Associate Director of Project and Portfolio Management - Biologics Operations

At AstraZeneca we work together across global boundaries to make an impact and find answers to challenges. We do this with the upmost integrity even in the most difficult situations because we are committed to doing the right thing. We continuously forge partnerships that help pursue world-class medicines in new ways, combining our people’s exceptional skills with those of people from all over the globe. 

As a member of the Global Biologics Operations Strategy & PMO leadership team based in Gaithersburg, MD Project & Portfolio Lead will provide expert project management leadership to deliver key strategic projects, coaching and leadership to a team of project managers as well as supporting the Director PMO with strategy deployment, portfolio analytics and scenario planning.  

This role will work closely with the other members of the Strategy & PMO leadership team to drive prioritization, that projects are delivered on-time, on-budget and in adherence with quality and compliance standards. The role will own the Biologics Project Management tools, template, processes and methodology and collaborate closely with Biologics manufacturing site PMOs to share and integrate standard ways of working where appropriate.  The Project and Portfolio Lead will also provide focused and targeted portfolio insights, analyses and recommendations that inform portfolio direction setting, decision-making and prioritization of investments in line with short, medium and long-term Biologic Operations strategy to drive business growth. 

The scope of project management includes strategic drug projects, non-drug projects (Operations 2025) and selective IT initiatives/programs. 

Main Responsibilities: 

Portfolio Management & Analytics: 

• Deliver analyses and scenario planning options that contextualize and support governance decision-making.  Aggregate the portfolio of wait-list projects and develop prioritized options for Sr Director Strategy & PMO. 

• Partner with Project Sponsors and business owners to support project initiation, business case preparation and governance review forums to enable a consistent approach to portfolio review and optimization. 

• Certify that candidate projects meet the correct business case standards. 

• Support the consistent use of portfolio management practices as related to governance preparations, resource capacity management, and utilization/leveraging of project planning & portfolio systems. 

• Ensure data quality for both Product and non-product related projects are fit for purpose to enable robust portfolio analyses and reports, including conducting annual review areas for focus and improvement. 

• Manage the monthly dashboard/KPI portfolio process. 

• Deliver a full and integrated suite of portfolio reports, analyses and communications that collectively track status versus business goals, portfolio progress and efficiency 

• Support external stakeholder reporting activities on the Biologic operations portfolio and performance. 

Strategy 

• Supports the Sr. Director Strategy & PMO with Global Biologics Operations annual strategy deployment process, drives strategic transformation, strategic planning, budget