Business Data & Process Lead

Role: Business Data & Process Lead

Role Type: Temporary – 12 Months

Location: Cambridge – x2 Days on-site per week

Your New Company

AstraZeneca 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 diseases. But we’re more than one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies.

AstraZeneca is in a period of strong growth and our employees have a united purpose to make a difference to patients around the world who need both our medicines and the ongoing developments from our science. The ambition, size, and complexity of the organisation, coupled with the opportunities afforded by new technology, has led the Board to approve a large-scale transformation programme – Axial.

Axial will be powered by S/4HANA and a new Enterprise Resource Planning system which will be implemented across the organisation. We will be transforming the way we work through our entire supply chain, from bench to patient. The new system will be used by thousands of employees daily and will be central to most core business processes. This is a once in a generation programme for AstraZeneca and will shape our ways of working globally.

Axial has undertaken a rigorous global design and build phase and is now focussed on the deployment of the solution across the AZ organisation. We are seeking a Business Data & Process Lead to support the Axial program. This role will work closely with GPPM, Finance, and Data Platform teams to define end-to-end business processes, data flows, and structured requirements. The goal is to ensure alignment between business needs and technical delivery, with a strong focus on data consistency, governance, and integration.

Your New Role

• Support the Global R&D deployment workstream, ensuring adherence to project timelines and objectives
• Develop and maintain a clear roadmap addressing both immediate priorities and long-term goals.
• Establish solid understanding of the technology landscape and analyse existing processes to identify the gaps and opportunities using previous working experience/knowledge.
• Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders (including GPPM, finance, IT and Axial teams) to capture their requirements and integrate them into the project scope, defining the relevant end-to-end business processes and data flows.
• Translate business needs into clear, structured requirements for technical teams.
• Support technical ideation, development and build, including:
• Alignment on control records, entity relationships, and persistent identifiers for key data elements
• Working with data product owners to define data products, including source-to-target mappings and required transformations
• Supporting SIT, UAT, and change management activities to ensure smooth delivery into production
• Lead workshops and meetings to collect feedback and devise appropriate action plans.
• Monitor project progress, identify risks, and implement mitigation strategies.

Essential Skills

• Considerable experience and exposure to business systems, data platforms (e.g. Snowflake), and those specific to R&D e.g. Planisware (PLANIT)
• Experience in ERP transformation and Business Improvement, using SAP/ experience in technical data roles
• Strong business analysis experience and knowledge of analytics.
• Ability to lead across geographies and cultures.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline

Desirable Skills:

• Regulatory experience, e.g. GxP, SOx.
• Bio-Tech, Pharmaceutical or Life Sciences experience.
• Experience in large scale, complex & multi-year projects.
• Workshop Management.

WHY ASTRAZENECA?

It's an exciting time to join AstraZeneca, a global business that's rapidly growing - there's a lot happening and even more to come. And we are a valued part of this journey. Respected partners across the business, we provide the platform that's going to power us to achieve more.

So, what's next?

Are you ready to bring new insights and fresh thinking to the table? Brilliant! We have one seat available, and we hope it's yours. Please apply with a copy of your CV.