Associate Principal, Business Analyst

AstraZeneca•Durham, NC

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Are you ready to play a pivotal role in transforming demand forecasting within BioPharma ClinOps? As an Associate Principal, Business Analyst, you'll be at the forefront of developing, testing, and implementing FTE demand algorithms using PLANIT, our enterprise project management tool. Collaborate closely with stakeholders across BioPharma ClinOps to ensure alignment with organizational productivity initiatives and drive impactful changes in ways of working. In this dynamic role, you'll deliver value by managing the BAU process for ongoing review and refinement of functional FTE demand algorithms. You'll develop and manage a roadmap of planned deliveries, ensuring alignment with scorecard objectives and functional needs. Your expertise will ensure that FTE BioPharma ClinOps demand in PLANIT (PLANISWARE Enterprise project management tool), aligns with the current organizational structure and is driven by reliable forecast algorithms. You'll also ensure the impact of productivity initiatives is realized in our demand forecasting, while delivering documentation, communication, and training to support ongoing changes.

Requirements

University degree at Bachelor level, in a scientific or business discipline
5-10 years of project/portfolio/resource management, in a Clinical Development environment
Broad drug development experience in a matrix environment
Minimum 5 years of working experience and understanding of business planning and capacity management process
Ability to look for and champion more efficient and effective methods/processes
Goal oriented and ability to drive performance
Experience in converting organizational needs into demand algorithms
Experience in developing demand algorithms for Clinical Development
Strong data modelling skills and the ability to transform data into forms easily understood by others
The ability to balance tact, patience and persistence with the need to move improvements at speed
Strong organizational skills to move multiple functions through the improvement processes at different speeds based upon their level of understanding and complexity of their business
Expert knowledge of PLANIT (PLANISWARE Enterprise project management tool), and demand algorithms

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree
Business relationship management skills
Accredited/Certified in Project Management tools/systems
Proven ability with enterprise project management systems

Responsibilities

Managing the BAU process for ongoing review and refinement of functional FTE demand algorithms.
Develop and manage a roadmap of planned deliveries, ensuring alignment with scorecard objectives and functional needs.
Ensure that FTE BioPharma ClinOps demand in PLANIT (PLANISWARE Enterprise project management tool), aligns with the current organizational structure and is driven by reliable forecast algorithms.
Ensure the impact of productivity initiatives is realized in our demand forecasting.
Delivering documentation, communication, and training to support ongoing changes.

Benefits

We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility.
Our supportive yet challenging environment fosters continuous learning and improvement, driving us towards groundbreaking solutions that make a tangible difference in patients' lives.
An inclusive culture where you will connect different thinking to generate new and valuable opportunities.
A commitment to lifelong learning, growth and development for all.
Our Inclusion & Diversity (I&D) mission is to create an inclusive and equitable environment where people belong, using the power of our diversity to push the boundaries of science to deliver life-changing medicines to patients.
We’re curious about science and the advancement of knowledge.
We find creative ways to approach new challenges.
We’re driven to make the right choices and be accountable for our actions.
As an organisation centred around what makes us human, we put a big focus on people.
Along with our purpose to bring life-changing medicines to people across the globe, we have a promise to you: to help you realise the full breadth of your potential.
Here, you’ll do work that has the potential to change your life and improve countless others.
And, together with your team, you’ll shape a culture that unites and inspires us every day.