Job Description

Role Title \xe2\x80\x93 SAP S/4HANA Data Design Lead \xe2\x80\x93 Business Partner

Axial Programme (Global S4Hana Programme)

Location \xe2\x80\x93 Luton UK, Wilmington US, Gothenburg SE or Warsaw PO.

Salary Competitive

We are one purpose-led global organisation. The enablers and innovators, ensuring that we can fulfil our mission to push the boundaries of science and discover and develop life-changing medicines. We take pride in working close to the cause, opening the locks to save lives, ultimately making a massive difference to the outside world.

AstraZeneca (AZ) is in a period of strong growth and our employees have a united purpose to make a difference to patients around the world who need both our medicines and the ongoing developments from our science. In this journey AZ must continue to work across borders and with partners and new colleagues in a fast and seamless way. The ambition, size and complexity of the organisation, coupled with the opportunities afforded by new technology, has led the Board to approve a large scale transformation of the IT landscape by the replacement of current ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) systems with one global solution.

Role description

The S/4 Data Object Design Lead \xe2\x80\x93 Business Partner is responsible for coordinating on all business data requirements within the S/4 HANA design process, along with defining and documenting the S/4 Enterprise Data Standards and ensuring that existing SAP ECC data is fit for purpose at the point of migration to S/4 HANA. The role is working across Enterprise Process Owner (EPO) areas with relevance for the object and is responsible for owning the relationship between the S/4 Data and Analytics organisation and the respective EPOs, and proactively engaging with the wider business (including data offices and governance forums) to ensure that the S/4 data design meets business requirements, aligns to SAP standard where possible and that S/4 data can be used with confidence achieving a Quality Core.

Typical Accountabilities

• Lead the definition, documentation and implementation of S/4 Enterprise Data standards related to the Material Master, including master data, reference data and metadata \xe2\x80\x93 setting the business context and ensuring approval in accordance with defined data governance. To include the development of conceptual models, business glossary and ontologies.
• Apply data, process and object expertise to support S/4 process design, acting as an integral part of the process design teams in relevant areas, considering both business process and analytics requirements.
• Own relationship with current business data capability to ensure that S/4 design and the wider enterprise data design remain aligned (including supporting interim state).
• Lead and direct the prioritisation of data delivery related to Business Partner, defining and managing reporting on progress to relevant stakeholders.
• Integrate closely with the parallel EPO Data Design areas impacting Business Partner ensuring EPO data requirements are fully represented and covered and meeting EPO strategic direction.
• Define the change journey from current to future state data design including completion of change impact assessments and outline of critical use case examples.
• Contribute to the development of the S/4 Data Governance Strategy and Roadmap, in collaboration with the business data offices, the S/4 Data & Analytics leadership team and wider project delivery engine where relevant.
• Assist in the development of the S/4 Data Quality Strategy and secure its execution through the steering and agreeing the data quality approach for data within Business Partner context enabling simplified migration, interim state, and the ongoing management of data to ensure that it remains fit for purpose post deployment.
• Contribute to the development of the S/4 Cleanse and Migrate strategy and execution approaches and plans.
• Steer and agree the cleanse and enrichment approach for data within Business Partner in accordance with the overall data cleanse strategy.
• Provide support to project data migration processes, including the co-ordination of pre and post load business sign off.
• Ensure that data within Business Partner complies with the S/4 HANA Data Governance Framework and AZ Global Data Standards.
• Assist the S/4 Data Governance team in the creation of effective global procedures to ensure that each data asset is governed throughout its lifecycle.

Essential for the role

• Qualified Accountant with significant experience and subject matter expertise in the wide range of Business Partner, Customer & Vendor processes and related data concepts including but not limited to base Business Partner aspects, Payment Processes, Pricing/Rebate Management, Credit Management & Banking
• Demonstrable knowledge of how business data requirements support process execution, planning and analytics, with the ability to explain complex data concepts to business users.
• Experience of designing and implementing Data Standards in relevant Planning space for a global enterprise with significant geographical and functional footprint.
• Demonstrable SAP working knowledge across transactions and reporting in an SAP environment, including an understanding of how data integrates within an SAP architecture.
• Experience of Business/IT partnering for the implementation of Data Governance-related solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to lead in a diverse, global team, within and across functions. Experience with global working and across cultures.
• Demonstrate strong communication skills with the ability to influence others to achieve objectives
• Ability to lead and manage negotiations across a complex group, to a target outcome.
• Proven track record of delivery and ability to effectively prioritise to ensure goals and outcomes are achieved
• Demonstrated project leadership skills.

Desirable for the role

• S/4 HANA implementation programme experience.
• Experience in life sciences and healthcare.
• Experience in Data Governance
• Experience in measuring, managing and improving Data Quality.
• In depth knowledge of relevant key business processes.

Applications open Tuesday the 21st September 2023

Applications close Tuesday the 8th of October 2023

Why AstraZeneca?

At Astrazeneca we\xe2\x80\x99re dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. There\xe2\x80\x99s no better place to make a difference to medicine, patients and society. An inclusive culture that champions diversity and collaboration, and always committed to lifelong learning, growth and development. We\xe2\x80\x99re on an exciting journey to pioneer the future of healthcare.

So, what\xe2\x80\x99s next?

• Are you already imaging yourself joining our team? Good, because we can\xe2\x80\x99t wait to hear from you.
• Are you ready to bring new ideas and fresh thinking to the table? Brilliant! We have one seat available and hope its yours
• If you\xe2\x80\x99re curious to know more then we welcome your application no later than

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Date Posted 21-Sept-2023

Closing Date 08-Oct-2023

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 authorisation and employment eligibility verification requirements. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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