Job type
TemporaryLocation
CambridgeWorking Pattern
Full-timeSpecialism
Hr Change ProjectsIndustry
PharmaceuticalsPay
£650 per day Outside IR35Closing date
13 Jun 2025
IT Business Partner - HR Digital / AI Strategy - 3 Month Contract, Cambridge - £650 per day
Role: IT Business Partner – HR Digital / AI Strategy & Solutions
Role Type: Temporary – 3 Months + Possible Extension
Location: Cambridge – Full-Time - x3 Days per week on-site / x2 Working Remote
Your New Company
At AstraZeneca, we turn ideas into life-changing medicines. Working here means being ambitious, thinking big, and collaborating to make the impossible a reality. We’re passionate about the potential of science to address the unmet needs of patients around the world.
Enabling Units IT delivers digital and technology solutions and services to multiple business areas, including HR, Finance, Legal, Compliance, Corporate Affairs, and Global Business Services. The overall EU IT team is comprised of around 400 staff located in 7 major locations within AstraZeneca. Our business relies on the most up-to-date software to turn ideas into life-changing medicines that benefit patients worldwide.
The Core Functions team partners with our stakeholders in HR, GBS, Legal, Compliance, and Corporate Affairs to service all Technology needs, ranging from strategic roadmap planning through implementation of new solutions and operational excellence in ongoing support.
The HR Solutions Business Partner will develop strategic relationships with HR Solutions & Performance, GBS HR Services and HR Digital to partner with them in achieving and exceeding business objectives. The Senior Business Partner will bring in depth thought leadership on the HR technology landscape, and especially the opportunities offered by AI, to drive the delivery of an ambitious Technology Strategy and Roadmap that drives delivery of innovative business solutions to create maximum competitive advantage. The role will combine their AZ internal knowledge, in-depth understanding of the business area direction, and IT expertise to drive the creation of innovative technology solutions.
Your New Role
- Accountable for the development of and business engagement on the Technology Strategy and roadmap for the core HR function. Bringing deep HR domain knowledge and including consideration of external technology trends, AI, and innovation.
- Build strong strategic relationships with complex customer groups and senior stakeholders, developing a deep understanding of the short-term and long-term business direction.
- Develop and maintain the customer account plan, including accurate customer forecasting, demand planning, and effective delivery of the plan.
- Proactively identify opportunities for IT to deliver innovative technology and AI solutions to provide competitive advantage.
- Present and gain commitment to IT initiatives at senior leadership levels, using specialist knowledge to gain commitment to established or new IT services.
- Manage a portfolio of investments, prioritizing to align with emerging business strategy.
- Lead high-level investigations on requirements specifications and feasibility studies, developing a range of options aligned to business and IT strategy.
- Lead business impact assessments, identifying risks and issues that may affect current and future business units and roles, and create a business readiness plan.
Essential Skills
- Domain knowledge of the HR function and technology landscape (including HCM platforms, workforce admin, payroll, HR services)
- Development of technology strategy and roadmap aligned with business priorities
- Evidence of AI mastery, and leading and developing innovative solutions
- A proven track record of delivering results
- Experience of building business cases & mobilising high value investments
- Experience of leading teams with a demonstrable track record of motivational and achievement-oriented leadership
- Experience of managing third party suppliers and have strong network and consulting skills
- Strong influencing, networking and team working skills
- Deep awareness of developments in the Information Technology marketplace including AI
- Demonstrate strong relationship building skills with the ability to influence others to achieve objectives
- Proficiency in planning, change management and problem solving and able to resolve issues of a highly complex and strategic nature
Desirable Skills & Experience
- Degree or relevant business qualification
- Experience in and knowledge of pharmaceutical industry
- Involvement in pharma thought leadership networks and organisations
- Agile development methodologies
WHY ASTRAZENECA?
It's an exciting time to join AstraZeneca, a global business that's rapidly growing - there's a lot happening and even more to come. And we are a valued part of this journey. Respected partners across the business, we provide the platform that's going to power us to achieve more.
So, what's next?
Are you ready to bring new insights and fresh thinking to the table? Brilliant! We have one seat available, and we hope it's yours. Please apply with a copy of your CV.
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