Site Name: Belgium-Rixensart
Posted Date: Oct 7 2024

Job Purpose

The Vx CMC Performance Lead role will drive monitoring of Vx CMC portfolio delivery performance, enable identification of key bottlenecks in portfolio delivery, drive transversal continuous improvement for efficient CMC portfolio delivery, shape building of CMC project leadership capabilities and manage key operational elements for Technical development Delivery (TDD) function in TRD.

The strategic leadership and capability development placed into this role requires an enterprise leader that is a natural global worker who is self-starting and able to influence and collaborate across functions, seniority levels and locations in GSK.

Your responsibilities:

• Drive project and portfolio delivery performance monitoring through establishment and maintenance of performance dashboards.
• Benchmark the CMC productivity and performance with other similar capabilities in GSK and externally.
• Working closely with CMC project leaders identify opportunities to accelerate CMC delivery across different phase of clinical development and drive implementation.
• Drive implementation of key initiatives within TRD and at interfaces with partner functions to improve efficiency of CMC delivery, including regulatory submissions and CTM supply chain.
• Champion implementation of Vaccines CMC operating model.
• Drive functional capability development of TDD globally to ensure TDD function meets requirements of global Vx RD in project and portfolio delivery.
• Develop and lead key business operation and quality processes for the TDD function including management monitoring.
• Identify opportunities to exploit continuous improvement and agile methodologies in the TDD function to increase efficiency and value delivered from the function.
• Drive CMC project leadership engagement for best practice sharing.
• Drive organizational strategy across TDD function to ensure strategic alignment of the function to TRD and organizational priorities.

Basic qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in scientific or business discipline
• 10+years in vaccines or biopharmaceutical industry with specific, demonstrated experience, in portfolio management
• Experience in transformation and continuous improvement projects

Preferred Qualifications

• Industry experience with at least one of the following key areas: Line and Matrix Management, Business Operations, Project and Program Management, Change Management, Performance Management, Resource Management, Risk Management, Financial Management, Strategy Development and People Management / Development.
• Experience with Power BI
• Leadership of complex projects with significant organizational impact and proven track record leading the delivery of multiple projects/assignments to demanding deadlines with minimal direction/leadership
• Track record and experience in the development and delivery of training and capability development, particularly in highly technical or science-based fields
• Ability to constructively challenge practices with senior leaders; drive appropriate process improvements; and integrate standardization/customization appropriately.
• Proven strategic & enterprise thinking with strong business acumen.
• Experience working independently with executives and the ability to quickly build personal credibility and assimilate business issues/need.
• Effective verbal, written, presentation communications skills.

If you have a disability and require assistance during the course of the selection process, you will have the opportunity to let us know what specific assistance you require in order to make suitable arrangements.

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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