US Patient Platforms Engineering Manager

US Patient Platforms Engineering Manager

Location: Gaithersburg, MD

Introduction to role

Are you ready to make a meaningful impact in the world of Biopharmaceuticals? AstraZeneca, a global, innovation-driven business that focuses on the discovery, development and commercialization of prescription medicines, is looking for a US Patient Platforms Engineering Manager. This role is a unique opportunity to push the boundaries of science and technology, and to contribute to our mission of making a difference to medicine, patients and society. As part of our Commercial IT team, you will be at the forefront of transforming our ability to develop life-changing medicines. This role is based within our Solution and Service Delivery team, where you will work closely with third-party suppliers and software vendors.

Commercial IT is a global IT capability supporting the Commercial organization. We business partner with Commercial areas: Biopharma, Oncology, International and Japan – and also Rare Disease Unit. We operate out of hubs sites including in the UK, Sweden, US and out of our Global Innovation Technology Centers in India and Mexico – and in markets all over the world. Here our work has a direct impact on patients – transforming our ability to develop life-changing medicines. We empower the business to perform at its peak and lead a new way of working, combining cutting-edge science with leading digital technology platforms and data. All with a passion to impact lives through data, analytics, AI, machine learning and more.

Accountabilities

As the US Platforms Engineering Manager, you will maintain deep working knowledge of platforms/products/infrastructure aligned with your development assignments. You will lead build, test, and deployment activities for assigned platform and IT product initiatives. You will serve as an internal consultant on key assigned platforms and technologies for IT and business partners across all business areas and will also collaborate with regional solution architects and capability teams to co-create functionalities with strategic markets with a view to scale globally. You will also lead, mentor and coach the AZ Application Development team based in Chennai to increase throughput and quality.

Essential Skills/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree and minimum 3 years of experience
• Understanding of the Salesforce technology stack
• Understanding and use integration patterns
• Proven track record of designing, developing and operating mission critical applications
• Development standard methodologies
• Experience supporting and guiding development teams
• Prior experience in an Information Services/Information Technology environment with good eye for business
• Expertise in Continuous Integration and Deployment methods delivered as part of an agile team

Desired Skills/Experience

• Salesforce integration architectures and patterns
• Salesforce HealthCloud and/or Salesforce Communities and/or Salesforce Voice
• Proven experience of managing and coaching/mentoring offshore teams of developers
• Experience of working within a quality and compliance environment and application of policies, procedures, and guidelines

When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That's why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn't mean we're not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.

At AstraZeneca, we are driven by our ambition to break new ground. Our Biopharmaceuticals pipeline is growing, and we are constantly rethinking the way things can be done. We go above and beyond to find solutions that impact patients - harnessing science with technology and connecting the entire healthcare ecosystem. We are committed to creating an inclusive team where everyone is empowered to speak up and share ideas. We strive to create a place where everyone is empowered to speak up and share ideas, and we welcome alternative perspectives to push our thinking further, together. If you're the kind of person who will embrace all the investment, feedback and ample opportunities on offer, then this is the place for you.

Ready to fuel your ambition with AstraZeneca? Apply now!

Date Posted

12-Aug-2024

Closing Date

Our mission is to build an inclusive and equitable environment. We want people to feel they belong at AstraZeneca and Alexion, starting with our recruitment process. We welcome and consider applicatio