Emerging Technology Innovation Lead - Barcelona, España - AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca

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Barcelona, España

hace 3 semanas

Publicado por:

Isabel García

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About the project

The AstraZeneca Global IT organization is responsible for defining and executing digital and data strategies across the corporation in support of AstraZeneca's bold ambitions to provide cures for cancer in every form, to transform the lives of people affected by rare diseases and devastating conditions, and to change the lives of billions of people living with chronic diseases for the better.

We are looking for a visionary and innovative leader to take on the role of
Emerging Technology Innovation Lead.

In this pivotal position, you will be responsible for identifying and harnessing the power of cutting-edge technologies to drive innovation and transformation within AstraZeneca.

As the
Emerging Technology Innovation Lead within the
Insights & Technology Excellence (IGNITE) organization, you'll work with leaders across the business and Global IT organization to lead the implementation and evolution of our technology innovation capabilities, enabled by Digital Ways of Working, to ensure we continue to deliver efficient and effective services to the broader organization to accelerate our bold ambition.

As an integral part of the
Digital Services leadership team, you will provide strategic leadership and expert direction, and motivate, encourage, and inspire the development of a strong, effective, efficient, ethical, engaged, and professional Technology Innovation team with a clear focus on the delivery of planned outcomes and the continual development of the capabilities and capacities of the individual team members.

This role will partner with the Head of Digital Services, driving strategic alignment of all Technology Innovation activities within Global IT, identify process adaptations to ensure that IT services are delivered in a consistent and reliable manner, aligned to operating model principles.

The role will also be responsible for defining templates and tooling to accelerate, align and deliver high value and effective emerging technology solutions in the organisation and drive a consistent approach to innovation and value management.

Responsibilities will include:

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Innovation Strategy:Develop and execute a comprehensive innovation strategy, integrating emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, blockchain, IoT, and data analytics to enhance drug discovery, clinical trials, manufacturing, and supply chain operations.
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Cross-Functional Collaboration:Foster collaboration across various departments to implement innovative solutions and ensure the successful scaling and integration of emerging technologies.
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Team Leadership:Manage a team of innovation specialists and technologists, providing guidance, mentorship, and resources to drive innovative projects forward.
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Pilot Projects:Oversee the design and execution of pilot projects to assess the feasibility and potential impact of emerging technologies within the pharmaceutical sector.
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Regulatory Compliance:Ensure that all innovation initiatives adhere to regulatory standards and industry best practices, guaranteeing the safety and efficacy of pharmaceutical products.
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Technology Partnerships: Establish and maintain partnerships with technology vendors, academic institutions, and research organizations to access cutting-edge tools and expertise.
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Budget Management:Manage the budget allocated for innovation projects, optimizing resource allocation and reporting on financial performance.

Critical capabilities include:

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Leading with confidence in a complex service environment - being able to set and adapt the Technology Innovation engagement and delivery model to ensure it aligns to stakeholder's strategic requirements and agreed ways of working.

Going
beyond your role boundaries where there is a gap, including working with the technology leaders across business facings and enterprise architecture teams to develop and maintain emerging technology roadmaps. Making the process sustainable and able to measure progress and impact and value across our enterprise technology landscape.
Having a
service & product lens pushing the technology innovation and architectural teams to focus on how we leverage all available capabilities, structures, and emerging technologies to accelerate out IT strategy and bold AstraZeneca ambitions.

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Persistence & drive to enable the teams across IGNITE to take ownership of emerging technologies and embed/scale relevant technologies at pace to deliver our bold ambition.
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Future focus - with Global IT at the forefront our Digital Transformation journey, being genuinely interested in the future direction & strategy. Supporting the Head of Digital Services with thinking about opportunities to optimize our technologies, services, process and practices to accelerate AZ bold ambition

Essential Skills