Associate Director, Resilience Management AMERICAS
Astellas

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.

This position is based in Northbrook, Illinois. Remote work from certain states may be permitted in accordance with Astellas' Responsible Flexibility Guidelines. Candidates interested in remote work are encouraged to apply.

Purpose and Scope:

The Associate Director, Resilience Management - Americas purpose, Under the Head of Resilience Management's direction, is to provide support to Astellas' Corporate Crisis and Business Continuity Management programs.

This position is responsible for managing and supporting business continuity management programs regionally with the purpose to proceed business impact analysis, develop/update BCP, conduct training and support ongoing crisis management. The incumbent will support the Head of Resilience Management in senior and strategic matters related to the direction of the function.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

• Manages and supports the Business Continuity & Crisis / Incident Management program.
• Responsibility to manage and operate the Business Continuity and Crisis Management programs including but not limited to support crisis response planning, monitoring and gathering crisis and incident matters, conducting Business Impact analysis, establishing Business Continuity planning and monitoring Business Continuity Management Activities for:
  • The divisions and the affiliates sites in Americas including US - Commercial profit centre, Medical & Development, Pharma-Tech, Research sites and corporate functions.
• Lead role to manage and operate Business Continuity and Crisis Management programs for all Americas based facilities in collaboration with the relevant resilience management group members and divisional Corporate Risk Management Business Partners
• Establish rapport and a positive working relationship with individuals of other functions entrusted with resilience management responsibilities regionally and globally.
• Collaborates efficiently and effectively with individuals within the AMERICAS region and globally
• Work with Internal Audit and Financial Compliance to satisfy internal and external audit requirements including J-SOX controls
• Leads and supports strategic projects as required (AMERICAS and Global) and directed by the Head of Resilience Management
• Support the Head of Resilience Management related to conducting business with division leaders and other senior individuals in the organization.
• Manages consultancy resources effectively and efficiently
• Performs job duties with minimal direction
• Other such duties as may be reasonably required by the business.

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