Risk Operations Manager – 3PRM

Salary & Benefits Competitive

Broaden your mind to thrive in our dynamic environment

Take an enterprise-wide approach to influence the whole value chain – from internal functions to external partners and suppliers. In our fast-paced and demanding environment, it takes resilience and commercial knowledge to anticipate and react to changing business requirements. Help us to keep evolving in line with our global responsibilities by delivering rapid change with intuitive solutions.

Operating as one global procurement team, collaboration is key both internally and externally. It powers us to uncover market insights and deliver value rapidly in our fast-paced environment. With digital and strategic transformation at the heart of the business, you’ll be challenged in a team that’s unlike other traditional procurement functions.

A team of innovators, our breakthrough ideas come from our diverse minds. Each of us ready to challenge conventions and try new things in order to progress. In helping AstraZeneca achieve a wide range of business goals, we make sure our suppliers align with our values – from sustainability to diversity

As a subject matter authority, you will using your extensive knowledge to advise, guide and support management of operational activities for the third-party risk management process. You will oversee daily issue management, coordination of the various service providers; monitoring and assurance activities and performance management and reporting as well ensure that all third party risk assessment activities aligns to company and area strategy and goals.

Additionally, you will be responsible for developing and delivering training and support materials, ensuring that program requirements are identified and implemented appropriately cross the business, establish/support program procedures, advise management and give general assistance in relation to 3PRM program.

What you’ll do

• Manage the day to day operations of the third-party risk management process, including the tasks executed by the team supporting the process;
• Proactively seek out opportunities to simplify and optimize processes and tools across 3PRM;
• Support the implementation of changes and improvements to ensure mitigation of corporate risks (e.g. data privacy, ABAC, SHE, competition law, etc.)
• Support the management of all aspects of governance, including working with counterparts in other SET areas in areas of overlapping accountability
• Develop and deploy the operations SOP for third party risk management, including mapping of local variances and exceptions to the process;
• Responsible to ensure effective monitoring and assurance of 3PRM engagements happen on a timely and rigorous manner;
• Develop and monitor engagement cycle time and keep 3PRM metrics to a high standard of execution;
• Understand risk and execute on priority tasks to improve the 3PRM framework such as executing on the closure of audit findings.
• Deliver training and awareness sessions to support capability uplift initiatives across the enterprise
• Engage with a network of champions globally to ensure transparency on engagement metrics and KPIs;
• Act as a brand ambassador for the 3PRM Transformation across our organisation.
• Support driving and embedding a culture of ethics and integrity

Essential requirements

• Educated to Degree Level
• Experience in pharmaceuticals or a related industry
• Detailed knowledge of ERP systems (SAP) and IT change management;
• Excellent analytical, written and oral communications skills
• Strong collaborative, partnering, and interpersonal skills
• Strong ability to work independently

Desirable Skills

• High ethical standards, trustworthy, operating with absolute discretion
• Experience in project management;
• Strong stakeholder management skills;
• In-depth knowledge of reporting and governance methodology;
• A good knowledge of LEAN
• Experience in using data points to influence decision making;
• Passionate about operations and procurement;
• Hands-on, resourceful
• Another language in addition to English

Be empowered to be innovative and creative where difference is valued

At AstraZeneca we’re dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science and fuel 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. Always committed to lifelong learning, growth and development.

So, what’s next...

Complete your application before the below closing date.

This role is open from 16th June 2022 and we encourage your application no later than 30th June 2022

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Date Posted

Closing Date

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 authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.