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Senior Director, Operations IT – Strategy and Operational Excellence
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals Lp · 🇺🇸 US - Gaithersburg - MD
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 99 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 31 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals Lp paid sponsored hires in similar roles4 certified filings for “Director, R&D IT - Dvlpmt & Late TA, IT Product Mgmt Clinic” (Data Scientists) in MD: $194k–$201k, median $194k. Most were filed at wage level IV (75%) — 4 lottery entries, ≈61% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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Sponsor Radar — Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals Lp
The US Department of Labor certified 99 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 31 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
Senior Director, Operations IT Strategy and Operational Excellence Introduction to role : Are you ready to turn data, AI and operational rigor into a performance engine that speeds life-changing medicines to patients? Can you cut through complexity to set the pace on strategy, governance and measurable outcomes across a global Operations technology landscape? In this role, you will lead the strategy execution and performance engine for Operations IT, aligning technology priorities with Operations objectives to raise efficiency, quality and delivery reliability. You will translate insight into clear investment choices, strengthen portfolio governance and embed practical, responsible AI to improve analysis, decision-making and execution. You will join a technology function with the backing and investment to scale modern platforms in data, cloud and AI. You will partner closely with senior leaders across Operations, Finance and HR to turn evidence into decisions and decisions into results—helping our enterprise become truly digital and data-led. Accountabilities: Performance and Outcomes: Establish a disciplined performance rhythm across Operations IT, aligning governance and delivery for enterprise initiatives to clear roles, timelines and quality standards. Own the OKRs, KPIs and scorecard; interrogate performance with analytical rigour; benchmark within and beyond the industry; and translate insights into actions that demonstrate measurable improvements in productivity, cost, quality and delivery. Strategy and Investment Clarity: Partner with the Operations IT leadership team to evolve strategy aligned to Operations priorities, long-term technology ambition and the company’s Bold Ambition. Structure ambiguous problems, evaluate options and trade-offs, and recommend evidence-based priorities. Define strategic landmarks, maintain capability roadmaps and facilitate medium-term planning and reporting with robust data and clear executive narratives. Operational Excellence and Data Integrity: Embed operational governance, standards and processes, so they are understood, adopted and effective. Ensure operational data—including the Configuration Management Database and project portfolio information—is accurate, maintained and decision-ready. Simplify processes, remove unnecessary complexity, and fix recurring issues through structured problem-solving. Use approved AI tools in daily workflows for information synthesis, data analysis, communications, leadership materials and appropriate task automation. Orchestrate leadership communications and partner engagement, deliver effective monthly Town Halls, and coordinate initiatives to realise defined outcomes. Lead employee engagement cycles as a Pulse Champion, converting insights into practical improvements. Portfolio Leadership and Value Realisation: Run end-to-end portfolio governance to drive strategic alignment, prioritisation and delivery to scope, time and quality. Maintain a single source of truth for portfolio health, actively manage risks, dependencies and change, and produce consistent dashboards and decision-ready narratives. Partner with Finance to set budgets, forecast and track spend, optimise investment allocation and benefits realisation, and uphold financial controls and funding guardrails. Use analytical insight to recommend where to invest, accelerate, simplify, reshape or stop activity, balancing business value, risk and capacity. Essential Skills/Experience: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience with a minimum of 10 years’ industry experience. - Strong critical thinking and structured problem-solving skills, with the ability to challenge assumptions, assess evidence, identify root causes and reach sound conclusions. - An analytical approach, with demonstrate