Transformation Senior Consultant

Transformation Senior Consultant

About Astellas

At Astellas we are a progressive health partner, delivering value and outcomes where needed.

We pursue innovative science, focussing initially on the areas of greatest potential and then developing solutions where patient need is high, often in rare or under-served disease areas and in life-threatening or life-limiting diseases and conditions.

We work directly with patients, doctors and health care professionals on the front line to ensure patient and clinical needs are guiding our development activities at every stage.

Our global vision for Patient Centricity is to support the development of innovative health solutions through a deep understanding of the patient experience. At Astellas, Patient Centricity isn’t a buzzword - it’s a guiding principle for action. We believe all staff have a role to play in creating a patient-centric culture and integrating an awareness of the patient into our everyday working practices, regardless of our role, team or division.

We work closely with regulatory authorities and payers to find new ways to ensure access to new therapies. We deliver the latest insights and real-world evidence to inform the best decisions for patients and their care-givers, to ensure the medicines we develop continue to provide meaningful outcomes.

Beyond medicines, we support our stakeholder communities to drive initiatives that improve awareness, education, access and ultimately standards of care.

This role forms a part of the Global Transformation Office. This position is based in Poland, candidates interested in remote work are encouraged to apply.

The Opportunity

As Astellas embarks on an exciting global transformation journey, this is an opportunity to join a team of Transformation Specialists working on the most strategic initiatives across the company.

As a Transformation Senior Consultant you will work on one or more strategic initiatives for a Functional area or enterprise wide, leading significant workstreams of a large strategic initiative or actively leading smaller strategic initiatives. You will also take an active role in the development and building of critical transformation capabilities for the successful execution of Astellas’ transformation agenda, and coach junior members of the team.

This role reports to the Transformation Managing Principal, who reports to the Global Head of the Transformation Office.

At Astellas we recognise the importance of balancing your work and home life, so we offer a hybrid working solution allowing time to connect with colleagues in person at the office alongside the flexibility to work from home; optimising the most productive work environment for you to succeed and deliver.

Responsibilities:

• Leading significant workstreams of a large strategic initiative or small strategic initiatives, managing all resources involved (people and non-payroll budget)
• Supporting in the identification and building of coalition of key stakeholders and sponsors to help deliver such strategic initiatives
• Taking an active role in the coordination with other transformation initiatives ensuring alignment and the delivery to initiatives targets, flagging deviations prior to them occurring where needed
• Supporting the Transformation Office leadership team in the development and building of one or more transformation capabilities and the Transformation Office strategy
• Coach other junior team members globally as required

Essential Knowledge & Experience

• Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams or small initiatives simultaneously and deliver results within specified timelines and budgets.
• Proven experience in driving change and managing resistance within an organization.
• Strong change management skills, consistent past delivery of varied types of projects in relevant areas of the business.
• Experienced in recognising complex situations and use multiple formal and informal methods to find solutions, as well as the networking and influencing skills to drive change in senior and mid-level leaders
• Presented complex issues to top management and contributed to discussions in order to drive decision-making
• Demonstrable experience equivalent to that of a Senior Manager within a management consulting organisation.

Education/Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Management, or equivalent.

Preferred Experience

• Knowledge of emerging technologies and digital transformation trends is highly desirable.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and adapt to a rapidly changing business environment.
• Knowledge of Pharmaceutical industry and delivery of global transformation initiatives within pharmaceutical companies.

Additional Information

• This is a permanent full-time position.
• This position is based in Poland.
• This position is 100% home / remote.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.