UAT Lead, Manager, GCS Services (12 months fixed-term/secondment)

About this role

Requirements

• University degree in related discipline, preferably in biological science or healthcare-related fields, such as medicine, nursing, or equivalent experience
• Ability to work collaboratively; proven organizational and analytical skills, and proven skills to deliver to time, cost and quality
• Good project management skills
• Excellent knowledge of spoken and written English
• Knowledge of the VCV system, including configuration, workflow, data integrity controls, user roles/permissions, and integration touchpoints with adjacent clinical systems; able to translate business requirements into testable scenarios within VCV and guide end users through UAT and release readiness.
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• trong business communication, stakeholder management and presentation skills
• Well-developed organisational and interpersonal skills
• Ensures risks and issues management to ensure effective delivery. Expertly utilises escalation routes and governance to gain traction and deliver rapid solutions
• Shares lessons learned and best practice recommendations with relevant stakeholders to drive continuous improvement
• Builds relationships and achieve results without line management input
• Curious and self-motivated
• Desirable Requirements
• Expert in their relevant service
• Experience in
• Jira/Confluence
• Experience of utilizing standard process improvement methodologies (e.g. Lean Six Sigma) to identify root causes of process issues and identify areas of process
• improvement
• Some experience of Quality Systems and Quality Management, including process definition and process improvement, ideally within an Information Systems environment
• Experience in multiple fields of clinical development
• At least 2 year experience in Drug Development within a pharmaceutical or clinical background
• Understanding ICH GCP guidelines in relation to study delivery
• Experience of working in a global organisation with complex/geographical context
• Date Posted
• 29-kwi-2026
• Closing Date
• 10-maj-2026
• AstraZeneca 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.