Associate Director

7 days ago

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India AstraZeneca Full time
Job Title
  • Associate Director
  • Data, Analytics & AICareer Level
  • FLeverage technology to impact patients and ultimately save livesDo you have expertise in, and passion for, information technology? Would you like to apply your expertise to impact the IT strategy in a company that follows the science and turns ideas into life changing medicines? If so, AstraZeneca might be the one for youABOUT ASTRAZENECAAstraZeneca is a global, science led, patient focused biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the discovery, development and commercialisation of prescription medicines for some of the world's most serious disease.
But we're more than one of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies. At AstraZeneca we're dedicated to being a Great Place to Work.
ABOUT OUR IT TEAMIt's a dynamic and results-oriented environment to work in – but that's why we like it.

There are countless opportunities to learn and grow, whether that's exploring new technologies in hackathons, or redefining the roles and work of colleagues, forever.

Shape your own path, with support all the way. Diverse minds that work cross- functionally and broadly together.

About the roleThe Senior Enteprise Architect Data, Analytics and AI will ensure that common architecture decisions support both business and IT strategy in the domain of Manufacturing and Supply Chain, and that architectures delivered, both logical and physical, are compliant with relevant AZ architecture standards, blueprints and roadmaps.

This includes defining, leveraging and extending standard AstraZeneca reference architectures and design patterns.

This includes:

  • Supporting the definition of analytics, data science, digital, and operational business use cases
  • Supporting the definition of common ingestion, curation, data design, and consumption patterns;
  • Support the definition of Information architecture, models, ontologies, taxonomies standards and reusable designsThe role will assess and review the work of Solution architecture roles and create a balance between the immediate and the strategic. A Senior Enterprise Architect will understand implications of architecture requirements to 'As-Is' architectures and define/update 'To-Be' architectures applying AZ architecture guiding principles. As a Senior Enterprise Architect, therole is focused on Current Project Portfolios typically over the 0-18 month horizon as well as strategic roadmpas over the18-36 month horizon.

Associate Director
  • Data, Analytics & AIThe role will be accountable to provide strategic and solution design support in below focused domains of architecture.
Ø DataØ AnalyticsØ AI/MLØ Cloud· Define Architecture Standards, Reference Architectures, Design patterns and Roadmaps for the allocated portfolio· Accountable for the direction, performance and ongoing health of the current solution architectures within one or more given portfolios.· Contributes to leaders of the overall Enterprise Data Strategy in partnership the AstraZeneca business functions, solution developments and functional project· Define and manage the Architecture Principles for the given portfolio(s) in architecture disciplines of Data, Analytics & AI.· Responsible for architecture and technology evangelization, architecture roadmap, and alignment· Responsible for developing and performing architecture, best practice, and technology education· Responsible for Architectural Governance across all D&A disciplines within the portfolio· Accountable for the architecture and design of comprehensive set of solutions that meet business requirements and are aligned to AstraZeneca's Enterprise Architecture strategies, providing subject matter expertise to ensure business opportunities are identified and realised in line with a standard and cost effective architecture.· The role will guide and support other architects (including third party suppliers) in the development and documentation of architectures for complex and business critical projects.· The role will be accountable for driving solution evaluation and selection decisions, buy vs.

build decisions, and early- phase project estimates which contribute to the business case.· Lead the effort to ensure that common architecture decisions support the business and IT strategy, and that thearchitectures delivered are compliant with relevant AZ architecture standards, blueprints and roadmaps.· Participate in Architecture Assessments & Reviews either as Lead Reviewing Architect or as a Subject Matter Expert in the review team.· Be accountable for the architecture and design of comprehensive solutions that meet business requirements and are aligned to AstraZeneca's Enterprise Architecture,· Provide subject matter expertise to ensure business opportunities are identified and realised in line with a standard and cost effective solution architecture.· Guide and support other architects (including third party suppliers) in the development and documentation of IS/IT architectures for complex and business critical projects.· Be accountable for driving solution evaluation and selection decisions, buy vs.

build decisions, early-phase project estimates, and proof of concepts which contribute to the business case.

· Create estimates for solution delivery including expertise to validate third party estimates and hence ensure value for money· Document best practices, drive reuse of existing solutions and in cooperation with other Architects promote new solutions for reuse.

Education, Qualifications, and ExperienceEssentialRelevant technical degree or equivalent· Experience demonstrating proficiency in technical domain of data, analytics and AI.· Experience defining strategies, roadmaps, reference architecutres, architecture principles, design patterns, transition architectures· Experience implementing and maintaining business solution architectures under any formal framework for their domain of architecture.· Proven consultancy experience designing end to end solutions that operate across all domains of IT.· Experience developing and leading innovative solutions· Proven experience of leading change and challenging approaches/ideas.· Proven ability to influence across business and IT.· Experience developing and managing relationships with third party suppliers· Experience with policies, procedures and guidelines within a quality, compliant, and secure environment· Experience with large scale solution Justification phase work – product evaluation, business case formulation· Experience directing cross functional teamsDesirableDemonstrated initiative, strong customer orientation, and cross-cultural working · People Development experienceSkills and CapabilitiesEssential· Strong networking skills with good internal/external links· Well developed communication and facilitation skills.

Ability to interpret and communicate technical information into business language at all levels of leadership.· Awareness of developments in the marketplace for domain focus and potential impact to AZ ITDesirableProven business acumen· Understanding of the pharmaceutical/healthcare industry and of competitor activity, on a particular architecture and Information Management.

Ability to work well in diverse, multinational teams and proven ability to influence others to achieve positive outcomes· Masters and/or Professional CertificationWHY JOIN US?We're a network of high-reaching self-starters who contribute to something far bigger.

We enable AstraZeneca to perform at its peak by delivering premier technology and data solutions.
We're not afraid to take ownership and run with it. Empowered with unrivalled freedom. Put simply, it's because we make a significant impact. Everything we do matters.

SO, WHAT'S NEXT?Are you already envisioning yourself joining our team? Good, because we'd love to hear from you Click the link to apply and we'll be in touch as soon as we can.

WHERE CAN I FIND OUT MORE?Our Social Media, Follow AstraZeneca on LinkedInWe are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability statusDate Posted14-Mar-2024

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