Head Of Gbs Multifunctional Services

AstraZeneca

Lisbon, Portugal
Global business services leadership
Service management and governance
Digital enablement and ai transformation
The Head of GBS Multifunctional Services will lead the creation and maturation of a cohesive Enterprise Services function that delivers reliable, high quality, and cost-effective services across the enterprise

Job Summary

  • The Head of GBS Multifunctional Services will lead the creation and maturation of a cohesive Enterprise Services function that delivers reliable, high quality, and cost-effective services across the enterprise.
  • This role sets strategy, builds the operating model, and drives execution through robust governance, service management, and continuous improvement while collaborating across functions and driving measurable outcomes.
  • AstraZeneca offers an inclusive culture that champions diversity and collaboration, empowering employees to push boundaries and make a difference in healthcare.

Matching Summary

The Head of GBS Multifunctional Services will lead the creation and maturation of a cohesive Enterprise Services function that delivers reliable, high quality, and cost-effective services across the enterprise.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Global Business Services leadership
  • Service management and governance
  • Digital enablement and AI transformation
  • Financial management and P&L ownership
  • Stakeholder management with senior leaders
  • Operating model development
  • Continuous improvement culture

Nice-to-have

  • Inclusive high-performance culture
  • Lean/Agile practices
  • Design thinking for customer experience
  • Multi-disciplinary collaboration
  • Change management and training
  • Talent management and succession planning

Key Requirements

  • Extensive experience leading multi-disciplinary Global Business Services
  • Experience transforming services in complex global environments
  • Experience managing shared services with legal or compliance requirements
  • Strong stakeholder management skills at senior level
  • Experience with digital enablement and AI-assisted transformations
  • Strategic thinking and commercial acumen
  • Technological literacy with ERP, ITSM, RPA, and AI tools

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