Associate Director, Business Planning and Operations Review

by AstraZeneca

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

8.6/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

    • Enabling effective business planning, leadership team development, financial forecasting and management and strategic planning for science functions in R&D

    10/10
  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

    • I have developed existing skills in strategic management and leadership

    10/10
  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

    • The programme is challenging but interesting, the support I receive from my workplace is exemplary

    10/10
  • 4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

    • the organisation and structure of the course as designed by the learning provider is poor

    1/10
  • 5. How much support do you receive from your employer?

    • I receive brilliant support, time to study, opportunities to develop and apply my learning and consideration from my employer

    10/10
  • 6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

    • support from apprenticeship advisor has been as required, support from teaching staff has been excellent

    8/10
  • 7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

    • Very well

    10/10
  • 8. Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)

    • yes

    10/10
  • 9a. Would you recommend AstraZeneca to a friend?

    • Yes

  • 9b. Why?

    • Values led employer, support to develop and grow, reward in line with commitment and workload, autonomy and challenge

  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to AstraZeneca?

    • Skills lead CV, linked to company values and your plan to have impact

Details

Degree Apprenticeship

Business Operations, Pharmaceutical

Cambridge

March 2025

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