Global ComplianceCommercial Audit (GCCA) Practice Manager recruitment

 It’s a senior position set up at Board request and pivotal to the success of the new function, so you can count on high visibility as you take ownership of the methodologies, processes and systems that support GCCA. It’s the perfect role to apply your knowledge to the creation of practical solutions that will make a measurable difference as a leader in the business.

AstraZeneca – Health Connects Us All

As one of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies, our business is focused on providing innovative, effective medicines that make a real difference in important areas of healthcare. At AstraZeneca, innovation is about more than just research. We aim to stimulate continued creativity throughout our organisation by maintaining a culture in which our people feel valued, energised and rewarded for their ideas and contribution to our success - ideas which can make a difference in all aspects of our business. And we support and encourage our people in discovering their own potential, through excellent learning and development opportunities that are available to them throughout their careers.

As theGlobal Compliance Commercial Audit Practice Manageryour skills and qualificationswill ideally include:

• Extensive system and process management experience

• Experience of data analysis and evaluation

• A solid knowledge of audit or compliance approaches and principles

• Experience in pharmaceuticals or a similarly globally regulated sector

• Experience working with external audit delivery partners

• Experience working across countries and cultures

• Post-graduate qualification

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As a Global Compliance Commercial Audit Practice Manageryour main responsibilitieswill involve:

• Defining, documenting and improving GCCA processes and procedures

• Owning, managing and improving function specific systems

• Defining and developing the QA approach to Compliance Audit work

• Contributing to the overall GCCA strategy

• Building and implementing our approach to knowledge management

• Referencing best practice to ensure continuous improvement

• Taking the lead role in managing our outsourced audit partner relationships

What we will be looking for in you:

Relevant experience, a determination to succeed, an eye for detail, communication skills and cross-cultural sensitivity, enjoyment from driving something new and ability to stand back and be pragmatic about what really matters.