Associate Director, Change Management

AstraZeneca • Mississauga, ON

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

This role is a key member of the Strategy & Operations team in AI-EPIC. The role is accountable for developing and implementing change management strategies for one or multiple ongoing initiatives within the organization. Works closely with the EAI transformation office to ensure alignment of change impact across a portfolio of projects. Reports to the Head of Strategy & Operations. Provide change management leadership and support for major change initiatives Coordinate change across a number of projects ensuring change is delivered in a coordinated way Partner with project leaders and project managers on successful delivery of the initiative Ensure adherence to company change management frameworks Perform change impact assessments to identify key risks and resistance to successful implementation Develop and deliver on comprehensive partner engagement, communications, and training plans to ensure project success Create plans for measuring adoption and success of change May run work with external service providers Participates in AZ project management and change management communities of practice to share standard methodologies and findings

Requirements

• Expertise in change management, with a consistent record of delivering successful change projects
• Demonstrate strong communication and relationship building skills with the ability to influence others to achieve objectives
• Strong networking/consulting skills with good internal/external links
• Ability to interpret and communicate technical information into business language and in alignment with AZ business
• Consistent record in delivering high risk programme/projects and decision making

Nice To Haves

• Formal qualifications in change management, project management, and/or process improvement methodologies
• Experience of working in a global organisation with complex/geographical context
• Pharmaceutical R&D experience

Responsibilities

• Provide change management leadership and support for major change initiatives
• Coordinate change across a number of projects ensuring change is delivered in a coordinated way
• Partner with project leaders and project managers on successful delivery of the initiative
• Ensure adherence to company change management frameworks
• Perform change impact assessments to identify key risks and resistance to successful implementation
• Develop and deliver on comprehensive partner engagement, communications, and training plans to ensure project success
• Create plans for measuring adoption and success of change
• May run work with external service providers
• Participates in AZ project management and change management communities of practice to share standard methodologies and findings

Benefits

• Annual base salary for this position ranges from 125,007.20 to 164,071.95.
• Annual Variable Pay Bonus/Short Term Incentive opportunity
• Eligibility to participate in our equity-based long-term incentive program (if applicable to role)
• Competitive Flex Benefits & Retirement Savings Program
• 4 weeks’ paid vacation
• Annual Personal Days
• Contract Benefits Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed