Senior Manager, IS Business Partner

Job Description

If you are a Jazz employee please apply via the Internal Career siteJazz Pharmaceuticals plc (NASDAQ: JAZZ) is a global biopharmaceutical company whose purpose is to innovate to transform the lives of patients and their families. We are dedicated to developing life-changing medicines for people with serious diseases - oftenwith limited or no therapeutic options. We have a diverse portfolio of marketed medicines and novel product candidates, from early- to late-stage development, in neuroscience and oncology. We actively explore new options for patients including novel compounds,small molecules and biologics, and through cannabinoid science and innovative delivery technologies. Jazz is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland and has employees around the globe, serving patients in nearly 75 countries. For more information, please visit www.jazzpharmaceuticals.comand follow @JazzPharma on Twitter.Brief Description:The IS Business Partner for Pharmaceutical Development serves as the strategic partner and trusted advisor to Pharm Dev teams across Jazz Tech Ops. He or she plays a key role in creating and maintaining a Pharm Dev IS strategy and roadmap, aligned to businessgoals and proactively identifying opportunities where IS can bring about efficiencies, embed quality, and drive business process improvement and innovation. As a business partner, he or she leads the delivery of portions of the roadmap and ensures effectiveadoption of new solutions. He or she maintains a broad focus on the state of the wider enterprise needs, understands potential impacts/overlaps and promotes the best possible customer experience and outcomes. Serves as a thought leader and change agent throughoutthe technical operations Pharmaceutical Development to drive business value.Essential Functions (Responsibilities)Business Partnership & Strategic PlanningPromotes and supports the wider IS vision and strategy within pharm dev areas. This position ensures the strategic use of technology capabilities and business process improvements to drive business growth. Builds and manages effective relationships withbusiness teams and stakeholders and partners with business functions to develop, maintain, and communicate aligned IS strategies and roles and responsibilities. Oversees implementation of IS projects in support of the strategy and participates in the prioritizationof the systems portfolio and represents the portfolio to stakeholders.Business KnowledgeHas a detailed understanding of pharm dev end to end business processes to serve as subject matter expert on behalf of business stakeholders as new technology solutions and enhancements are implemented. Applies knowledge of the wider End to End businessprocess needs and the pharmaceutical industry, maintains awareness of the competitive environment, and exhibits knowledge seeking and sharing best practices. Maintains a pulse on industry technology trends/initiatives and actively looks to share knowledgewith the appropriate business and IS groups.Business Transformation / Systems ImplementationWill participate hands-on in the implementation of process improvements and technology implementations within pharm dev areas. Provides oversight of implementation activities and drives regular status and escalation reporting to ensure adherence to plansand budgets. Manages the full lifecycle of implementation from concept, contracting, design, build, testing, cutover and post go-live support handover.Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Managing IS system implementations in operations and/or managing a business area in operations – supply chain/logistics, manufacturing/engineering, quality assurance/control.
• Project and/or business transformation/improvement manager.
• Experience of operating within a global matrix organization.
• Leading the selection and deployment of new technologies.
• Managed system and process improvement implementations in pharmaceutical development.
• Organizational change management through direct training or through project/transformation training.
• Experience in Operation Excellence/Lean/6-sigma/agile philosophies, thinking and methodologies.
• Experience of working in an FDA/MHRA regulated pharmaceutical environment operating to GMP standards.
• Experience in CSV/CSA/SDLC methodologies.
• Preferable experience of working within a pharmaceutical development business area.
• Passionate about promoting the best possible user experience for internal customers to engage external customers, realizing operational efficiencies, improving collaboration, and/or reducing administrative burden.
• Confident in nature, leads by example, maintaining a high degree of professional integrity and a positive ‘can do’ approach.
• Ability to build strong working relationships and able to work effectively with others across global teams and across all levels throughout an organization.
• Highly developed interpersonal, oral and written communications and presentations.
• Ability to effectively facilitate meetings and project/process workshops.
• Digitally Dexterous adopting the latest digital tools as they become available.

Required/Preferred Education and Licenses

• Bachelor degree in IT or business degree in a relevant subject or relevant workplace experience

Description of Physical Demands

• Occasional mobility within an office environment
• Routinely sitting for extended periods of time

Description of Work Environment

• Work indoors in normal office environment
• May move from one work location to another occasionally
• Responsibilities may require a work schedule that may include working outside of “normal” work hours, in order to meet business demands

Jazz Pharmaceuticals is an Equal Opportunity Employer.