Associate Director, Project Manager – Logistics
AstraZeneca
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Macclesfield • 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
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Senior
About the role
- Deliver regional and global logistics projects and programs on time, within budget, and aligned with agreed business benefits
- Lead the creation of project plans, coordinating with sponsors to define activities, resources, costs, roles, responsibilities, and quality assurance
- Adapt project work plans to meet evolving needs and requirements
- Communicate project impacts and changes effectively to the business
- Build and lead project teams, clearly defining roles and responsibilities while maintaining complete and current documentation
- Develop improvement plans to identify and manage project risks effectively
- Resolve quality and compliance risks, escalating issues when necessary
- Manage relationships with key stakeholders to capture business requirements and align them with project objectives
Requirements
- Business degree or equivalent experience
- Experience within Distribution or Logistics
- Strong experience in managing key projects and programmes of work
- Strong organisational and interpersonal skills
- Proven ability to manage and work with cross-functional teams
- Proven ability to plan and execute multiple projects and tasks concurrently
- Good stakeholder management capabilities
- Good business acumen and strong analytical skills
- Experience of working in GDP and GMP environments
- Project Management Certification
- Experience with commercialization and launch of new products
Benefits
- Flexible working hours
- Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
project managementrisk managementquality assurancestakeholder managementproject planningprogram managementlogistics managementcommercializationproduct launchanalytical skills
Soft skills
organizational skillsinterpersonal skillscommunication skillsleadershipteam managementadaptabilitybusiness acumen
Certifications
Project Management Certification