Associate Director, Contract Management - Scientific Services

Position: Associate Director, Contract Management – Scientific Services
Location: Cambridge (on-site role)
Competitive Salary & Exceptional Company Benefits
Application Closing Date: 22 September 2026
About AstraZeneca
In this role, you will ensure the continuous delivery of high-quality Scientific Services across laboratory equipment maintenance, laboratory support and waste services for internal business customers. The primary purpose of the role is to align objectives and manage relationships across key Scientific Services stakeholders, including the laboratory user community, laboratory leaders and supplier organisations. You will provide contract management expertise, oversee supplier performance and ensure compliance with service agreements and relevant SHE and GxP requirements.
Key Responsibilities:
You will be accountable for a range of services from lab automation and instrumentation support, logistics, and lab support.
Provides governance for a variety of outsourced service providers in Scientific Services, ensuring alignment with business needs.
Collaborates with AZ Procurement to ensure commercial compliance and industry regulations.
Maintains contract management records and conducts quality management activities.
Offers strategic oversight, direction, and targets for outsourced service providers.
Monitors contract implementation, execution, and performance to ensure compliance with service level agreements and regulatory guidelines.
Develops and implements service supply plans, obtaining commitment from key collaborators.
Leads contract review meetings and serves as the operational point of escalation for supplier delivery issues.
Manages validity of purchase orders, invoice reconciliation, and payment dispute resolution.
Develops and maintains risk management and business continuity plans for the service group.
Contributes to the development of Revenue and Capital budgets associated with Scientific Services.
Ensures alignment, connectivity, and engagement with services in the Scientific Services delivery chain and other AstraZeneca service functions.
Essential
Requires an individual of graduate calibre or with an equivalent level of experience
In depth knowledge of the operational needs of pharmaceutical business
Good working knowledge of the facility management industry
Sound understanding of Lean principles and the process options for improvement
Desirable
Facilities Management qualification
Qualification in Lean Six Sigma or other process improvement methodology
CIPS qualification
Interested? Apply Now?
Date Posted
08-Sept-2026
Closing Date
22-Sept-2026
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