AstraZeneca
Director,ChangeManagement
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“Director, Change Management at AstraZeneca. Skills: Change management, Data culture, Behavioural science, Stakeholder management. Lead integrated change function. Set direction for Data change management”
What You'll Achieve.
Turn strategy into measurable impact; Embed data fluency; Embed accountability; Embed effective use of data; Ensure change sticks beyond launch; Clearly articulate value; Clearly articulate progress; Clearly articulate expectations; Build competence with data capabilities; Build confidence with data capabilities; Improve decision-making; Improve confidence; Improve pace; Articulate value; Articulate risk; Articulate sequencing; Articulate investment trade-offs; Achieve clear annual OKRs; Balance speed; Balance quality; Balance risk; Balance sustainability; Embed compliance by design; Ensure post go-live coaching; Ensure post go-live reinforcement mechanisms; Integrate change plans; Integrate learning plans; Integrate automation plans; Recognise value; Be known for outcomes; Drive awareness; Deliver programme of engagement activities; Achieve clear standards for quality; Achieve clear standards for relevance; Achieve clear standards for impact; Define adoption track benefits; Define sentiment track benefits; Define behaviour change track benefits; Embed and sustain; Iterate based on evidence; Iterate based on feedback; Align change milestones with delivery stage gates; Align change milestones with value realisation plans; Position AI for data; Position automation patterns; Position policy-as-code controls; Ensure change artefacts are transparent; Ensure change decisions are transparent; Ensure change artefacts are auditable; Ensure change decisions are auditable; Ensure change artefacts align to enterprise standards; Ensure change decisions align to enterprise standards
Industry & Context.
Behavioural insight; Course-correct; Decision-making
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Degree in life sciences, Extensive experience in communications-led enterprise change, Proven ability to navigate matrix environments, Influence at senior levels, Demonstrated success designing and executing large scale change programmes, Expertise in stakeholder management, Audience segmentation, Multi channel ability to craft compelling narratives, Executive level materials, Familiarity with behavioural science methods, Experience defining and tracking adoption and behaviour metrics, Team leadership and collaboration experience, Directing agencies, Coordinating distributed/volunteer teams, Demonstrated ability to integrate change activities with risk management, Assurance requirements, Producing audit ready deliverables
Nice to Have
Knowledge of data management, Knowledge of data policy, Knowledge of analytics, Knowledge of data science, Knowledge of AI, Knowledge of machine learning, Knowledge of pharmaceutical drug discovery, Knowledge of development process, Experience applying change frameworks, Experience applying change tools, Experience-led approaches to large-scale organisational change, Learning design in partnership with HR/L&D
What You'll Do.
Lead integrated change function
Set direction for Data change management
Drive execution across culture
Drive execution across communications
Drive execution across learning
Drive execution across measurement
Design enterprise data culture approach
Design enterprise change approach
Embed effective use of data
Implement behavioural interventions
Implement aligned incentives
Shape internal narrative for data
Shape internal narrative for AI
Enable senior leaders
Articulate expectations
Coordinate with Global Corporate Affairs
Coordinate with functional communications
Partner with HR/Learning & Development
Deliver role-based training
Deliver awareness training
Build competence with data capabilities
Build confidence with data capabilities
Integrate learning into day-to-day work
Define adoption track benefits
Define behaviour change track benefits
Use insight to course-correct
Improve decision-making
Provide strategic leadership
Develop enterprise change strategy
Present enterprise change strategy
Develop directional proposals
Develop business cases
Articulate sequencing
Articulate investment trade-offs
Own multi-year change roadmap
Set clear annual OKRs
Align OKRs with Enterprise Data Programmes strategy
Align OKRs with AstraZeneca objectives
Translate industry insights into executable change plans
Translate internal insights into executable change plans
Balance sustainability
Establish enterprise change operating model
Run enterprise change operating model
Embed compliance by design
Produce audit-ready artefacts
Lead stakeholder mapping
Lead impact assessments
Lead readiness assessments
Targeted leadership enablement
Targeted communication strategies
Coordinate end-to-end rollout
Coordinate reinforcement
Coordinate sustainment
Ensure post go-live coaching
Ensure post go-live reinforcement mechanisms
Implement risk management
Implement issue management
Implement dependency management
Conduct run readiness reviews
Conduct adoption reviews
Conduct post-implementation evaluations
Build coherent data fluency curriculum
Build coherent data literacy curriculum
Align pathways to enterprise standards
Align pathways to policies
Align pathways to controls
Ensure change plans are integrated
Ensure learning plans are integrated
Ensure automation plans are integrated
Shape internal narrative of data success
Shape internal narrative of data impact
Orchestrate multi-channel campaigns
Design executive presentations
Author executive presentations
Compile executive presentations
Oversee development of creative content
Manage volunteer teams
Deliver programme of engagement activities
Define adoption track benefits
Define sentiment track benefits
Define behaviour change track benefits
Implement incentivisation structure
Implement behavioural science-informed interventions
Align change milestones with delivery stage gates
Align change milestones with value realisation plans
Position automation patterns
Position policy-as-code controls
Contribute to Enterprise Data governance
Ensure change artefacts are transparent
Ensure change decisions are transparent
Ensure change artefacts are auditable
Ensure change decisions are auditable
Ensure change artefacts align to enterprise standards
Ensure change decisions align to enterprise standards
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner with Data project leadership; Partner with HR/Learning & Development; Coordinate with Global Corporate Affairs; Coordinate with functional communications; Work with Data automation; Partner with platform teams; Partner with domain teams; Work with wider teams; Collaborate with diverse experts
Communication Scope
Strategic narrative; Communications; Internal narrative; Executive presentations; Multi-channel campaigns; Creative content
Process & Methodology
Roadmap planning, OKRs
Full Job Description
**Director, Change Management** **Central Cambridge, UK** **Competitive salary and benefits** **Introduction to role** The Director, Change Management leads the enterprise approach to embedding data-driven ways of working across AstraZeneca. This role brings together strategic narrative, change leadership, behavioural insight and communications to accelerate adoption of data capabilities and practices, building a durable data culture that turns strategy into measurable impact. Operating within Enterprise Data Programmes, the role leads the Data change management pillar and partners closely with Data project leadership and Data automation to turn ambition into everyday behaviours. Ready to shape how data and AI transform work at scale? **Accountabilities** Lead an integrated change function focused on the Data change management pillar, setting direction and driving execution across culture, communications, learning and measurement. Design the enterprise data culture and change approach and plan, including playbooks and rollout strategies that clarify roles, expectations and ways of working, embedding data fluency, accountability and effective use of data in everyday work. Implement pragmatic, evidence-informed behavioural interventions and aligned incentives that reinforce desired behaviours post go-live, ensuring change sticks beyond launch. Shape and orchestrate the internal narrative for data and AI capabilities across R&D and other functions, enabling senior leaders and teams to clearly articulate value, progress and expectations, while coordinating with Global Corporate Affairs and functional communications. Partner with HR/Learning & Development to deliver role-based training and awareness that build competence and confidence with data capabilities, integrating learning into day-to-day work. Define adoption and behaviour change metrics; track benefits from pilot through scale, using insight to course-correct and improve decision-making, confidence and pace. Pro
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