Enterprise Process Lead - ESG (Environment, Social & Governance)

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Enterprise Process Lead - ESG (Environment, Social & Governance)
Location: Lisbon

The Axial Programme (Global S/4HANA implementation)

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.

(COMPANY NAME) (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 programme - Axial.

The Axial Programme will be powered by S/4HANA a new ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) system which will be implemented right across the organisation and will provide our business with standardised processes, enhanced financial management, common data and real time reporting, transforming the way we work through our entire supply chain - from bench to patient.
The new system will be used by more than 20,000 employees daily, is foundational to all AZ entities and is central to most core business processes. This is a once in a generation programme for (COMPANY NAME) and will shape our ways of working globally for many years to come.

The Axial programme requires the best talent to work in it. Whether it's the technical skills, business understanding or change leadership, we want to ensure we have the strongest team deployed throughout. We are aiming to deliver a world class change programme that leaves all employees with a fuller understanding of their role in the end-to-end nature of our global company. This programme will provide AZ with a competitive edge, to the benefit of our employees, customers and patients.

Within Axial, we have an opportunity to transform our capability around ESG, including enabling business decision making and compliance reporting, through fundamental redesign of core processes and data. The Axial ESG Process Enterprise Lead role is responsible for leading on certain business and regulatory requirements, driving thought leadership and proactively engaging where needed to ensure that the design meets business requirements, aligns to SAP standard where possible and improves the opportunity for ESG in Axial.

Typical Accountabilities:
* Lead and direct the prioritisation of ESG work as related to designated Enterprise Process areas (for example, Procurement, Manufacturing, Distribution etc), managing reporting on progress to relevant partners
* Lead the definition, documentation and implementation of S/4 Enterprise design related to given process areas - setting the business context and ensuring approval in accordance with defined program governance. To include the development of detailed proposals, conceptual models, business briefings and partner management
* Apply domain expertise to lead thinking and act as an integral part of the ESG and wider design teams, considering business process, analytics and other requirements on a prioritised basis
* Own relationship with current business SME capability to ensure that S/4 design and the wider enterprise direction remain aligned
* Define the change journey from current to future state design including completion of change impact assessments, outline of critical use case examples and due consideration to interim state
* Monitor and devise Axial responses to changing regulatory landscape and business focus areas
* Devise approach and deliver execution of Axial data design to enable future compliance and reporting outcomes in ESG ensuring close liaison with Axial Data and Analytics teams and business SMEs
* Ensure delivery of controls and compliance framework around ESG data, metrics reporting and process execution through close liaison with business and Axial SMEs
* Drive technology requirements in collaboration with business and Axial specialists to ensure solution is robust, comprehensive and flexible to future change
* Collaborate with project management teams to maintain alignment and efficiency of delivery
* Contribute to the ongoing development of an S/4 ESG Strategy and Roadmap, collaborating with business teams, Axial Data & Analytics leadership team and wider project delivery engine.

Essential Skills
* Significant experience and expertise in ESG strategy or compliance and reporting
* Demonstrable domain knowledge of ESG requirements and the changing landscape, including the ability to explain sophisticated concepts to non-technical colleagues
* Experience of designing and implementing process change to enable business decision making in ESG disciplines
* Demonstrable SAP working knowledge across transactions and reporting in an SAP environment, including an understanding of how data and process integrate within an SAP architecture
* Experience of Business/IT partnering for the implementation of global transformation solutions
* Demonstrable ability to lead in a diverse, global team, within and across functions. Experience with global working and across cultures
* Good 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
* Consistent track record of delivery and ability to effectively prioritise to ensure goals and outcomes are achieved
* Demonstrated project leadership skills

When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That's why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn't mean we're not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.

Are you ready to build a long-term career with opportunities for lifelong learning? Embrace the opportunity for development - whether it's upskilling or reskilling. We are a high-performing learning organisation with autonomy over how we learn. We deliver innovative development experiences that sustain and grow future leaders and talent. Because we want all our people to embrace the challenges and opportunities ahead. This is the place to build a fulfilling, long-term career.

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Date Posted17-abr.-2024

Closing Date30-abr.-2024

(COMPANY NAME) 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 authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements