Senior Program Manager

AstraZeneca

Senior Program Manager responsible for leading medium to large-scale IT Programs at AstraZeneca. Focused on driving innovation and aligning teams to achieve program goals in the biopharmaceutical industry.

Posted 7/29/2026full-timeWuxi • 🇨🇳 ChinaSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong leadership in managing IT program delivery, with a focus on stakeholder engagement, program finance, and agile methodologies. Proven ability to drive program innovation and ensure compliance with industry standards while fostering team creativity and commitment.

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IT Program ManagementAgile MethodologiesProgram Finance AccountabilityVendor ManagementStakeholder Engagement

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Hard Skills

Program Lifecycle ManagementKPI AnalysisBacklog PrioritizationForecastingBudget Management

Soft Skills

Excellent CommunicationNegotiation SkillsConflict ResolutionUser EmpathyPeople Management

Industry Keywords

GxPManufacturingSupply ChainQuality DomainsMES

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Is a Team Lead, with typical people management responsibilities and the mission to boost creativity, innovation and commitment among the team in the region.
Work closely with stakeholders to develop, articulate, and share the program vision, strategy, and roadmap.
Serves as the primary program orchestrator and is responsible for driving program innovation and ensuring “value” delivery.
Develops program-focused delivery teams and adopts agile methodologies to continually enhance the program through iterative improvements.
Manage the program backlog, translate business needs into detailed requirements, and prioritize features based on business value, user feedback, and technical feasibility.
Be accountable for Program finance, including forecasting, budget management, and timely accruals.
Define and track Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) including measuring both value and outcomes.
Act as the primary point of contact between business leaders and engineering/technical teams.
Lead vendor management, including negotiation of deliverables, acceptance criteria, and costs.
Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate risks (technical, market, project) and ensure compliance with internal and external regulations (e.g., GxP, if applicable).

Requirements

What you’ll need

Ability to manage senior stakeholders and Build IT Program vision and roadmaps.
Extensive experience leading the delivery of medium to large-scale IT Programs (USD 5M+ or teams >15).
Proven accountability for IT Program finance, including forecasting and timely accruals.
Hands on, practical experience both in leading program teams and in utilizing modern tools and methodologies such as Agile.
Strong program-centric mindset with experience managing the program lifecycle (e.g., Concept to DevOps, backlog prioritization, KPI analysis).
Background in manufacturing, supply chain, and/or quality domains (GxP, MES, etc.).
Excellent communication, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills, with experience engaging C-level executives.
Strong vendor management capabilities.
User Empathy: A customer-centric mindset.
People management experience.

Benefits

Comp & perks

AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity.
We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds.
We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.
Inclusion and diversity are fundamental to the success of our company.
We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment).