S/4HANA Functional Lead
S/4HANA Functional Lead
Location: Lisbon
At AstraZeneca, we pride ourselves on crafting a collaborative culture that champions knowledge-sharing, ambitious thinking and innovation – ultimately providing employees with the opportunity to work across teams, functions and even the globe.
Recognizing the importance of individualized flexibility, our ways of working allow employees to balance personal and work commitments while ensuring we continue to create a strong culture of collaboration and teamwork by engaging face-to-face in our offices 3 days a week. Our offices are purposely designed with collaboration in mind, providing space where teams can come together to strategize, brainstorm and connect on key projects.
AstraZeneca believes in a culture of lifelong learning. To support your professional growth, we offer wide-ranging opportunities for learning and development.
ABOUT AXIAL
AstraZeneca's Axial Programme is a pivotal initiative aimed at enabling our mission to push the boundaries of science and develop life-changing medicines. This programme plays a crucial role in our commitment to making a significant difference in the world by working closely to save lives and opening new opportunities.
As part of AstraZeneca's strong growth, the Axial Programme has been established to facilitate seamless work across borders and with partners. This ambitious initiative is underpinned by S/4HANA, a new ERP system that will revolutionize our business processes, providing standardized processes, enhanced financial management, common data, and real-time reporting across our entire supply chain.
The Axial Programme is seeking top talent to ensure its success, aiming to assemble the strongest team to deliver a world-class change programme. This initiative will enhance employees' understanding of their role in our global company and provide AstraZeneca with a competitive edge, benefiting our employees, customers, and patients.
ABOUT THE ROLE
The Axial Functional Lead collaborates with an Axial LT member or Enterprise process owners to coordinate, manage, and ensure timely delivery of various Axial projects and initiatives.
This role involves operationalizing ELT strategies and deliverables, implementing project delivery methodology, leading a global team of subject matter experts, and seeking project sign-off at regular control boards.
Network and Supply Chain Planning
Record to Report
Tax Engine
Procurement and Material Management
Experience in agile delivery and SAP Activate methodology is preferred. Reporting to the Head of the PMO, the role requires strong communication skills, a focus on delivery, attention to detail, and the ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
Key Skills & Capabilities
We are seeking Project Managers with a consistent track record of leading groundbreaking SAP S/4HANA projects, from planning and mobilization to successful delivery.
Crucial requirements include excellent partner management and presentation skills, coupled with a strong focus on delivery.
The S/4HANA Project Manager (PM) will lead project teams or support larger projects/programmes from initiation to close, ensuring the delivery of effective solutions aligned with approved customer and business needs.
Project Managers are responsible for resolving and delivering solutions within approved budget and schedule commitments, while meeting required quality and compliance standards.
Key focus areas include risk management, delivery of business benefits, and adherence to established project management standards, contributing to the continued development of the project management capability.
Key Accountabilities/Responsibilities
Develop and implement project plans, including defining activities, resources, costs, roles, responsibilities, and quality, following the Project Management Methodology (ADF and SAP Activate).
Run project/program budgets, forecasts, tasks, schedules, risks, organizational change, and status reporting.
Coordinate and lead project workstreams, identify and manage dependencies between projects.
Build and lead a high-performing project team across different business functions and third parties.
Maintain relationships with key business collaborators to gather business requirements and steer project objectives.
Collaborate with internal and external suppliers to ensure delivery of products and services while adhering to project delivery standards.
Implement effective risk, issue, and organizational change processes and ensure benefits realization aligns with project results.
Support the development of a strong project management capability and ensure adoption of standard methodology.
Education, Qualifications and Experience
Demonstrated project and programme management skills, including traditional and agile delivery methods, project controls, governance requirements, budget management, external supplier management, problem solving, and stakeholder management.
5+ years of proven experience as a PM across the entire project lifecycle.
Technical or business degree or equivalent experience.
Experience in leading and developing diverse project teams in a global organization.
Broad understanding of SAP S/4HANA and business technology implementation.
Effective communication and consulting skills to work with a diverse range of partners.
Desirable Experience/Skills:
SAP Activate and S/4HANA experience
Project / Programme Management certifications
Pharmaceutical industry experience and/or experience of delivery in a highly-regulated environment
Lean & Six Sigma Skills
Master’s degree
Experience of collaboration platforms for project delivery – e.g. Jira, PPM tools, testing tools.
At AstraZeneca, we’re dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. There’s no better place to make a difference to medicine, patients and society. An inclusive culture that champions diversity and collaboration, and always committed to lifelong learning, growth and development. We’re on an exciting journey to pioneer the future of healthcare.
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.
AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorisation and employment eligibility verification requirements.
