Do you have expertise in, and passion for data, insights, and analytics? Would you like to apply your expertise in a company that follows the science and turns ideas into life changing medicines? Then AstraZeneca might be the one for you? AstraZeneca is a global, innovation-driven BioPharmaceutical business 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. About the Team In GBS we dare to change the way we work ? we are brave, resilient and take smart risks with a focus on simplifying the way we work. Through our global scale and diverse services, we look to drive value through our innovation and expertise. This requires a team who see no boundaries, can collaborate, and challenge the norm and feel empowered, motivated, and engaged. In our role as a Global Business Services group, we are passionate about working smarter, to free up time, free up money, protect value and provide new capabilities to the enterprise ? all to push the boundaries of science to deliver life-changing medicines. Reporting to the Productivity Initiatives (PI) Business Lead/Senior Business Lead, this is a fantastic opportunity to identify and implement initiatives that improve productivity across the enterprise, so that scarce internal resources and budget can be diverted to support activities that deliver value. The team has created an approach that centres on exploiting internal and external ideas, and using a hypothesis led and data led approach to deliver value to the business. You will be part of a global team, working with external partners, other transformation programmes, internal Finance teams and business stakeholders. About the Role The Business Insights Manager is accountable for planning and performing a wide range of analyses to extract knowledge and provide insights from internal and external data. The role holder engages and establishes relationships with key internal stakeholders and external 3rd parties to understand business issues and key trends, and provide hands-on analytical expertise in data preparation, data modelling, analysis, and visualisation techniques to investigate business issues, identify opportunities and drive initiatives forward. The candidate needs to have the relevant expertise and experience, but more importantly is a problem solver, simplifier, integrator, connector, and communicator. The role holder is a change agent who challenges work with an agile, positive mind set, thinks differently, and makes things happen. Top Accountabilities Provide data driven insights, expertise, and analysis to identify, drive and shape opportunities and initiatives.

• Develop a deep understanding of internal stakeholder?s data and analytical needs.
• Identify, condense, and combine internal and external data sets from several sources, apply judgement and business acumen to provide data driven insights and value proposition.

Data storytelling and influencing

• Uses the right visualization tools and techniques coupled with effectively story-telling ability to deliver succinct and high impact presentations to influence business partners and stakeholders while adapting to audience needs.

Establishes and develops key relationships with internal and external stakeholders including GBS and 3rd parties

• Develop a deep understanding of databases to enable usage of relevant internal and external data to perform analysis.
• Engage with internal and external 3rd parties to identify and explore key trends and market best practices.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with demonstrated ability to be flexible and adapts quickly to changing business needs.

Drive business proposal and improvement

• Work closely with business partners and stakeholders to drive progress of any initiatives, follow up on status and track spend and benefit delivery.
• Self-initiated curiosity with an eye for performance, investigating, identifying, and proactively driving areas for improvement.

Drive behaviors of a High Performing Team.

• Proven success in a collaborative, team-oriented environment.
• Identifies and develops self and team?s development needs and upskilling.
• Coaches and mentors team members to continually improve delivery.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Bachelor?s degree in any field with at least 6 -7 years? relevant experience in analytics and insights generation roles.
• Proficiency in databases and data pulling tools e.g., Python/R will be advantageous.
• Working knowledge of data visualization tools e.g., Power BI.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint required.
• Proactive, highly curious and delivery focused, comfortable working in a dynamic environment.
• Well-developed influencing skills with the ability to drive bigger picture thinking to engage, build and maintain creditability with business stakeholders.
• Energetic, resilient, and tenacious.
• Excellent influencing and communication skills with the confidence to engage senior stakeholders.
• Good networking and relationship building skills.
• Strong organizational skills and time management to manage diverse range of simultaneous projects.
• Prior experience working in Agile/Scrum processes would be advantageous.

Other Requirements

• Schedule flexibility to accommodate global time zone.

Why Join Us? At AstraZeneca we?re dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. There?s no better place to make a difference to medicine, patients, and society. An inclusive culture that champions diversity and collaboration, and always committed to lifelong learning, growth, and development. We?re on an exciting journey to pioneer the future of healthcare.