Level 6 Project Manager - Sustainability Apprentice

Level 6 Project Manager - Sustainability Apprentice

Macclesfield, UK

Starting base salary of £24,570+ 11% benefits fund + bonus

At AstraZeneca, we put patients first and strive to meet their unmet needs worldwide. We’re deeply committed to our strategy of being a great place to work. For us, that includes fostering an environment where everyone can be among inclusive, supportive individuals with curious minds.

A company that genuinely follows the science and values individuals at all levels, you’ll be backed and encouraged to speak up, ask questions, and share ideas to push the boundaries of science and continuously learn and explore.

As part of our Early Talent Programme, you’ll be involved in projects and learning opportunities that have real impact from day one.

Being part of our journey and helping us to provide life changing medicine to patients all over the world and transform lives for the better. Making important contributions and embracing our values to deliver on our purpose. Because regardless of role or level, we all have an important part to play in making a positive difference.

Every project, in any given context, whether large or small, needs to be managed to ensure its success. A successful Project Manager understands what needs to be achieved, how it can be achieved, how long it will take and how much it will cost and works with the project team to achieve the desired outcomes. Project Managers are responsible to the sponsor/owner for the end‑to‑end delivery of a project.

They have responsibility for delivering the project within defined objectives, taking decisions to manage partner expectations by leading a multi‑skilled, cross‑disciplinary team to deliver the project on time, cost and quality requirements. Using their unique knowledge, skills and leadership behaviours project managers will lead the social, legal and environmental implications of their project. In addition, they will lead a variety of collaborations with the organisational entities involved in the project, reporting to the project sponsor and working within the requirements of the programme and portfolio as appropriate.

A project manager must also have the competencies to contribute to benefits management and realisation, consolidating appropriate metrics to report ensuring that identified business benefits are achieved. Increasingly, organisations employ Project Managers to transform processes or implement change to become more efficient and effective. This may require leading interdisciplinary teams within various organisational structures and across organisations. Project Managers bring resources with suitable skills and experience together in a coordinated and motivated team, with clearly defined reporting lines, roles, responsibilities and authorities.

Strong communication skills are a must as you plan, capture, report, coordinate and support the governance process during meetings and update documentation associated with projects as given by the sponsor/owner in line with local requirements.

In this role, you will work in the Global Sustainability function alongside approximately 80 colleagues who develop and deliver AstraZeneca’s sustainability strategy. The strategy covers three areas – Climate and Nature Action, Health Systems Resilience and Health Equity.

The function is based in several locations all around with hubs in USA, UK, Sweden, Poland and Mexico.

In this role you will take responsibility leading projects and conducting day to day tasks to help AstraZeneca deliver upon its sustainability goals. Examples include:

• Working with leaders across the business to help them reduce the environmental impact of their activities
• Working with the Procurement function to continuously improve the sustainability of our external supplier base
• Generating data and information to be used to help business units prioritise their sustainability improvements
• Helping create content for communications and training

There is an opportunity to tailor some aspects of the role to meet the specific interests of…