Gme Project Manager

**ROLE: GME MEETING MANAGER**At AstraZeneca every one of our employees makes a difference to patient lives every day. 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. The Global Meetings and Events (GME) team sits within the Global Business Services (GBS) organization and is responsible for implementing and executing a global Strategic Meetings Management Program (SMMP) across Commercial, Enabling Units and Science Units.The GME Meeting Manager, reporting into the GME Regional Director, will drive best-in-class meeting and events planning services that are cost effective and deliver value to AstraZeneca. S/He will have end to end accountability for internal and external meeting execution (face-to-face, virtual and hybrid), liaising with business owners, sourcing and logistics partners to ensure success. This includes vendor review and negotiation, overseeing website development, attendee management, compliance and final program billing and reconciliation. There may be travel required to assist with on-site logistics for larger, more complex meetings.**Main Duties and Responsibilities**- End-to-end accountability to plan and execute internal and external meetings (face-to-face/virtual/hybrid) by working in collaboration with the business meeting owner and external partners for all aspects of a meeting, including site recommendations, production supplier recommendations, contract negotiations, budgets, catering, creation and ownership of project plan, attendee management, travel arrangements, event agenda and on-site support- Understand the business priorities and AstraZeneca culture including regulations, policies and reporting requirements- Provide strong project management with the ability to communicate and collaborate effectively across all levels of organizations, both internal and external, and the ability to work across time zones with global stakeholders- Source and recommend virtual meeting format to achieve desired meeting output, suggesting new technologies as appropriate- Identify creative solutions to find cost saving opportunities while adapting to ever-changing business needs, policies and laws- Manage internal compliance process on behalf of the business owner; guide and direct business owner on process and requirements- Be an active member of the broader GME team to provide benchmarking, best practices and knowledge sharing- Effectively manage external vendors and internal stakeholders while establishing collaborative relationships- Due to global nature of project teams, there will be regular early starts/late evenings. Weekend travel may be required in occastion.- Travel to and support off-site event delivery and execution when required (up to 30%)**Essential Requirements**- Experience with large meeting and events planning (100+ attendees)- ** Experience planning face to face, hybrid, and virtual meetings and events**:- Demonstrated financial/budget proficiency- Have a compliance mind-set with strong focus on adherence to industry guidelines, company policies and financial transparency- Proven ability to act independently and be resourceful in approach to problem solving- Strong communications, negotiation and influencing skills; ability to lead to desired outcomes- Proficiency in MS Office tools (Word, PowerPoint and Excel)- Ability to travel by airplane, boat, rail and/or car, when required**Preferred**- College Degree- Pharmaceutical meeting planning experience- Experience with meeting industry technology a plus (CVENT)- Certified Meeting Planning or Certified Meeting Management Certification- 5+ Years in Meeting management and/or Travel industry experience- 5+ Years Project Management experience**Location**- ** Americas x1**: Guadalajara