Partnering Directly with the Decision Support & Analytics team (DS&A) and the broader GPPM organisation, this role is the key interface between GPPM and the wider project, TA Finance and Group Finance teams to ensure consistency in Valuation methodology and excellence in Portfolio Analytics.

This role provides high quality and consistent project value, forecast and portfolio information and analytics for use by senior review bodies in making portfolio investment decisions. The analysis prepared will support the communication to, and the decisions made, by the critical project review bodies in AstraZeneca.

This role demands a person who is a self-starter, proactive and able to work with individuals at all levels in the organisation. It will feature significant exposure to AZ Senior Leaders. You will be expected to develop a broad and deep understanding of the AZ portfolio to enable you to act as a subject matter expert for the AZ Portfolio.

Accountabilities/Responsibilities:

• Business Partner to the DS&A team and multiple senior stakeholders across the GPPM organisation; act as the key interface between the GPPM team and R&D finance, TA Finance and Group Finance
• Lead Finance activities for quarterly Portfolio Reviews partnering with GPPM as well as annual deliverables; set out framework and guidance across the enterprise and multiple finance teams; provide detailed financial analytics to directly support senior governance decision making. Support Portfolio Finance Director in execution of TA Strategy and X-TA to deliver enterprise Prioritisation and Portfolio Optimisation.
• Ownership of R&D valuation methodology. Provide subject matter expertise and guidance across R&D Finance (and beyond); maintain and champion Valuation tools. Drive automation opportunities across project and portfolio valuation spaces
• Drive and maintain full portfolio valuation and associated key analytics:
• Expert user and champion of portfolio system (PIVOT) ensuring it is exploited to provide insightful views and analysis through portfolio review and TA strategy processes. Interface with GPPM systems experts in improvement to work directly on PIVOT system updates impacting finance.
• Partner with GPPM on multiple enterprise level improvement initiatives
• Interface with Group FP&A for LRP process with provision of pipeline sales forecasts and PTRS gained through critical knowledge of broad AZ pipeline
• Direct R&D External Project analytics, working with the R&D Analysts to support Business Cycle (LRP, RBUs, QBR, LSPC / ESPC meetings)
• Mentoring of R&D and Portfolio Analysts within team to support work streams and provide guidance on decision making and prioritisation of work.
• Work seamlessly across R&D Finance with FP&A, TA aligned Projects & Portfolio, Finance BPs

Key Stakeholders

• Head of Decision Support & Analytics, GPPM
• GPPM Organisation (LT, LT-1)
• Finance VPs Oncology & BioPharmaceuticals
• TA Aligned Projects & Portfolio Finance
• R&D FP&A Lead
• TA Finance (Oncology, BioPharma), Group Finance, GIACE

Minimum Requirements – Education and Experience

• The role holder will be a qualified finance professional (or equivalent)
• Broad business / financial experience
• Knowledge of project valuation techniques
• Experience of working within multi-disciplinary, cross-cultural teams
• Experience of Global working

Key skills and capabilities related to this role

• Analytical thinking - ability to collate & analyse data and identify key drivers of value
• Strong Excel financial modelling and PowerPoint skills – proactive in exploring innovative or new systems solutions
• Financial evaluation techniques (projects, investments, etc.)
• Presentation skills / communicating in a way that is both impactful and easily understandable by a financial and non financial audience
• Ability to interact and engage with senior managers in the business
• Focus on delivery – work well under pressure, meets tight deadlines
• Sets high personal standards, takes personal responsibility for delivering top class service and product.
• Maintains high ethical standards and demonstrates high personal integrity
• Flexibility - to respond to fast changing business needs on short notice
• Teamwork - effective in leading / being a member of global multi-disciplinary teams.
• Excellent interpersonal skills

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.