Are you a trailblazing Programmer with a passion for shaping the future of statistical programming? We're in search of a visionary individual to take on a newly created role of Statistical Programming Early Careers Manager within the Oncology Programming team at AstraZeneca. As the Statistical Programming Early Careers Manager, you'll step into a Director-level position, reporting directly to a Senior Director. Your mission? To lead the charge in recruiting, managing, and developing the brightest talents entering the statistical programming world. This isn't just a job— it's an opportunity to shape the future of our organization by nurturing and empowering the next generation of programming superstars. Picture yourself at the forefront of innovation, guiding and mentoring emerging talents as they embark on their professional journey. This is also an excellent opportunity to make a significant impact and contribute to the growth and success of AstraZeneca. Responsibilities: Build and manage a team of early career talent in programming, including leading recruitment, onboarding, and training processes. Enable growth and development of early career talent by implementing structured training programs that establish technical capabilities and transferable skills. Lead, mentor, and coach them to foster their readiness and provide opportunities for independent study assignments. Collaborate and coordinate with other programming technical leads and managers to identify technical and process assignments that promote continual growth and develop broad knowledge and skills. Perform performance management of the team, ensuring high standards of productivity and professional development. Collaborate and represent the Programming team in early career initiatives and groups, both internally and externally. Develop and influence the early career global strategy for Biometrics. Education, Qualifications, Skills, and Experience: Degree in Mathematics (e.g., Applied Math, Engineering, etc.), Statistics, Computer Science, Life Science, or equivalent experience. 3 Years Experience in leadership roles within programming. Experience recruiting and managing early career/Junior staff. Demonstrated ability to mentor and develop junior staff. Significant Oncology clinical trial and programming experience. J-18808-Ljbffr