GSK is one of the world’s leading research-based pharmaceutical and healthcare companies, and we are on a mission to improve humanity’s quality of life by enabling people to do more, feel better and live longer. We’re undergoing an exciting transformation, as we execute our strategy to spin-off our Consumer Healthcare division to create a world-class Consumer Packaged Goods company in it’s own right, alongside a new, dedicated BioPharma company that brings together our cutting-edge therapeutics in Oncology, HIV, Respiratory and Immunology, amongst others.

To enable these fundamental changes to our company, GSK Technology is undergoing it’s own transformation building new, advanced capabilities in Cybersecurity, Cloud Computing, AI/ML, Data & Analytics, Software Engineering and Product Management.

GSK’s Global Products & Technology (GP&T) provides infrastructure services (including servers & storage, Cloud services, Networking, End User services, Identity & Access Management and Help Desk desk) to support all GSK sites globally.  100k+ users, across 300+ sites.

Job Purpose

This role is responsible for the project management of one or more infrastructure work-packages delivering IT infrastructure for use throughout GSK. Project management responsibilities may include leading a single project, a project work-package or working as part of a larger team, lead by somebody else.

Ensures that all regulatory laws, corporate and local policies and service principles are followed for all project activity.

Supervises project team members, applying prior project experience to ensure delivery of the right solutions at the right time, to the right level of quality.

The candidate will manage project activities from eliciting requirements, through to delivery of the solution in partnership with GP&T service teams and local site IT and business groups

Key Responsibilities :  Describe the key deliverables to be achieved by the post holder and the ongoing responsibilities of the role.

• Work with appropriate stakeholders and project sponsors to understand the requirements.

• Have sole responsibility for the delivery of projects (or discrete work packages within larger projects).

• Manage a matrix team to deliver solutions and processes in support of project objectives and requirements – leading the project team and motivation all team members with clear direction and communication

• Manage the project plan, budget, risks and issues, escalating to senior management when appropriate.

• Identify and actively monitor delivery of external dependencies.

• Define the deployment strategy and prepare and execute the project plan – ensuring the project solution is transition to full support post delivery 

• Manage the project budget on behalf of the appropriate Programme Manager or Sponsor.

• Work closely with other GSK IT groups to ensure adequate resources are deployed to ensure delivery

• Ensure effective communications planning, stakeholder identification and engagement, regular status reporting to key stakeholders, both within GP&T (internal) and with the appropriate programme (customer).

• Build close working relationships with stakeholders and relevant business contacts to ensure i) confidence is built and maintained, ii) all stakeholders are informed and engaged during the project, and iii) the solution supports the GP&T adoption by new markets and delivers maximum benefit.

Hands on experience in delivering complex infrastructure related projects t in large scale global Life Sciences or FMCG industries

• 10+ years proven experience delivering complex projects or acting as a SAFe Release Train Engineer

• Self starter with a sense of urgency.

• Clear communicator.

• Experience with managing project schedules, finances, risks and issues.

• Close attention to detail

• Aptitude to quickly grasp technical topics in sufficient detail to effectively communicate with customers and Tech delivery teams.

• Understanding of project governance and/or Agile standards and procedures.

• Completion of Project Management or Agile Training Curriculum.

• Ability and willingness to be flexible, adapting to the demands of the customers.

• Technical knowledge to understand projects and trade-off choice

• Experience of managing matrix teams.

• Experience of senior stakeholder management

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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