Introduction to Role:
Are you ready to lead a dedicated functional group within Country Operations? As the Associate Director Country Operations Management (AD COM), you will be responsible for the day-to-day management of your team, planning and utilization of staff resources, objective setting, and performance development. You will also contribute to regional/global initiatives as delegated. In some countries, you may also tackle additional responsibilities such as Project Manager Country Operations (PMCO) if required.

Accountabilities:

• Leadership of dedicated functional group within Country Operations.

• Ensures adequate resources for the studies assigned, ensure that workload of direct reports is optimized, and ensures appropriate and timely assignment to projects by liaising with relevant stakeholders (HCO, PMCO, global study team, etc).

• Development and performance management of direct reports, including implementation of development and training plan and regular mentor of the direct reports.

• Prepares salary and bonus proposals for direct reports based on their performance in close collaboration with responsible HCO

• Manages new staff interviews, hiring, onboarding process, for full-time and and in-sourced staff

• Ensures that study activities at country level comply with local policies and code of ethics, and ensures team delivery to committed activation and recruitment targets

• Contribute to Country feasibility analysis for new potential clinical trials (as applicable, depending on the direct reports the LM will be handling)

• Contribute to efficient COM organization and its functioning at country level by working closely with responsible HCO.

• Support HCO and in-Country COM activities as agreed with HCO, such as Site Oversight Visit reports review (as applicable, depending on the direct reports the LM will be managing) and onboarding and training of new in-Country COM functions and team members

• Contribute to the quality improvement of the study processes and other procedures.

• Support inspection readiness activities at site and country level.

• Collaborates in identifying patient, site or country level quality deficiencies which may lead to the creation quality events/issues, and support in discussions about those as required (i.e: CAPAs). This may include to conduct Site Oversight Visits triggered by observed quality signals

• Ensure collaboration with local Medical Affairs team , Medical Advisor Pipleline, and other relevant partners.

Essential Skills/Experience:
- Bachelors degree in related field, preferably in life science, or equivalent qualification.
- Minimum 8 / 5 (for LM of CRAs only) years of experience in Development Operations (CRA / Sr. CRA / Project management) or other related fields.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, proactivity and assertiveness.
- Ability to lead change with a positive approach.
- Excellent organizational, analytical, influencing and negotiation skills.
- Excellent presentation and communication skills, verbal and written.
- Excellent knowledge of spoken and written English.
- Ability for national and international travel.
- Integrity and high ethical standards.

Desirable Skills/Experience:
- Line management experience and good resource management skills
- Excellent knowledge of the Monitoring Process.
- Good understanding of the Study Drug Handling Process and the Data Management Process.
- Ability to work in an environment of remote collaborators.
- Excellent decision-making skills.
- Good conflict management skills and ability to handle crisis.
- Excellent team building skills also in cross-functional teams.
- Good intercultural awareness.

When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That's why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn't mean we're not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our outstanding and ambitious world.

Why AstraZeneca?
Joining Alexion, AstraZeneca's Rare Disease division means embracing an opportunity where work isn’t ordinary. We are a beacon in the global Biopharmaceutical landscape. Our closeness to patients brings us closer to our work and closer to each other. Combined with our brave, pioneering spirit – we are truly outstanding in R&D and healthcare. At Alexion, grow and innovate in a business with a rapidly expanding portfolio. Enjoy the vibe, entrepreneurial spirit and autonomy of a leading biotech. You’ll join an energizing and kind culture where people build connections to explore new insights and learn.

Ready to explore rare opportunities? Rare disease biopharma is at the forefront of biomedical science. We push the boundaries of science, translating sophisticated biology into transformative medicines. Uniquely positioned – with resources and global reach – we also have potent capabilities that are crafting the future of Rare disease into new areas of great unmet need to help people fully live their best lives.

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