AstraZeneca
Business Unit Administrator 12 month FTC
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Business Unit Administrator – Oncology
Reports to: Admin Manager
Location: Pancras Square, London
Working Pattern: On-site (Monday–Friday)
Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract
Contract Duration: 12 months
Join AstraZeneca in London – Supporting Science That Changes Lives
AstraZeneca is a global, science-led biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing, and delivering life-changing medicines for patients with serious diseases, including cancer. Our Oncology business plays a critical role in advancing innovative treatments, supported by strong operational and administrative excellence. We are now recruiting a Business Unit Administrator – Oncology to provide high-level administrative, operational, and project management support to the Oncology Franchise, senior leadership, and the wider team.
This role is central to the effective day-to-day functioning of the Oncology Business Unit and requires strong organizational capability, discretion, and confidence working with Director-level partners.
Our Values – How We Work at AstraZeneca
At AstraZeneca, our values guide how we work every day:
- Following the science to enable evidence-based, compliant decision-making
- Putting patients first by supporting teams that deliver medicines safely and effectively
- Doing the right thing through integrity, confidentiality, and accountability
- Playing to win by delivering high-quality outcomes in a fast-paced environment
- Being entrepreneurial by continuously improving systems, processes, and ways of working
These values shape our culture and underpin how we collaborate across the organization.
The Role
The Business Unit Administrator – Oncology provides comprehensive support to the Oncology Franchise Head/Business Unit Head and their wider teams, manages key franchise-aligned activities, and delivers project management support for Oncology-specific initiatives. This role sits within the Oncology Business Unit administration function and reports into the Senior PA/Admin Team leader.
Key Accountabilities
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Individual Director Support to the Franchise/Department Heads
- Provide proactive, high-level administrative support to the Oncology Franchise or Business Unit Heads
- Manage complex and dynamic diaries to maximize efficiency and effective time management
- Prioritize and coordinate competing commitments, providing advance visibility of key activities
- Organize internal and external meetings, including room bookings, hospitality, and logistics
- Research, arrange, and manage travel and accommodation, producing detailed itineraries and proactively adjusting plans as diaries change
- Ensure all travel is approved in line with governance requirements
- Prepare and submit expenses, ensuring compliance with UKMC Travel & Expenses policy and highlighting any non-compliance
- Raise priorities or issues appropriately in the absence of the Franchise or Business Unit Head
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Business Unit Support
- Coordinate wider Franchise or Business Unit Leadership Team meetings, including:
- Scheduling meetings
- Agenda creation with the rotating chair
- Liaising with presenters and collaborators
- Attending meetings and tracking actions
- Act as a key point of contact between the Franchise Head and Heads of Department
- Serve as a subject matter expert and first-line support for systems such as:
- Cybergrants
- Concur
- Veeva
- Act as the single point of contact for new starters, supporting system access and onboarding training
- Provide expert support for virtual meetings and maintain up-to-date knowledge of collaboration tools and processes
- Create and maintain accurate BU distribution lists, organograms, and internal documentation
- Coordinate Franchise Team Meetings including offsite meetings, arranging venues, facilities, and logistics
- Any other admin-related tasks required by the wider teams.
- Coordinate wider Franchise or Business Unit Leadership Team meetings, including:
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Project Management Support
- Support, lead, and deliver projects as required by the Franchise.
- Project manage agreed initiatives from planning through to delivery
- Track progress against plan and communicate updates to interested parties
- Identify and implement opportunities to improve administrative systems and processes to enhance efficiency
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Admin Team Contribution
- Active member of the Oncology Business Unit admin team
- Share standard process and suggest improvements to ways of working
- Support or lead OBU-wide or enterprise projects and events as required
Experience, Skills & Qualifications:
- Strong interpersonal, communication, and influencing skills
- Project coordination and delivery capability
- Flexible, positive, and proactive approach
- Ability to multitask within a fast-paced environment.
- Self-starter able to prioritize workload and work independently using sound judgement
- Ability to perform effectively under pressure
- High attention to detail and strong focus on quality
- Absolute discretion and ability to manage confidential and sensitive information
- Advanced verbal and written communication skills
- Advanced Microsoft Office skills
- Experience organizing complex meetings and managing senior-level diaries
- Demonstrated ability to make informed decisions when required
Desirable Experience
- Proven experience providing administrative support at Director level
- Experience with governance processes and structured ways of working
- Strong business awareness and understanding of organizational priorities
Career Development & Progression
AstraZeneca offers a supportive and professional environment with clear development pathways. This role provides strong exposure to senior leadership and business operations, with potential future progression into advanced administrative, project coordination, or broader business support roles.
Why AstraZeneca’s 2 Pancras Square London Site?
- A flagship central London office with excellent national and international transport links
- Close proximity to UK and global Oncology leadership teams
- Strong cross-functional collaboration in a modern, professional office environment
- A values-driven culture focused on excellence, partnership, and impact
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If you are an experienced administrator with strong project coordination skills and enjoy supporting senior leaders in a dynamic environment, we would welcome your application.
Date Posted: 14-Jul-2026
Closing Date: 25-Jul-2026
Our mission is to build an inclusive and equitable environment. We want people to feel they belong at AstraZeneca and Alexion, starting with our recruitment process. We welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of characteristics. We offer reasonable adjustments/accommodations to help all candidates to perform at their best. If you have a need for any adjustments/accommodations, please complete the section in the application form.
AstraZeneca is a global, science-led, patient-focused biopharmaceutical company. We focus on discovering, developing and commercialising prescription medicines for some of the world’s most serious diseases. But we are more than one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies. At AstraZeneca, we’re dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science, challenge convention and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. To embrace differences and take bold actions to drive the change needed to meet global healthcare and sustainability challenges. There is no better place to make a difference in medicine, patients, and society. An inclusive culture where you will connect different thinking to generate new and valuable opportunities. Where you will find a commitment to lifelong learning, growth and development for all.
Our Inclusion & Diversity (I&D) mission is to create an inclusive and equitable environment where people belong, using the power of our diversity to push the boundaries of science to deliver life-changing medicines to patients. Inclusion and diversity are fundamental to the success of our company, because innovation requires breakthrough ideas that only come from a diverse workforce empowered to challenge conventional thinking.
We’re curious about science and the advancement of knowledge. We find creative ways to approach new challenges. We’re driven to make the right choices and be accountable for our actions. As an organisation centred around what makes us human, we put a big focus on people. Across our business, we want colleagues to wake up excited about their day at the office, in the field, or in the lab. Along with our purpose to bring life-changing medicines to people across the globe, we have a promise to you: to help you realise the full breadth of your potential. Here, you’ll do work that has the potential to change your life and improve countless others. And, together with your team, you’ll shape a culture that unites and inspires us every day. This is your life at AstraZeneca.
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