Overview

Position Title: Lean Academy Coach

Company: AstraZeneca

Location: London, UK

Job Description:

We are driven by our commitment to deliver accelerated growth for AstraZeneca and to make people’s lives better. It pushes us to keep building on our foundations and progressing as we turn our ever-growing and increasingly complex pipeline from molecule to medicine. Be part of evolving how we work with Lean, cutting-edge science, digitalisation and sustainable practices.

Responsibilities:

  • You’ll seek to be a Lean leadership exemplar – through role modelling, Lean coaching and facilitation in our development programmes. You’ll drive real value in the business through Lean capability uplift across Global Operations and beyond.
  • We’ll need you to empower the business to drive measurable business improvement using Lean methodologies by bringing to life real business experiences and Lean subject matter expertise in a mix of coaching and influencing.
  • We will support you to deliver best practice adult education, facilitation and coaching as part of an industry leading adult learning experience. This will include participant support before, during and after attendance at the Lean Academy.
  • An integral team member, you will work with the overall global Lean Academy team, helping shape and develop the Lean Academy for the future.
  • You’ll collaborate with regional and functional Lean leaders and other key business partners to engage them in the Lean Academy approach. You’ll ensure that there is sufficient support to fully utilise Academy capability to drive strategic improvement and a Lean culture within the supply chain, regions, sites and functions.
  • We’ll help you to develop in the role, to play a pivotal part as a treasured member of relevant cross-functional AZ and external Lean forums/ organisations/ communities of practice.

Requirements:

  • Proven understanding of Production System (e.g. Toyota) concept and its application in industry
  • Able to demonstrate successful experiences as a leader and/or in Lean ways of working
  • People focussed with facilitation skills and desire to learn about Adult Learning principles
  • Experience of coaching others to bring about improvement, e.g. Lean methodology
  • Confident/convincing communicator, adept at inspiring change across various groups including senior leadership.

About AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca is a global, science-led biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the discovery, development and commercialisation of prescription medicines.