Director, Change Management

AstraZeneca • Mississauga, ON

2d • 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 maintaining change management standards and guidelines to be used in the successful implementation of change programs across the business. They will also be accountable to develop and implement change management strategies for one or multiple ongoing initiatives within the organization. Works closely with the EAI Change Management Community to ensure alignment of change impact across a portfolio of projects. Participates in strategic planning efforts and yearly goal setting processes. Reports to the head of Strategy & Operations.

Requirements

• Expertise in change management, with a consistent record of delivering successful change projects
• Experience building change management strategy, framework and trainings
• 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
• Ability to convince and lead negotiations across a complex group

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

• Own and maintains change management framework/governance within AI-EPIC (in collaboration with EAI)
• Develops and maintains business area standards and processes for change management
• Develops tools and templates for use by project teams across multiple initiatives
• Trains and mentors project teams in good change management practices
• May lead work with external service providers
• Participates in AZ project management and change management communities of practice to share standard methodologies and findings
• Provide change management leadership and support for major change initiatives
• Partner with project leaders and project managers on successful delivery of the initiative
• 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
• Supports EAI Transformation office with delivering functional strategy
• Identify change impact across portfolio of ongoing efforts highlighting risk to project success or change overload
• Ensure alignment of change impact with organizational KPIs and metrics
• Aid in setting strategic direction for the EAI Transformation Office and business area

Benefits

• 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