Enterprise Process Lead - S/4HANA Implementation at AstraZeneca, Macclesfield/Remote, 6 Months, £Contract Rate

Role: Enterprise Process Lead (ESG, Environmental Social & Governance)

Role Type: Temporary – 6 Months

Location: Macclesfield or Luton / Remote with office attendance for critical meetings

Your New Company

The Axial Programme (Global S/4HANA implementation)

We are one purpose-led global organisation. The enablers and innovators, ensuring that we can fulfil our mission to push the boundaries of science and discover and develop life-changing medicines. We take pride in working close to the cause, opening the locks to save lives, ultimately making a massive difference to the outside world.

AstraZeneca (AZ) 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. In this journey AZ must continue to work across borders and with partners and new colleagues in a fast and seamless way. 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.

The Axial Programme will be powered by S/4HANA a new ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) system which will be implemented right across the organisation and will provide our business with standardised processes, enhanced financial management, common data and real time reporting, transforming the way we work through our entire supply chain - from bench to patient.

Your New Role

In this role. you will be supporting the Axial ESG workstream at a critical time from the end of UAT through to the first deployment of SAP SFM and SCT in Mexico. Initially you will be working closely with the ESG Enterprise Process Lead (EPL) to gain the necessary background and handover and will then take over as team lead.

• Responsible for enabling close alignment between Axial and BAU sustainability efforts, which includes contributing to the Sustainability digital strategy to drive the company’s broader sustainability goals.
• Fostering strong connections between Axial and key stakeholders in Mexico. This includes working closely with the Mexico deployment team and Mexico testers, ensuring communication and alignment throughout project phases.
• Working with the build team (Accenture) to ensure that findings and defects from User Acceptance Testing (UAT) are addressed before the close of UAT. This proactive approach supports a smooth transition between testing and deployment activities.
• Working alongside cross-functional teams to ensure adequate preparation ahead of the Mexico go-live
• Clarify roles and responsibilities at go-live, making sure that the local Mexico team, global sustainability team, and Axial team all understand their duties and expectations.
• Support UK readiness preparation by ensuring alignment between build, technology, architecture, and BAU functions during the detailed design and build phases for UK-related changes.

Essential Skills

• Significant experience and expertise in ESG strategy or compliance and reporting
• Experience in large scale technology transformation projects
• Demonstrable domain knowledge of ESG requirements and the changing landscape, including the ability to explain sophisticated concepts to non-technical colleagues
• Experience of designing and implementing process change to enable business decision making in ESG disciplines
• Demonstrable SAP working knowledge across transactions and reporting in an SAP environment, including an understanding of how data and process integrate within an SAP architecture
• Experience of Business/IT partnering for the implementation of global transformation solutions
• Demonstrable ability to lead in a diverse, global team, within and across functions. Experience with global working and across cultures
• Good communication skills with the ability to influence others to achieve objectives
• Ability to lead and manage negotiations across a complex group, to a target outcome
• Consistent track record of delivery and ability to effectively prioritise to ensure goals and outcomes are achieved
• Demonstrated project leadership skills

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.