Job Purpose:

• Building an accurate view of future resource demand for both functions and projects is critical in helping GSK R&D optimize its resources, ensure project delivery, and improve productivity. The purpose of the Resource Manager is to provide excellence in resource forecasting across the R&D organization to enable confident decision-making, support robust drug/vaccine development project management, and portfolio governance processes. This role enables project and functional leaders to better understand how resources are currently deployed and utilized, anticipate resource bottlenecks, enable discussions on trade-offs/sourcing strategies, and increase transparency and confidence in resource planning with regard to R&D strategic priorities. This role will primarily support the Clinical Development function, and other functions as required.

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive functional resource discussions to ensure projects are adequately resourced and provide insights that assist with trade-off decisions as required.
• Ensure the function has access to a single source of complete and comprehensive resource management data, i.e., demand, capacity, actual hours, size/shape of the portfolio, etc.
• Build and maintain solid relationships with key partners.
• Support the 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.

Knowledge:

• Experience in resource forecasting and/or business operations within a clinical development organization is highly desired.
• Knowledge of the pharmaceutical business, drug/vaccine development process.
• Strong technical skills and analytical capabilities.
• Good project management soft skills (such as negotiation, leadership).
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Experience with Planisware system and machine learning is a plus.

Opportunities for Growth:

• GSK offers numerous opportunities for career development and growth within the R&D organization, including advanced training programs, leadership development initiatives, and cross-functional project experiences

#LI-GSK

#LI-REMOTE

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.

GSK is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion.  We welcome applications from all qualified individuals to apply to our career opportunities. GSK is committed to accommodating persons with disabilities. If you need accommodation at any stage of the application process or want more information on our accommodation policies, please contact us at [email protected].  Please do not send resumes to this e-mail and instead apply through the online application process of this posting.

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.