Senior/Principal Project Management Lead (Oncology)

About the role

AstraZeneca is hiring a Senior/Principal Project Management Lead for Oncology in its Shanghai Jing'An office. The role leads the planning and execution of portfolio projects and programs within China, and acts as the interface with the Global Project Team (GPT) on behalf of China.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the planning and execution of portfolio projects and programs in China
• Develop strategic options for a project
• Coordinate the creation of the project plan (business case, cross-functional development plans, budget and timeline) and keep it updated
• Track project performance such as timeline and budget, monitor and address emerging issues, and give regular updates to governance bodies, stakeholders and senior management
• Coordinate project plan approvals by governance bodies and communicate decisions to stakeholders
• Lead or contribute to project reviews at C-PRF and PMC
• Act as the interface with the GPT project management team on behalf of China
• Mentor Junior PMLs and lead or contribute to initiatives with portfolio-wide impact

Required profile

• At least 8 years of relevant experience in drug development
• Global working experience is a must
• Deep knowledge of drug development and R&D project management, with both global and China experience
• Experience in financial management of projects and in developing project business cases
• Disease area expertise in one or more therapy areas, with experience on both small and large molecules

Required skills

• Understanding of project management tools and ways of working to plan, execute, identify and mitigate risks
• Leadership, strategic thinking, problem solving, communication and presentation skills
• Meeting and time management, and ability to organize meeting minutes
• Influencing and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to see cross-project dependencies and resolve issues