• Job Description

  Req#: 376571

  Global Head of Leadership & Learning

  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. Getting ahead means preventing disease as well as treating it, and we aim to impact the health of 2.5 billion people around the world in the next 10 years.

  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.

  Role Summary:

  As the Global Head of Leadership & Learning, you will be responsible for driving thought leadership and enterprise solutions for GSK’s people capability & development agenda (Including a specific focus on Leadership). You will play a crucial role in enhancing business performance through the design, delivery and evaluation of relevant interventions, programmes experience and tools that build the necessary capabilities for success. This role will shape and lead the enterprise learning approach and be accountable for the measurement of success across learning solutions covering leadership, business skills, culture activation, and people performance.

  Key aspects of the role are:

  • Accelerate people effectiveness and performance to deliver our strategy so that we achieve our purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. This role will provide the right design, delivery and evaluation of solutions and initiatives to build the capabilities and learning culture that we need for now and into the future.

  • Owner of the enterprise learning approach, considering the diverse key personas and make up of GSK across Research & Development, Commercial and Supply including our Global Functions.

  • Owner of how we build our leadership capabilities through flagship programmes, learning journeys and career development to support GSK’s talent management and succession planning efforts.

  • Owner of how we measure success across our learning solutions.

  Key Responsibilities:

  People Development - Keep Growing

  • Create a learning culture and agenda across the enterprise as a retention and attraction mechanism as a way to build capabilities in our people staying abreast of industry trends and best practices in applying that knowledge to enhance our programs and initiatives

  • Take ownership of our Keep Growing Campus (Business and
    Leadership skills) which encompasses business and leadership skills, as a key driver of employee engagement and continuous learning.

  • Manage external relationships with our partners for example our global coaching providers and other partners such as LinkedIn and Harvard. to leverage their expertise and resources for leadership development and learning initiatives.

  Leadership Development

  • Diagnose, design, and continuously update the leadership development curriculum, aligning it with GSK culture and business performance objectives.

  • Integrate policies and standards into development programmes to reinforce enterprise expectations and future leadership needs.

  Service Delivery and Provision

  • Support in-business execution teams in the utilisation, communication and deployment of enterprise solutions, ensuring alignment and effective implementation.

  We are looking for someone who can work effectively across boundaries - both cultural and functional.

  This global role requires partnership with other business areas and countries, meaning a flexible communication style and astute cultural awareness are highly valued. You'll be a matrix leader, inspiring change rather than commanding action, so leadership capability is a must, being able to effectively influence desired change through collaboration. You will be part of the People & Organisational Effectiveness Leadership team (Head of Talent & DEI, Head of Leadership & Learning, Head of OE/Culture) managing a small team of SMEs and being a senior contributor to the People & Organisational Effectiveness (POE) Centre of Excellence organisation your ability to lead change and culture projects, build strategic capabilities and enhance leadership development are pivotal to the success of any project.

  Why you?

  Qualifications and skills:

  • A Masters degree or extensive up to date experience in the learning and development space

  • Significant experience as an SME/Practitioner in similar role eg Chief Learning Officer

  • Academic experience in leadership development is essential

  • Well-connected/networked with external experts in Learning and development, possibly due to previous consulting experience

  • Experience working in a highly complex organisation within a matrixed structure, leveraging influence within a complex network of stakeholders

  • Experience in leading OD/change pro-grammes that enhance organisational capability, culture and performance

  • Strong understanding of the technology, digital advancements, and data landscapes, particularly in relation to the impact of GenAI on the learning domain.

  Interested in Joining the Team?

  Please apply via our online portal providing your CV and Cover Letter.
  (Please take a personal copy of the Job Description, as this will not be available online post closure of the advert)

  Location: The role will initially be based at GSK House, Brentford, moving to Central London during H1 2024. Hybrid working applies to this role, with GSKs UK expectation of minimum 2-3 days per week being office based.

  We create a place where people can grow, be their best, be safe, and feel welcome, valued and included. We offer a competitive salary, an annual bonus based on company performance, healthcare and wellbeing programmes, pension plan membership, and shares and savings programme.

  We embrace modern work practises; our Performance with Choice programme offers a hybrid working model, empowering you to find the optimal balance between remote and in-office work.

  Discover more about our company wide benefits and life at GSK on our webpage Life at GSK | GSK

  Closing Date: 5th August 2023

  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. Getting ahead means preventing disease as well as treating it, and we aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of 2030.

  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 workplace where everyone can feel a sense of belonging and thrive as set out in our Equal and Inclusive Treatment of Employees policy. We’re committed to being more proactive at all levels so that our workforce reflects the communities we work and hire in, and our GSK leadership reflects our GSK workforce.

  As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we are open to all talent. In the US, we also adhere to Affirmative Action principles. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to neurodiversity, race/ethnicity, colour, national origin, religion, gender, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, disability, genetic information, military service, covered/protected veteran status or any other federal, state or local protected class*(*US only).

  We believe in an agile working culture for all our roles. If flexibility is important to you, we encourage you to explore with our hiring team what the opportunities are.

  Should you require any adjustments to our process to assist you in demonstrating your strengths and capabilities contact us on Ukdiversity.recruitment@gsk.com or 0808 234 4391. Please note should your enquiry not relate to adjustments, we will not be able to support you through these channels

  As you apply, we will ask you to share some personal information which is entirely voluntary. We want to have an opportunity to consider a diverse pool of qualified candidates and this information will assist us in meeting that objective and in understanding how well we are doing against our inclusion and diversity ambitions. We would really appreciate it if you could take a few moments to complete it. Rest assured, Hiring Managers do not have access to this information and we will treat your information confidentially.

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• About the company

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

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