Site Name: UK - Hertfordshire - Stevenage, Belgium-Wavre, UK - Greater London, UK - Hertfordshire - Ware RD
Posted Date: Sep 6 2024

We are looking for a capable Resource Manager to join the Strategic Resource Management function for GSK global Research & Development (R&D). The team is a close-knit group focused on providing effective predictive resourcing services, and solutions, across GSK’s pharmaceutical technical development, vaccine technical development and the Research functions.

As a Resource Manager you will be aligned to specific teams, functions, projects and initiatives (across the global R&D) to build an accurate view of future resource demand (for people). The purpose of the Resource Manager is to provide excellence in resource forecasting across the R&D organization to facilitate confident decision-making, support robust drug/vaccine development and portfolio governance processes. You will support GSK’s multifaceted R&D strategy by helping to optimize its resources, to ensure project delivery (as well as to improve productivity).

Key Responsibilities (include)..,

• Drive functional resource discussions to assist leaders to better understand how resources are currently deployed (including anticipating resource bottlenecks), to ensure projects are adequately resourced, and to enable discussions on trade-offs/sourcing strategies if required.
  

• Ensure the function has access to a single source of complete and comprehensive resource management data (eg; demand, capacity, actual hours, and size/shape of the portfolio).
  
• Build and maintain solid relationships with key partners (to increase transparency and confidence in resource planning with regard to R&D strategic priorities).
  
• Support ongoing development of resource management processes, systems, reports, and analytics by defining specific functional requirements.
  
• Act as the Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for the projects and functional partners and sponsor improvement initiatives.
  
• Develop and maintain algorithms ensuring high-quality forecasts in GSK's data consumption domain.
  

Location: Please note that this position would ideally be based at our UK R&D hub at Stevenage (Hertfordshire, UK), but we can also consider high-caliber applicants who can be based at the Ware R&D site (Hertfordshire, UK), at GSK Head-Quarters (in London) or at the Wavre site (Belgium).

About You:
The successful applicant should have knowledge / experience of resource forecasting and business operations, ideally gained from working in a complex highly-regulated industry (eg; pharmaceutical R&D or a complex manufacturing organisation). Scientific knowledge (eg; small molecule/large molecule/vaccine CMC development process) would be helpful, but the key skills we are looking for are strong analytical and data skills (including proficiency with Excel and Power BI) and an aptitude for their usage in business planning purposes. Experience of using Planisware would also be highly advantageous. You will also think creatively to answer complex resourcing questions, and have strong interpersonal skill suited to working in a complex interdisciplinary matrix environment. You will be resilient, with a proven ability to deliver and solve problems. A strong strategic and continuous improvement mindset is a pre-requisite for the role.


CLOSING DATE for applications: Monday 23rd of September 2024 (COB).

Basic Qualifications:

• Relevant knowledge / expertise of resource forecasting (experience with Planisware is highly desired).
  
• A relevant degree (eg; supply chain, business, finance).
  
• Knowledge / experience of using Excel.
  
• Demonstrable skill at managing complex resourcing requirements (including navigating cross-functional/matrix-environments).
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge / experience of Planisware (or similar planning and forecasting tools) and Power BI.
  

Benefits:
GSK offers a range of benefits to its employees, which include, but are not limited to:

• Competitive base Salary
  
• Annual bonus based on company performance
  
• Opportunities to partake in on-the-job training courses
  
• Opportunities for support for professional development and chartership (accreditations and professional bodies)
  
• Access to healthcare and wellbeing programmes
  
• Employee recognition programmes
  

If you would like to learn more about our company wide benefits and life at GSK we would suggest looking at our webpage Life at GSK | GSK.

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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