Senior It Project Manager

AstraZeneca is a global, science-led, patient-focused biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the discovery, development and commercialisation of prescription medicines for some of the world’s most serious disease. But we’re more than one of the leading pharmaceutical companies globally.

We’re building a digital and data‑led enterprise where IT partners with the business to accelerate R&D, scale innovation, and improve patient outcomes. With significant investment in platforms, data, analytics, AI and machine learning, this is a place to innovate, take ownership, and solve challenges that have never been tackled before, within an inclusive culture that champions diversity, collaboration and lifelong learning.

About the Role

Join a high visibility programme team where IT is a strategic partner as the Senior IT Project Manager. You will lead sophisticated, cross functional delivery that pushes the boundaries of science and transforms how we work, directly impacting patients and our mission.

Based at our Gothenburg site, one of AstraZeneca’s strategic R&D centres, you’ll thrive in a multinational environment with a distinctly global atmosphere. With over 2,400 employees from 50+ countries, Gothenburg unites the history and future of scientific breakthroughs in a vibrant, collaborative setting. Here, collaboration spans teams, functions, countries, and external partners, underscoring our belief that the diversity of our people is vital to turning bold ideas into new discoveries.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborator leadership: Build executive alignment, run steering forums, and partner with Business Relationship Managers to communicate status, risks and decisions.
• Benefits delivery: Own measurable user benefits and ensure realization against agreed outcomes.
• Planning and execution (Agile & ADF): Define and approve integrated plans (scope, schedule, resources, quality) and drive delivery through Agile and AZ’s Adaptive Delivery Framework.
• Risk, issue and change control: Proactively handle risks and issues; run change control; raise and resolve to protect scope and timelines.
• Financials and reporting: Own budgets and forecasts; provide clear, decision‑ready reporting to collaborators and review boards.
• Governance and compliance: Establish programme governance; lead decision point reviews; ensure adherence to Agile, ADF, quality, compliance, architecture and technical standards.
• Team leadership and suppliers: Build a high‑performing team; coordinate with both in-house and outside suppliers; deliver to AZ standards.
• Digital & AI Enablement: Ensure technologies enables quality digital and AI advancements to allow the business to unlock benefits at speed.

Essential Requirements

• Education & experience: Technical/Business degree or equivalent experience; 7+ years as an IT Project/Programme Manager.
• Methods & certifications: Validated delivery using Lean/SAFe; certifications such as LEAN/SAFe, PMP, PRINCE2, Agile are beneficial.
• Clinical & business insight: Clinical domain knowledge with strong commercial awareness and environmental sensitivity.
• Leadership & communication: Strong communication and relationship skills across senior collaborators, product owners, and cross-functional teams.
• Finance & benefits: Hands-on financial management, including control of budgets > $20M, and benefits realization practices.
• Global delivery & governance: Experience leading geographically dispersed teams (matrixed/onshore/offshore/vendor) with strong governance, risk, and issue management.
• Vendor & technology: Selection and management of solution vendors/system integrators; broad understanding of platforms, integrations, data migration, and SaaS.
• Innovation & impact: Track record of shaping innovative solutions with significant organizational impact.

Preferred Qualifications

• GxP Delivery: Experience delivering GxP product/platform implementations.
• Experience partnering with Business Relationship Managers, product owners, and steering committees.
• Pharma/biotech or large-scale enterprise experience.
• Background in end-to-end integration delivery across internal and external suppliers.

Why Join Us?

At AstraZeneca, learning and diversity fuel our growth and success. We work inclusively across all functions, applying creativity to every challenge and supporting each other to achieve our best. With exceptional opportunity for career development, this is the ideal place to build your reputation and make a lasting impact.

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.

Please submit your CV and cover letter, highlighting your key strengths and motivation for applying. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. The application deadline is 2 February 2026.