Introduction to role Are you ready to lead technology initiatives that transform efficiency and customer engagement across Europe and Canada? As the Senior IT Business Partner for EUCAN at AstraZeneca, you'll be at the forefront of delivering tech value, supporting market planning, and driving results through strategic collaboration. Your responsibilities will include developing business cases, leading projects, and ensuring effective delivery to enhance investment value. This role demands a strong collaborator who excels in strategic thinking while leading complex programs. Accountabilities Value Realization & Impact Analysis: Develop and lead the value realization process for all EUCAN IT and digital initiatives, ensuring robust impact analysis and clear demonstration of business benefits across the EUCAN region. Proactively identify and communicate the tangible outcomes of technology investments, ensuring alignment with strategic business objectives. Tech Metrics & Insights: Develop and implement advanced metrics frameworks to provide deeper, more granular insights into program and tech performance. Champion data-driven decision-making by increasing the depth and intimacy of metrics across all programs, enabling proactive identification of opportunities and risks. Global Collaboration & Local Landing: Drive deeper collaboration between global and regional teams, acting as the key orchestrator for the integration and localization of global initiatives. Ensure seamless coordination and successful landing of these programs in local markets, maximizing their impact within the EUCAN region. Tech Planning: Provide leadership and support for financial planning driving continuous improvement, simplification, and standardization. Strategic Partnership: Serve as the EUCAN IT liaison with the Canada MC supporting the market and other EUCAN business partners with effective landing of region and global IT programs. Leadership & Influence: Serve as a trusted advisor to senior business leaders, influencing business strategy and direction with a focus on AI-driven solutions. Essential Skills/Experience Significant or proven experience as an IT Business Partner Progressive experience in the pharmaceutical or biotech industry. Familiarity with hands-on application of Viva CRM Direct engagement with projects involving AI Proven ability to influence senior leadership and facilitate strategic alignment through technological insights. Strong expertise in value tracking, project management, stakeholder management, financial planning Demonstrated success in leading innovation-driven solutions Experience in crafting and mobilizing high-value business cases Exceptional influencing, networking, and collaboration skills. Strong leadership abilities with a track record of delivering results through diverse teams. Excellent negotiation, communication, and project management skills. 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 unique and ambitious world. At AstraZeneca, we couple technology with an inclusive mindset to cross international boundaries and develop a leading ecosystem. Our diverse team works in cross-functional groups at scale, bringing together the best minds from across the globe to uncover new solutions. We think holistically about how to apply technology, building partnerships inside and out. By driving simplicity and efficiencies, we make a real difference in transforming our ability to develop life-changing medicines. Join us at a crucial stage of our journey in becoming a digital and data-led enterprise where your work has a direct impact on patients. Ready to make an impact? Apply now to join our dynamic team! Date Posted 05-Nov-2025 Closing Date 20-Nov-2025 AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements. AstraZeneca is a global, science-led, patient-focused biopharmaceutical company. We focus on discovering, developing and commercialising prescription medicines for some of the world’s most serious diseases. But we are more than one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies. At AstraZeneca, we’re dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science, challenge convention and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. To embrace differences and take bold actions to drive the change needed to meet global healthcare and sustainability challenges. There is no better place to make a difference in medicine, patients, and society. An inclusive culture where you will connect different thinking to generate new and valuable opportunities. Where you will find a commitment to lifelong learning, growth and development for all. Our Inclusion & Diversity (I&D) mission is to create an inclusive and equitable environment where people belong, using the power of our diversity to push the boundaries of science to deliver life-changing medicines to patients. Inclusion and diversity are fundamental to the success of our company, because innovation requires breakthrough ideas that only come from a diverse workforce empowered to challenge conventional thinking. We’re curious about science and the advancement of knowledge. We find creative ways to approach new challenges. We’re driven to make the right choices and be accountable for our actions. As an organisation centred around what makes us human, we put a big focus on people. Across our business, we want colleagues to wake up excited about their day at the office, in the field, or in the lab. Along with our purpose to bring life-changing medicines to people across the globe, we have a promise to you: to help you realise the full breadth of your potential. Here, you’ll do work that has the potential to change your life and improve countless others. And, together with your team, you’ll shape a culture that unites and inspires us every day. This is your life at AstraZeneca.
