Site Name: UK - Hertfordshire - Stevenage, GSK HQ, USA - Massachusetts - Cambridge, USA - Massachusetts - Waltham, USA - Pennsylvania - Upper Providence
Posted Date: Nov 5 2024
We are seeking a highly experienced professional to join our organization as the Director, Global Process Owner for Risk Management (RM) and Management Monitoring (MM) within R&D. This role is instrumental in driving the acceleration of product development through a structured approach to Quality by Design and proactive risk management.
As a member of the R&D Risk Management Team, the Director will lead efforts to enhance process design, efficiency, and integration, standardizing global RM and MM processes and practices to deliver measurable value. In this role, you will be responsible for establishing strategic direction, defining comprehensive training strategies, and overseeing continuous improvements across R&D functions.
A seasoned risk management expert, you will play a critical role in identifying, assessing, and mitigating financial, operational, and strategic risks, actively promoting a culture of proactive risk management within the organization.
This position offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of R&D Quality and Risk Management.
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
In this role you will
Why you?
Basic Qualifications & Skills:
We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:
Preferred Qualifications & Skills:
Please note the following skills are not necessary, just preferred, if you do not have them, please still apply:
Closing Date for Applications - 22nd November (COB)
Please take a copy of the Job Description, as this will not be available post closure of the advert.
When applying for this role, please use the 'cover letter' of the online application or your CV to describe how you meet the competencies for this role, as outlined in the job requirements above. The information that you have provided in your cover letter and CV will be used to assess your application.
At GSK, we have bold ambitions for patients, aiming to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people over the next 10 years. R&D is committed to discovering and delivering transformational vaccines and medicines to prevent and change the course of disease. Science and technology are coming together in a way they never have before, and we have strong tech-enabled capabilities that allow us to build a deeper understanding of the patient, human biology and disease mechanisms, and transform medical discovery. We are revolutionising the way we do R&D. We're uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.
Find out more:
Our approach to R&D .
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.
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. However, we have created a UK Recruitment FAQ guide. Click the link and scroll to the Careers Section where you will find answers to multiple questions we receive
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.
Important notice to Employment businesses/ Agencies
GSK does not accept referrals from employment businesses and/or employment agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site. All employment businesses/agencies are required to contact GSK's commercial and general procurement/human resources department to obtain prior written authorization before referring any candidates to GSK. The obtaining of prior written authorization is a condition precedent to any agreement (verbal or written) between the employment business/ agency and GSK. In the absence of such written authorization being obtained any actions undertaken by the employment business/agency shall be deemed to have been performed without the consent or contractual agreement of GSK. GSK shall therefore not be liable for any fees arising from such actions or any fees arising from any referrals by employment businesses/agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site.
Please note that if you are a US Licensed Healthcare Professional or Healthcare Professional as defined by the laws of the state issuing your license, GSK may be required to capture and report expenses GSK incurs, on your behalf, in the event you are afforded an interview for employment. This capture of applicable transfers of value is necessary to ensure GSK's compliance to all federal and state US Transparency requirements. For more information, please visit GSK's Transparency Reporting For the Record site.
Posted Date: Nov 5 2024
We are seeking a highly experienced professional to join our organization as the Director, Global Process Owner for Risk Management (RM) and Management Monitoring (MM) within R&D. This role is instrumental in driving the acceleration of product development through a structured approach to Quality by Design and proactive risk management.
As a member of the R&D Risk Management Team, the Director will lead efforts to enhance process design, efficiency, and integration, standardizing global RM and MM processes and practices to deliver measurable value. In this role, you will be responsible for establishing strategic direction, defining comprehensive training strategies, and overseeing continuous improvements across R&D functions.
A seasoned risk management expert, you will play a critical role in identifying, assessing, and mitigating financial, operational, and strategic risks, actively promoting a culture of proactive risk management within the organization.
This position offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of R&D Quality and Risk Management.
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
In this role you will
- Drive a strategic operating model for RM and MM, acting as the single point of contact for end-to-end processes to ensure efficiency and effectiveness across R&D.
- Maintain and ensure compliance of processes, including standards, learning materials, and guidance, aligning with document hierarchy.
- Lead and prioritize process improvement initiatives, fostering innovation and continuous improvement to streamline and enhance efficiency.
- Develop a global training and communication strategy for assigned processes, fostering an engaged Community of Practice to share best practices across R&D.
- Monitor and assess KPIs to ensure process compliance, collaborating with cross-functional users to achieve outcomes.
- Build a strong stakeholder network, partnering with R&D leaders to integrate risk management and management monitoring into business performance, and provide expertise during audits and inspections.
Why you?
Basic Qualifications & Skills:
We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:
- A degree (or equivalent) in a Scientific, Finance, Business or Economics Discipline field
- Proven record of robust experience (ideally in R&D) in Quality/audit/CAPAs, successfully executed in challenging circumstances, with multiple stakeholders and conflicting interests
- Risk management experience in the pharmaceutical/vaccines industry, finance or business, with proven record of multiple complex projects successfully led in a matrix environment, including problem solving, self-discipline and operating under pressure, with changing priorities and difficult circumstances
- Proven record of robust experience (ideally in R&D) in quality- and risk management-related areas, including root cause analysis and ability to drive pragmatic, data-driven decisions, focusing on high impact areas, with attention to detail, while fully taking into account the big picture and interconnections
- Experience using risk management tools and methodology
Preferred Qualifications & Skills:
Please note the following skills are not necessary, just preferred, if you do not have them, please still apply:
- Proven record of implementing the Internal Control Framework (ICF) and, in particular, Risk Management and Management Monitoring ICF elements, in a naïve population, with successful outcome
- Expertise in essential regulatory guidelines worldwide, as well as GSK company policies and procedures, e.g. detailed knowledge of GSK SOPs, ICH and FDA regulations as they impact all aspects of drug development. Alternatively hold a strong understanding of financial markets or business operation.
Closing Date for Applications - 22nd November (COB)
Please take a copy of the Job Description, as this will not be available post closure of the advert.
When applying for this role, please use the 'cover letter' of the online application or your CV to describe how you meet the competencies for this role, as outlined in the job requirements above. The information that you have provided in your cover letter and CV will be used to assess your application.
At GSK, we have bold ambitions for patients, aiming to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people over the next 10 years. R&D is committed to discovering and delivering transformational vaccines and medicines to prevent and change the course of disease. Science and technology are coming together in a way they never have before, and we have strong tech-enabled capabilities that allow us to build a deeper understanding of the patient, human biology and disease mechanisms, and transform medical discovery. We are revolutionising the way we do R&D. We're uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.
Find out more:
Our approach to R&D .
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.
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. However, we have created a UK Recruitment FAQ guide. Click the link and scroll to the Careers Section where you will find answers to multiple questions we receive
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.
Important notice to Employment businesses/ Agencies
GSK does not accept referrals from employment businesses and/or employment agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site. All employment businesses/agencies are required to contact GSK's commercial and general procurement/human resources department to obtain prior written authorization before referring any candidates to GSK. The obtaining of prior written authorization is a condition precedent to any agreement (verbal or written) between the employment business/ agency and GSK. In the absence of such written authorization being obtained any actions undertaken by the employment business/agency shall be deemed to have been performed without the consent or contractual agreement of GSK. GSK shall therefore not be liable for any fees arising from such actions or any fees arising from any referrals by employment businesses/agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site.
Please note that if you are a US Licensed Healthcare Professional or Healthcare Professional as defined by the laws of the state issuing your license, GSK may be required to capture and report expenses GSK incurs, on your behalf, in the event you are afforded an interview for employment. This capture of applicable transfers of value is necessary to ensure GSK's compliance to all federal and state US Transparency requirements. For more information, please visit GSK's Transparency Reporting For the Record site.
