Business Process Optimization Director manages teams that study and develop optimization changes to an organization's business processes to improve operational efficiencies, quality, service, and profitability. Conducts research on best practices and industry trends for the business. Being a Business Process Optimization Director oversees the in-depth analysis of existing workflows. Utilizes flowcharts and process maps to define existing processes and identify areas needing improvement. Additionally, Business Process Optimization Director engages and organizes subject matter experts and cross-functional groups to collect inputs. Implements the tools required to collect and measure relevant data, identify key performance indicators (KPI), and produce a data-driven analysis of critical functions. Introduces new business processes to the organization and produces documentation, tools, and training to support adoption. Requires a bachelor's degree. Typically reports to a director. The Business Process Optimization Director typically manages through subordinate managers and professionals in larger groups of moderate complexity. Provides input to strategic decisions that affect the functional area of responsibility. May give input into developing the budget. To be a Business Process Optimization Director typically requires 3+ years of managerial experience. Capable of resolving escalated issues arising from operations and requiring coordination with other departments. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
Senior Director, Business Partnering Communications
About AstraZeneca
At AstraZeneca, we put patients first and strive to meet their unmet needs worldwide. Working here means being entrepreneurial, thinking big, and working together to make the impossible a reality. If you are swift to action, confident to lead, willing to collaborate, and curious about what science can do, then you’re our kind of person.
About Gaithersburg
Our Gaithersburg, Maryland facility crafts life-changing medicines for people around the world. This campus employs more than 3,500 specialists in our field and is only a short drive from Washington, DC. This modern and vibrant scientific campus is the home of R&D and Oncology in the US. Here, we play host to some of the most groundbreaking technology and lab spaces, all designed to encourage collaboration and cross-functional science. We believe employees benefit from being challenged and inspired at work. We are dedicated to fostering a culture of inclusion and collaboration.
The Gaithersburg site offers various amenities to help boost efficiency and help keep our employees happy and healthy. This includes a fitness center, employee healthcare clinic, electric vehicle charging stations, dry cleaning, full-service cafeteria, and copy center. This is where you’ll find newly designed, activity-based workspaces to suit a variety of working styles while strengthening collaboration between teams.
Do you have a passion for people, and the skills and capabilities to design, develop and implement communications strategies and programmes that will help us to inspire different audiences as AstraZeneca enters an exciting phase in its growth journey?
As a key member of the Global Internal & Business Partnering Communications team in Global Corporate Affairs (GCA), you’ll have the opportunity to do just that. You’ll provide high-quality strategic communications advice, challenge and support to the business areas you work with. By creating strong and trusted partnerships, and by building influential networks, you’ll act as the critical link between GCA and the business – ensuring communications is at the heart of planning and decision-making.
With a broad communication experience and skill set, you’ll develop and deliver integrated communications plans and strategies, drawing on the various disciplines from across GCA, and
ensuring effective collaboration and co-ordination from the outset. In addition, you’ll enable long-term communication planning and horizon scanning. By building specialist knowledge within the areas you support, you’ll help GCA to proactively manage risks and opportunities, and influence decision-making at all levels.
As the Senior Director of Business Partnering Communications, you will manage a small, close-knit
Team, and be responsible for leading the development and execution of seamless, integrated communication strategies that directly support the objectives and priorities of Global Operations & IT. This role requires a strategic thinker with strong leadership skills, a deep understanding of stakeholder engagement, and the ability to drive impactful communication initiatives in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
In doing so, you must be proactive, willing to identify and develop innovative and appropriate solutions to meet the needs of the business and audiences across all parts of Global Operations and at all levels of seniority. You must also be able to gain the trust and respect of internal stakeholders who rely on your advice and guidance on communications matters. Excellent writing, project management, planning and multi-channel communications experience (particularly digital communications and analytics) is essential, with a sound Pharma background and a working knowledge of manufacturing and supply chain desirable recognising you will lead and provide counsel on messaging.
The often sensitive material content involved, means that you will be required to demonstrate exemplary personal judgment, initiative, agility and collaborative skills while working as part of a close-knit, high-performing and flexible team.
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