQuality ManagementService ManagementCollaboration skillsCommunication skillsProblem solvingNegotiation skillsInterpersonal skills

Required

Bachelor of Science (BSc) in suitable discipline or equivalent experience

Extensive experience in Drug Development within a pharmaceutical or clinical background

High-level of business process, technology and Clinical Study information knowledge

In-depth knowledge of Agile process and principles

Requirements for computerised systems and infrastructure

Demonstrated project management skills and proven skills to deliver to time, cost and quality

Ability to work collaboratively, motivate and empower others to carry out individual, team and organizational objectives

Experience in working successfully and collaboratively with external partners (vendors) delivering mutual benefit

Demonstrated excellent written and verbal communication and influencing skills, negotiation, collaboration, problem solving, presentation, knowledge transfer (mentoring), conflict management and interpersonal skills

Preferred

Expert reputation within the business and industry

Comprehensive knowledge of ICH/GCP

Recognised AGILE certification (e.g. SAFe)

Extensive experience of Quality Systems and Quality Management, including process definition and process improvement, ideally within an Information Systems environment

Project Management certification

Service Management experience. Incident, Problem, Change and Release Management (ITIL)

Experience in the development and management of Business Process to deliver business performance

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

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