The primary purpose of the EHS Global Projects Lead role is to drive continuous safety improvement in the business through targeted project-based activity.

The role holder will work with a broad network of EHS and commercial stakeholders to build an annual  project framework for the team and deliver specific project plans, responding to highest priority risks, with tangible outputs and measurable change. This includes working with the EHS Technical shared service team, which produces core EHS systems, policies and programmes that can be adapted to suit a commercial audience. It also includes partnering with subject matter experts within the EHS Commercial and Global Functions team that will be vital in supporting project objectives.

The role holder’s work will input to the strategic decisions of the EHS Global Lead Team and governance process. It will be a visible role, with the opportunity to work directly with senior leaders and local EHS stakeholders in project delivery. 

There is flexibility on the location of the role, although the preference is for candidates to be based in the UK

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. 

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In this role you will  

• Deliver the day-to-day operations of the global Driver and Rider safety programme, including managing central compliance tracking and reporting systems, producing materials, creating meetings and overseeing training assignments, content and completions.
• Input to global and regional Driver and Rider safety programme continuous improvements
• Create and maintain an annual EHS Commercial and Global Functions project framework which will help to coordinate all EHS-led projects.
• Work with the EHS Commercial and Global Functions Lead to assess the business case and resource requirements for new projects and to ensure implementation aligns with EHS strategic goals and objectives.
• Work with EHS systems leads and the continuous improvement analyst to convert proposed areas for improvement into project deliverables
• Create and maintain a project tracking and measurement system to track progress against objectives and share regular progress reports to gain support from across the EHS network
• Create and deliver a range of materials including communications for internal use
• Attend monthly governance and lead team meetings as required
• Attend regional EHS and other relevant meetings where required to help deliver project objectives through to Local Operating Companies (LOCs)
• Work directly with LOCs as project point of contact to improve understanding of objectives and to provide local EHS stakeholders with support where required

Why you? 

Basic Qualifications & Skills: 

We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals: 

• Bachelor level degree in EHS/compliance disciplines or business operations 
• Extensive experience of EHS or compliance experience including project management or project management within a commercial business
• Proven project management experience with demonstrable positive change
• Pharmaceutical/Bio-pharmaceutical experience or equivalent in highly regulated markets/commercial business.
• Experience working in large organisations, in a matrix environment.
• Experience of engaging business leaders, undertaking a role in formal leader councils, committees or equivalent.

Preferred Qualifications & Skills: 

Please note the following skills are not necessary, just preferred, if you do not have them, please still apply: 

• Post graduate EHS or business operations qualifications 

Closing Date for Applications – Tuesday 24th September 2024 (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. 

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).

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