HR Performance Manager

Are you ready to drive innovation and efficiency within the HR organization? As part of the HR Transformation, Performance and Portfolio team, the HR Performance Manager plays a pivotal role in enhancing employee experience and operational excellence. This role is all about leveraging performance data, developing insightful dashboards, and supporting governance and planning initiatives. Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure data accuracy, actionable insights, and continuous process improvement. Are you up for the challenge?

Accountabilities:
- KPI & Metrics Reporting: Collect, analyze, and report on performance metrics and indicators for COEs and projects, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
- ROI Measurement: Support the development of robust models to assess and report on the return on investment and value delivery of portfolio initiatives, supporting fact-based decision-making.
- Governance / Portfolio Board Support: Prepare data-driven performance packs for Governance forums and the Portfolio Strategy Board.
- HR Planning Cycle Analytics: Support the annual HR planning cycle with relevant performance data, trends, and predictive analyses.
- Data Visualization & Insights: Produce compelling, clearly visualized dashboards and reports to communicate performance trends and insights to senior stakeholders.
- Data Integrity & Assurance: Ensure that all reported data is validated, reliable, and fit for purpose, instituting quality controls.
- Process Improvement: Find opportunities to streamline and automate data collection, analysis, and reporting processes.
- Stakeholder Collaboration: Work with Performance Director, project leads and COEs to translate operational performance insight into actionable recommendations.
- Ad-hoc: additional responsibilities on risk reporting, business continuity ad hoc analysis as required

Essential Skills/Experience:
- Proven experience managing cross-functional projects using structured methodologies
- Proficiency with AZ Project Management framework
- Expertise in analyzing and working with data sets displaying commercial and financial acumen
- Strong track record in implementing, tracking, and evaluating indicators and SLA metrics
- Competence in structured planning and management activities
- Skilled in leading collaborative meetings for decision making and actionable outcomes
- Demonstrated ability to deliver results with customer-focused urgency
- Advanced proficiency in PowerPoint, Smartsheet, Excel, and PowerBI

Desirable Skills/Experience:
- Experience of working across HR COE areas
- Knowledge of AZ business operations outside HR
- Experience in procurement processes
- Background in shared services models
- A background in consultancy or analyst type roles may be beneficial

When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That's why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn't mean we're not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.

At AstraZeneca, you'll be part of a talented global team that powers our enterprise to better serve patients every day. We thrive on creativity and smart risks, applying digital innovations to accelerate our evolution. Our collaborative environment fosters intellectual curiosity and offers countless opportunities to grow your career while making a significant impact on patients' lives. With a strong approach to recognition and a generous benefits package, your commitment will be appreciated.

Ready to make a difference? Apply now to join our dynamic team!

Date Posted

10-Oct-2025

Closing Date

23-Oct-2025

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.

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 authorisation and employment eligibility verification requirements.