GBS Continuous Improvement Manager

Do you want to be part of an inclusive team that works to develop innovative therapies for patients Every day, we are driven to develop and deliver innovative and effective new medicines to patients and physicians.  If you want to be part of this exciting work, you belong at Astellas!

Astellas Pharma Inc. is a pharmaceutical company conducting business in more than 70 countries around the world. We are committed to turning innovative science into medical solutions that bring value and hope to patients and their families. Keeping our focus on addressing unmet medical needs and conducting our business with ethics and integrity enables us to improve the health of people throughout the world. For more information on Astellas, please visit our website at  www.astellas.com .

Astellas' Global Capability Centres (GCCs) are strategically located sites that give Astellas the ability to access talent across various functions in the value chain and to co-locate core capabilities that are currently dispersed. Our three GCCs are located in India, Poland and Mexico.The GCCs will enhance our operational efficiency, resilience and innovation potential, enabling a timely response to changing business demands.

Our GCCs are an integral part of Astellas, guided by our shared values and behaviors, and are critical enablers of the company's strategic priorities, sustainable growth, and commitment to turn innovative science into VALUE for patients.

Purpose And Scope

The primary purpose of the position is to act as a study level centralized monitoring contributor, supporting Astellas drug development projects of moderate to high complexity. The incumbent requires limited supervision and day-to-day support from line management. The individual represents Quantitative Sciences and Evidence Generation (QSEG) as a Risk Based Quality Management (RBQM) and central monitoring subject matter expert and advocate for CM processes. The Central Monitor will support the implementation and ongoing evolution of procedures to ensure Astellas maintains a robust, comprehensive RBQM (RBQM) central monitoring program. This includes providing subject matter expertise to the development of processes and tools, and to oversee our external partnerships with vendors performing study level work.

Responsibilities And Accountabilities

Continuous Improvement & Process Optimization

• Design, monitor, and analyze end-to-end R2R process metrics to identify inefficiencies and implement improvements.
• Ensure strong process controls, documentation, and compliance to support accurate audit and financial reporting.
• Drive automation and AI adoption (e.g., RPA, Blackline automation, machine learning) to accelerate close timelines, reduce manual work, and improve data quality.
• Benchmark R2R performance (e.g., reconciliations, closing timelines) against industry best practices.

Record-to-Report Oversight

Leadership & Collaboration

Governance & Compliance

Projects & Change Management

Required Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Category

Astellas is committed to equality of opportunity in all aspects of employment.

EOE including Disability / Protected Veterans

Skills Required

Power Bi, Tableau, Reconciliations, Ifrs