Senior Director, Content Strategy Head, Respiratory, Immunology and Inflammation (RIIRU)

At GSK, we have bold ambitions for patients, aiming to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade. Our R&D focuses on discovering and delivering vaccines and medicines, combining our understanding of the immune system with cutting‑edge technology to transform people’s lives. GSK fosters a culture ambitious for patients, accountable for impact, and committed to doing the right thing, making sure that we focus our efforts on accelerating significant assets that meet patients’ needs and have the highest probability of success. We’re uniting science, technology, and talent to get ahead of disease together.

Position Summary

Global Medical Writing has a new position for a Senior Director, Therapy Area Head for Respiratory, Immunology and Inflammation (RIIRU) portfolio providing strategic leadership and direction to enable the efficient delivery of high-quality, scientifically rigorous, and regulatory‑compliant clinical content / documentation that supports the successful development and registration of medicines within their portfolio. The role drives submission acceleration, innovation and operational excellence, partnering with leaders across R&D to embed solutions that optimize operational delivery and accelerate cycle times The role is also responsible for the development of internal staff and oversight of vendor staff to ensure right talent and expertise are appointed to deliver the portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic and organizational leadership: Is a key contributor on the Medical Writing Leadership Team in shaping and implementing strategy, policies, standards, and operating models aligned with broader company objectives.
• Resource and talent leadership: Accountable for resource planning, prioritization, budgets, external support, and the development of talent and capabilities across assigned asset programs.
• Quality, delivery, and risk management: Provides strategic oversight of deliverables, ensuring high quality, regulatory compliance, effective ways of working, appropriate escalation, and proactive management of organizational risk.
• Change, innovation, and digital transformation: Leads significant organizational change and improvement initiatives, anticipates emerging challenges and opportunities, and advances digital capabilities and adoption of new technologies.
• Strategic partnership and influence: Builds strong relationships with senior cross‑functional stakeholders, gaining alignment on priorities, resources, submission strategies, process improvements, and broader governance decisions.
• Culture, communication, and capability building: Communicates complex issues credibly and clearly, develops strategic and technical capabilities, promotes knowledge sharing, and champions an inclusive culture with equitable access and opportunity.

Basic Qualifications

We are seeking professionals with the following required skills and qualifications to help us achieve our goals Bachelor’s degree in life sciences Extensive experience of medical writing knowledge in development and authoring of clinical/regulatory documents with strong focus on submissions. Good knowledge of digital solutions for automating content generation, content management systems and regulatory requirements for medical content. A broad scientific / pharmaceutical / vaccines / medicines industry background in research and development. Previous experience in similar leadership roles, including operational execution, stakeholder management, performance management and talent development. Strong problem solving and project management skills. Excellent communication skills in verbal and written English.

Preferred Qualification

Preferred Qualification If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus Advanced degree (Master’s, PhD, PharmD, MD) in a relevant discipline. Day-to-day fluency in using AI to accelerate trial timelines, improve data quality, evidence assurance, and reduce time spent on manual tasks. Strong data fluency, including experience using dashboards and performance metrics to drive decisions.

#LI-GSK* Skills

• Clinical Development
• Clinical Trial Designs
• Communication
• Customer Service
• Decision Making
• Financial Acumen
• Influencing Without Authority
• Learning Agility
• Literature Reviews
• Medical Writing
• Pharmaceutical Industry
• Presentation Techniques
• Regulatory Submissions
• Scientific Writing
• Strategic Thinking

Why GSK?

Why GSK? Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases – to impact health at scale. People and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make, so we’re committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture of being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how, together, we deliver for patients, shareholders and our people. GSK is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), military service or any basis prohibited under federal, state or local law.

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We are 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. Getting ahead means preventing disease as well as treating it, and we aim to impact the health of 2.5 billion people around the world in the next 10 years. 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. Find out more on our career site.