• Job Description

  Req#: 400873

  GSK has an inspiring ambition: by uniting science, technology and talent we aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people over the next ten years. We will get ahead of disease together with our R&D approach of focusing on the science of the immune system, human genetics and advanced technologies, such as functional genomics and AI/ML.

  Job Purpose:

  The Pipeline Project Management organisation is responsible for the integration of pipeline project strategies into global project plans, the optimization of the project critical path, and enables optimal and efficient execution.

  The R&D organisation is driving a sustained step change to deliver an acceleration of current performance, and a broader systemic cultural and capability change (and its long-term sustainability) will be evident in how the PPM organisation is able to respond to this expectation.

  We want PPM to become more and more strategic, to understand deeper the critical paths and to challenge and pressure test the assumptions and the proposals of the team to ensure we take smart risks and assess how we can deliver faster.

  We are looking for a motivated and energetic leader whose full focus will be on further developing new and maintaining existing training and capabilities within our PPM organization in GSK R&D to meet the above expectations.

  Key Responsibilities:

  This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career, these responsibilities include some of the following.

  In this role, under the guidance of the Head of PPM Capabilities, you will be:

  • Partnering with PM Advisors to significantly enhance proficiency levels for the discipline of Pipeline Project Management. This will include a focus on matrix leadership, drug/vaccines development knowledge and technical skills.

  • Developing and maintaining the PPM capability development plan.

  • Implementing a Strategic Capabilities Framework and developing associated assessment process (tools/ training) to ensure consistent benchmarking globally.

  • Designing, and implementing associated training materials and tools to ensure materials reflect external best in class knowledge of Pipeline Project Management.

  • Partnering with key stakeholders to ensure the new behaviors and tools are embedded across PPM, working closely with the PPM Leadership Team and Medicines/Vaccines Development Leaders to reinforce delineated roles and accountabilities.

  • Ensuring the deployment, visibility, and communication of effective learning methods e.g. Keep Growing campus, LinkedIn Learning, bite size learning, etc.

  • Actively evaluating programs and activities to drive continuous improvement. Driving the development of appropriate measures for defined interventions to ensure that programs deliver the required strategic change.

  • Performing external benchmarking to ensure the bar is set at the highest level. Bringing learnings into the organization to drive world-class performance standards.

  • Establishing and leading a mechanism to periodically drive gap analysis and assessment of organisational capability needs - utilizing key performance indicators and feedback as a means of assessment. This should include intelligence gathering of future industry trends that will inform the future required capability profiles across Development.

  • Acting as a strategic partner to PPM’s leadership to diagnose strategic capability gaps; providing solutions, share best practice and leverage available resources.

  • Build a strong partnership with the DDAP team to ensure we have the best tools and processes in place to maximize the PPM performance.

  • Ensure the embedding of effective knowledge management by championing an open learning culture that identifies and communicates key learnings within and across functions – these learnings should be aligned to organizational objectives.

  Why you?

  Basic Qualifications:

  We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:

  • Advanced degree in life science or business management areas

  • 7 years + direct experience in successful pharmaceutical project management across multiple phases of research and development (Candidate selection through phase 4), with timeline, management, and budgetary responsibility

  • 5 years + experience with project management tools such as Planisware and/or MS Project, and computer proficiency (advanced knowledge of MS-Office applications required including Word, PowerPoint, Excel)

  Preferred Qualifications:

  If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:

  • Broad understanding of drug development

  • Deep experience in risk, budget, and resource management

  • Breadth of knowledge of multi-disciplinary pharmaceutical drug and/or vaccine development required (oncology, vaccines, specialty & primary care, infectious disease)

  • Significant experience in life sciences / R&D project management

  • Demonstrated expertise in change management and communication strategies

  • Collaborator who can work across groups to develop effective content

  • Expert in content management, ease of use, and accessibility

  • Track record of successfully delivering measurable impact through effective learning and development programs

  • Encourage a culture of transparency and learning

  • Capable of shepherding bold ideas through executive sponsorship, pilot, and evaluation

  • Highly effective verbal, written, presentation communications skills.

  #LI-GSK*

  Please visit GSK US Benefits Summary to learn more about the comprehensive benefits program GSK offers US employees.

  Why GSK?

  Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

  GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together – so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns – as an organisation where people can thrive. We prevent and treat disease with vaccines, specialty and general medicines. We focus on the science of the immune system and the use of new platform and data technologies, investing in four core therapeutic areas (infectious diseases, HIV, respiratory/ immunology and oncology).

  Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it’s also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves – feeling welcome, valued, and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together.

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• About the company

  GlaxoSmithKline plc is a British multinational pharmaceutical company headquartered in Brentford, England.

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