.Why AstraZeneca?Join a team that supports the delivery of life-changing medicines for patients by enabling the rest of the business to run optimally and harness our progressive science. We're on a journey of growth and evolution. to find better ways to translate value for the business and our patients. We're always adapting and challenging the status quo, it's what helps us to succeed. But it's not change for change's sake. It's about working together seamlessly and inclusively, sharing ideas to find a better way. As a multi-cultural team, we are a winning combination of deep process knowledge, eye for business and hard work. We always go above and beyond for the collective good of the team. And with a deep personal connection to our patients, there's nowhere we'd rather be.**Job Title: Quality Control Admin and IT Services Lead****Introduction to role**:**Accountabilities**:As the global domain expert, you will ensure the QC Systems are crafted to meet business requirements including reliability, adaptability, and compliance. You will be responsible for building the system and developing the governing process to ensure standard ways of working are maintained across the QC operation. You will provide technical direction in defining master data requirements and be responsible for master data maintenance activities. You will also deploy key IT systems to the sites, maintain global business usage SOP's, develop global training documentation, and provide training on the system.**Essential Skills/Experience**:- Bachelor of Science degree, preferably in a Science related field.- A minimum of 7 years' experience in a cGMP laboratory environment with substantial relevant experience in pharmaceutical Quality Control department.- Working knowledge of lab systems and their functionality. Prior experience leading implementations of software such as Biovia 1Lab, SmartLab, LIMS, Empower and SAP is strongly preferred.- Solid understanding of quality systems and health authority requirements such as FDA, EMEA, MHRA, etc.- Able to work in a highly matrix global organization with a multi-functional team with the ability to influence without authority.- Desirable Skills/Experience:- Excellent IT skills and capable of building and leading databases.- Solid understanding of Operations processes and how QC interconnects- Good level of Lean operational experienceAt AstraZeneca, we take Quality seriously. Our work is relevant and valued. We are always innovating, trialling the latest models and technologies to improve reliability and excellence in our processes. We draw findings from others, to develop and understand what it takes to drive our modern mentality forward. Here you'll feel empowered to step up, follow the science and evidence to make decisions that put patients first. Our focus is on scaling and introducing new technologies, using models to predict and proactively handle risk