Assistant Manager

Job Title - Assistant Manager - Data Governance & Policy Specialist

Career Level - D1

About Astrazeneca

AstraZeneca is a global, science-led, patient-focused biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the discovery, development, and commercialization 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.

Who we are:

The Global Business Service (GBS) team sits within Finance at AstraZeneca and is a dynamic and results-oriented environment and provides a range of enterprise-wide services. We dare to change the way we work by freeing up the business to push the boundaries of science to deliver life-changing medicines. We aim to do this by freeing up time, freeing up money, protecting AZ’s value and providing new capabilities.

What we do:

A trusted partner to the business, we’re on a mission to make AstraZeneca more agile, efficient and effective. Through our hybrid model of in-house delivery centers and service towers across the globe, we’re reimagining how we work. Here we drive new ways of working and operating models, process simplification and innovative solutions, whilst ensuring that automation and data is at the heart of everything.

How we do it:

Be part of a team building a community. We interact with diverse cultures and perspectives and are united by our sense of belonging. This is the place to learn and grow together.

Why we love it:

As a growing multi-national company, there’s so much potential to develop. Embrace opportunities at a global business that’s facing new and varied challenges. This is the place to build an exemplary, international CV.

A fun place to be, we’re creating community hubs that build partnerships, not just working relationships.

We’re on an exciting journey to take our team to the next stage. This is the place to leave a legacy behind.

We are a diverse, inclusive and innovative group who identify, build and deliver excellent shared services (which everyone can leverage) to enable AstraZeneca to grow and change at speed. We are passionate about simple process – making it easier to get vital repeatable services done – for our patients, for our customers, for our teams.

We focus on providing exceptional value that contributes to our company’s success and future by freeing up the business (our customers) to push the boundaries of science to deliver life-changing medicines for patients. With the accomplishments, commitment and passion that you bring, I’m excited about what we will achieve together towards realizing AstraZeneca’s bold ambition.

About the role

The GBS Data Office (GDO) supports Commercial and Enabling Units business areas.

The Data Governance & Policy Specialist is responsible for supporting a range of data and AI governance activities to protect the company’s data assets, so that they can be used with confidence to maximize value, while legal, ethical and security aspects are safeguarded. The role will cover a range of specialist knowledge areas in data governance strategy & operations, data standards management, data quality management, data policy, compliance & risk management.

The role will support aspects of data usage, processes and initiatives for relevant business areas.

Typical Accountabilities

Data Governance Strategy and Operations

Assist in development of robust, standardised processes to ensure that data governance activities are efficient and simple to engage with

Report on performance of data governance processes, standards, quality and compliance within relevant area(s)

Support and facilitate data governance forums.

Data Protection

Provide first line support to internal stakeholders on privacy

Support process owners in documenting Records of Processing Activities (ROPA)

Support process owners and project teams in completing Privacy Impact Assessments (PIA)

Provide assurance of risks and mitigating actions identified in PIAs and Transfer Impact Assessments (TIA), and report on non-conformances

Engage with privacy SMEs within the GDO and AZ global privacy team to resolve complex queries and issues.

Data Sharing and Partnerships

Manage requests for data sharing with third parties, supporting and ensuring PIAs, TIAs, and other due diligence processes are complete. Facilitate data transfers and/or access as necessary

Provide support to process owners for managing cross-border data transfers.

Data Asset Management

Identify, classify & prioritise Critical Data Assets and Critical Data Elements; ensure that critical data is appropriately documented

Define data access policies and responsibilities

Run data access controls

Assure data disposal schedules and processes

Ensure data products adhere to business area and AZ global standards

Participate in projects to mitigate and control identified priority risk areas.

Data Policy, Compliance and Risk Management

Facilitate the roll out of Enterprise data and AI policies and standards within defined business area(s)

Provide feedback and input on business area requirements for enterprise data policies, standards and guidelines

Perform regular maturity assessments against AZ Enterprise data standards; assure that prioritised mitigation or uplift actions are completed

Facilitate data and AI audits

Assure data and AI issue and risk registers

Provide data policy SME support to process owners and project teams.

Community Engagement

Educate and publicise data governance concepts, polices and standards through presentations, GDO intranet site and AZ internal social media.

Data Standards and Quality management

Contribute to the designs and implementation of data standards framework and metrics.

Education, Qualifications, Skills and Experience

Essential

Demonstrable experience of working in a data office, data governance or data management role

Knowledge of data protection principles and regulation (e.g. GDPR)

Strong knowledge of data management and data governance principles

Good change management skills

Good administrative and organisational skills

Proficient in Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Experience of maintaining information and documentation using collaboration tools (e.g. SharePoint)

Excellent attention to detail

Conceptual and strategic thinker

Confident engaging and managing stakeholders at all levels

Strong communication, presentation and influencing skills.

Desirable

Knowledge of user access and security principles

Experience of working in a complex, diverse global organisation

Knowledge of ethical and regulatory aspects of the use of data within AI and analytics

Experience with Collibra or other data catalogue technology

Domain knowledge of life sciences/pharmaceuticals; manufacturing; corporate finance; or sales & marketing

Experience of process design

Experience of producing and delivering training.

WHY 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?

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We 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 status.

Date Posted

12-Apr-2024

Closing Date

11-May-2024

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