Gme Team Leader – Global Medical And R&D

.Global Meetings & Events Team Leader – Global Medical and R& DLocation: Lisbon, PortugalCompetitive salary and benefits applyWe are a diverse, inclusive and innovative group who identify, build and deliver excellent shared services (which everyone can leverage) to enable AstraZeneca to grow and change at speed. We are passionate about simple process – making it easier to get vital repeatable services done – for our patients, for our customers, for our teams.We focus on providing exceptional value that contributes to our company's success and future by freeing up the business (our customers) to push the boundaries of science to deliver life-changing medicines for patients. With the accomplishments, commitment and passion that you bring, I'm excited about what we will achieve together towards realizing AstraZeneca's bold ambition.Are you ready to make a difference in patient lives every day? At AstraZeneca, our science lives beyond our labs – our global perspective means we use talent and expertise from all over the world to make our medicines a success. We are seeking a GME Team Leader – Global Medical and R& D, who will be responsible for developing, coaching and managing a globally-based team of event Project Managers. This role will also lead their own events to lead by example, driving best-in-class meeting and events planning services. This includes vendor review and negotiation, overseeing website development, attendee management, compliance and final program billing and reconciliation. Travel will be required to manage on-site logistics for larger, more complex meetings, up to 30%.Accountabilities:As a GME Team Leader, you will have strong leadership, project management, problem solving, negotiation and communication skills. You will be a self-starter, able to work with little supervision, knowing when is appropriate to escalate to management. You will be expected to use our project management and compliance software, Cvent, to input and track all event data as well as maintain strong document retention. You will contribute to broader organization programs and company goals