About Astellas:
At Astellas we are a progressive health partner, delivering value and outcomes where needed. We pursue innovative science, focusing on areas of greatest potential and developing solutions where patient need is high, often in rare or underserved disease areas and in life-threatening or life-limiting diseases and conditions.
We work directly with patients, doctors, and health care professionals to ensure patient and clinical needs guide our development activities. Our global vision for Patient Centricity supports the development of innovative health solutions through a deep understanding of the patient experience. At Astellas, Patient Centricity is a guiding principle for action, and we believe all staff have a role in creating a patient-centric culture.
We work closely with regulatory authorities and payers to find new ways to ensure access to new therapies. We deliver the latest insights and real-world evidence to inform the best decisions for patients and their caregivers, ensuring the medicines we develop provide meaningful outcomes. Beyond medicines, we support our stakeholder communities to drive initiatives that improve awareness, education, access, and standards of care.
The Opportunity:
As the Change Communication Lead, you will ensure change management practices with a focus on communication. You will provide necessary professional resources and support in executing various transformation programs. Your role is critical for ensuring comprehensive change management across Astellas’ digital transformation, including the transition to agile operating principles and the implementation of the Brands at the Center model.
You will partner directly with projects and program team members, integrating to lead and/or support their change program including communications, timelines, and other necessary steps. By leveraging best practices and expertise in communication, you will plan and deliver impactful communication to drive high adoption and implementation results across multiple programs.
Hybrid Working:
At Astellas, we recognize the importance of balancing work and home life, offering a hybrid working solution that allows time to connect with colleagues in person at the office alongside the flexibility to work from home.
Key Responsibilities:
* Deliver a communication strategy and plan to drive engagement and adoption.
* Consult, prepare, and execute actionable deliverables for communication.
* Provide and execute relevant key messages tailored to respective audiences.
* Prepare and execute change management plans for different initiatives/capabilities.
* Define, in partnership with project leads, the ultimate adoption program by providing in-depth change management expertise and direction.
* Manage relationships and governance with affiliate stakeholders and leaders to ensure alignment with the voice of the business.
* Define and measure success metrics, monitor change processes, identify adoption measurement metrics, report to the project team, and adjust if necessary.
* Develop and run best practices forums to support building transformational capabilities, ensuring adoption and best-in-class performance.
Essential Knowledge & Experience:
* Extensive experience within pharmaceuticals, healthcare, and/or multinational corporations with global operations.
* Solid experience in change management, communication, and adoption.
* Experience leading project-based initiatives and managing multiple initiatives concurrently.
* Significant commercial business experience ideally including customer engagement and omnichannel strategy.
* Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence and manage senior leaders and key stakeholders.
* Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain effective collaborative relationships.
* Must have conversational and business English.
Preferred Experience:
* Significant digital transformation and adoption experience.
* Experience with pharma industry content forums, innovations including Generative AI, or other content-rich experiences.
* Cross-continent organizational experience (e.g., Americas, Europe, and Japan).
* Experience in change management and driving adoption or equivalent.
Education:
* Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
Additional Information:
* This is a permanent, full-time position based in Addlestone, UK.
* This position follows our hybrid working model, requiring a minimum of 1 day per month in our Addlestone office. Candidates must be located within a commutable distance of the office.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:
* Company events
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Addlestone, KT15 2NX
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