Some opportunities happen only once in a lifetime - like a job where you have the chance to change lives. At Alexion, people living with rare and devastating diseases are our Guiding Star. We are driven to continuously innovate and create meaningful value in all we do to help patients and families fully live their best lives. We value the uniqueness and diversity of our employees and recognize that nurturing the diverse perspectives and strengths of our people translates into innovative breakthroughs for patients.

Alexion, AstraZeneca rare disease has bold ambitions to reach more patients in more geographies through a differentiated drug portfolio. To meet Alexion’s strategic ambitions, Alexion Operations (AO) has an opportunity to leverage digital solutions and technologies to gain a competitive advantage.

The Director, E2E (end to end) Digital Strategy & Innovation will drive Alexion Operation’s Industry 4.0 / digital strategy, prioritization and roadmap. They will provide leadership and strategic guidance on the E2E digital investments needed to create a competitive advantage. They will work with the Alexion Operations Leadership Team (AOLT), AO Strategy Lead, IT, OPEX & PMO leads, AstraZeneca, and Innovation business partners, industry partners and other business leads and SMEs to envision, define, prioritize, sequence, and execute E2E digital transformation projects and new capabilities. An entrepreneurial leader, they will have a clear understanding of what enables the business to generate value and see opportunities for innovation, expert ability to communicate our vision to a broad range of stakeholders, and an outside-in orientation to identify new digital opportunities based on industry shifts and trends. An inspirational leader, they will create broad followership and cultivate an entrepreneurial culture to ensure innovative ideas and solutions can be undertaken. Finally, as a change agent, they will model new ways of working and behaviors, always optimizing the enterprise needs rather than the performance of a single function.

The impact of this role is to ensure we are building future-focused, aligned, and innovative capabilities at the right pace to generate value. By advancing our E2E digital connectivity, we will supply new modalities and medicines to patients more quickly and improve the overall patient experience.

This role will be particularly focused on E2E value chain and above site digital capabilities. Areas of current focus will revolve around E2E real-time visibility and management, planning, predictive demand, and customer connectivity.

They will work closely with the Director, Global Manufacturing Systems (at sites) to ensure we have a comprehensive and coordinated plan of our digital transformation.

You will be responsible for:

• Develop an E2E digital strategy based on digital innovation ‘north stars’ that connect our digital ambitions to Alexion and AO business goals
• Outline key success factors and KPIs to ensure value delivery across our digital strategy
• Develop an integrated portfolio of digital investments and roadmap based on AO’s vision and industry trends to create a competitive advantage
• Ardently communicate digital achievements and ambitions across our network
• Navigate various group priorities/resources and recommend decisions to consolidate, streamline and sequence our digital investments; engage cross-functional stakeholders to generate buy-in to the AO digital vision
• Continuously scan the market and other companies to understand trends and benchmarks to help refine our digital strategy
• Develop close industry partnerships and implement a digital innovation ecosystem with internal and external partners (e.g., tech vendors)
• Outline operating model to support digital innovation vision (e.g., investments, resources, etc.)
• Continuously bring outside-in view with regards to AO’s Industry 4.0 / digital trends and opportunities and recommend investments to address any gaps; work with Technology and business owners to drive additional investments in IT/OT, data, systems, and infrastructure needed to support AO’s digital capabilities
• Be the champion of digital innovation and create digital connectivity across AO
• Provide strategic expertise across AO on how best to support our E2E processes with digital solutions
• Provide strategic guidance to AO groups on how best to drive digital capabilities and mindset into ways of working; identify capabilities and action plans to increase digital awareness, support innovation, and sustain competitive advantage

You will need to have:

• Min 10 years’ work experience; direct experience driving broad digital transformation, of particular interest in the Supply Chain environment
• Expertise in end-to-end supply chain processes
• Proven track record developing setting a vision, developing strategies, and translating those into execution
• Ability to challenge the ‘status quo’
• Excellent communications and story-telling skills to simplify complex information into compelling stories
• Extreme passion for digital technologies and innovation
• Ability to influence cross-functional teams and senior leadership and navigate through organizational complexity
• Experience leading business transformation
• Working knowledge of operational excellence and data ecosystem
• High bias for action, driving strategic outcomes through influence and collaboration

We prefer for you to have:

• Consulting experience a plus

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Alexion is a global biopharmaceutical company focused on serving patients and families affected by rare diseases and devastating conditions through the discovery, development and commercialization of life-changing medicines. Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, Alexion has offices around the globe and serves patients in more than 50 countries. Further information about Alexion can be found at: www.alexion.com.

Alexion is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We are committed to fostering a culture of belonging where every single person can belong because of their uniqueness. The Company will not make decisions about employment, training, compensation, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment based on race, color, religion, creed or lack thereof, sex, sexual orientation, age, ancestry, national origin, ethnicity, citizenship status, marital status, pregnancy, (including childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), parental status (including adoption or surrogacy), military status, protected veteran status, disability, medical condition, gender identity or expression, genetic information, mental illness or other characteristics protected by law. Alexion provides reasonable accommodations to meet the needs of candidates and employees. To begin an interactive dialogue with Alexion regarding an accommodation, please contact accommodations@Alexion.com. Alexion participates in E-Verify.

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