Lewis Higgins

Experience

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  AstraZeneca

  Sept 2019 - now

  I work in the Strategy, Performance, and Quality department to standardise and simplify the Project Portfolio Management (PPM) processes across Global IT. My achievements and responsibilities include:• Redesigned and led the implementation of a new strategically aligned Project Execution process, with successful migration across >400 projects.• Created standardised training for PPM processes and ServiceNow SPM use, aligning ways of working across 8 IT business areas.• Led communications and change management for process and system updates, engaging with stakeholders at all levels across Global IT.• Project manager for sustainability initiative reducing enterprise-wide individual data storage footprint by >10%.• Created and led portfolio systems integration program for ~300 users and ~70 projects as part of a company acquisition. Show less • Analytical method development for novel oncology drug products.• Led departmental implementation of new Kanban software, coaching teams and superusers in best practices and Lean thinking. Delivered reduction in task cycle time of >50%.• Created automated tools to improve fault trending and standardise work package requests, removing non-value adding tasks saving >1,000 hours per year.• Led Lean Six Sigma Green Belt project focussed on cycle time reduction of GMP change controls. Show less

  • Portfolio Change Manager

    Jan 2024 - now

  • Portfolio Analyst

    Sept 2022 - Jan 2024

  • Scientist

    Jul 2020 - Sept 2022

  • Analytical Chemistry Placement Student

    Sept 2019 - Jul 2020