
Senior IT Business Partner, China Enabling Units
Astrazeneca · China
- Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
- 10,001+ employees
- Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Strong hiring record · median 12 days open
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- Posted 4 days ago
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JOB PURPOSE
The China Enabling Units IT Business Partner (China EUIT) Lead is the strategic technology partner for Finance, Procurement, HR, FM, Compliance, Legal, and Merge & Acquisitions in China. The role builds trusted relationships with business stakeholders and ensures that technology investments and services support business priorities, regulatory requirements, risk management, operational efficiency and sustainable growth.
The role leads the China IT partnering agenda for the enabling units, translating global and local business needs into a clear IT strategy, prioritized investment roadmap and effective digital services. It works closely with global and regional IT, China business teams, enterprise architecture, cybersecurity, data, risk, procurement and delivery functions.
The position ensures that technology acts as a business enabler by strengthening compliance, legal risk management, internal controls, productivity, data-driven decision-making, resilience and M&A integration. It also ensures that global solutions and standards are appropriately aligned with China-specific business and regulatory requirements.
The role owns the end-to-end application BAU, technology demand and investment portfolio, including strategic planning, business-case development, prioritization, delivery oversight, benefits realization and continuous improvement.
As a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, the role identifies opportunities to use AI, digital, data and automation to improve control effectiveness, simplify operations and enhance business agility.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITES
Strategic partnership
- Serve as the strategic technology partner for Finance, Procurement, HR, FM, Compliance, Legal and M&A in China.
- Build trusted stakeholder relationships and lead the China IT partnering agenda.
2. Business alignment
- Translate global and local business needs into a clear IT strategy, investment roadmap and digital services.
- Align global solutions and standards with China-specific business and regulatory requirements.
3. Value realization
- Own the end-to-end technology demand and investment portfolio, product and platform oriented
- Drive prioritization, delivery oversight, benefits realization and continuous improvement.
- Ensure technology investments deliver measurable business value.
4. Digital and AI enablement
- Identify opportunities to apply AI, digital, data and automation.
- Improve compliance, controls, productivity, decision-making, resilience and operational agility.
JOB REQUIREMENTS & COMPETENCIES
- Bachelor or Above
Technical / skill training
Computer Sciences, Software development, Business Admin, Accounting
Working experience
10 Years above
- Essential :
o IT Application Core
Rich Experiences on large scale enterprise application implementation like SAP ERP/Salesforce/Data platform deliveries;
o Project Management Skills
Project management skills for medium to large scale projects;
o Strategic IT partnering
Proven experience partnering with senior stakeholders across enabling functions such as Finance, Procurement, HR, FM, Compliance, Legal or M&A.
o Business and IT alignment
Ability to translate business and regulatory requirements into IT strategies, investment roadmaps and digital solutions.
o Portfolio and value management
Experience managing application BAU, technology demand, business cases, prioritization, delivery oversight and benefits realization.
o Stakeholder and influencing skills
Strong communication, collaboration and influencing skills across global, regional and China-based teams.
o China business and regulatory understanding
Understanding of China-specific business operations, regulatory requirements, risk management and technology governance.
- Desirable :
o Digital and AI enablement
Experience applying AI, data, automation or digital technologies to improve productivity, controls and decision-making.
o Transformation experience
Experience delivering business transformation, process simplification, integration or operating model change.
o Risk and control awareness
Knowledge of cybersecurity, data privacy, internal controls, resilience and compliance requirements.
o Global matrix experience
Experience working in a multinational organization and balancing global standards with local business needs.
Language ability
EN Fluent/Mandarin Native
Computer literacy
Excellent
Others
PMP/Agile Preferred
Date Posted
29-10月-2026
Closing Date
30-12月-2026
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.
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