Overview
In this role, you drive the asset-level program strategy and integrated planning within GSK's Oncology portfolio, acting as the COO of the asset and partnering with project leads to navigate complexity while preserving quality and safety. You lead cross-functional collaboration to optimize the strategy, timelines, and resourcing, accelerating critical milestones. You manage governance readiness, risk, and budget inputs to keep programs on track and compliant. You will build high-performing teams, share learnings, and promote a values-driven culture focused on patient impact. This is a chance to shape pipeline delivery at scale in a global biopharma setting.
Pay / Benefits
- annual bonus
- long term incentive program
- health care and other insurance
- retirement benefits
- paid holidays
- paid vacation
Responsibilities
- Contribute to asset and evidence strategy and develop the integrated project plan aligned to therapeutic area strategy and pipeline objectives
- Own the single integrated plan with cross-functional buy-in, schedules, and budget baselines
- Lead options planning and trade-off analyses to strengthen decision-making and optimize strategy
- Prepare governance materials and manage schedule, risk, and budget inputs
- Identify opportunities to accelerate by challenging constraints on critical path and near-critical path activities
- Coordinate seamless handoffs focused on the critical path with proactive monitoring and cross-functional issue management
- Ensure data rigor, consistency, and compliance in systems to support timely reporting across projects
- Foster trust-based relationships and collaborative teamwork; facilitate effective meetings and documentation
- Establish agreed ways of working for clear communications, decisions, and conflict resolution
- Promote GSK values and cultivate psychological safety to ensure diverse voices are heard
Key requirements
- BA/BS degree in a related field with minimum 7 years of pharmaceutical R&D project management experience
- Experience applying PM principles (PMBOK/PMI) including risk management, planning, critical path management, and reporting
- Experience building and maintaining project plans, budgets, resource forecasts, and PM documentation
- Proficiency with PM planning tools (Planisware, MS Project, etc.)
- Experience facilitating project team meetings and governance discussions for funding and resourcing decisions
- Ability to identify and present critical path activities and dependencies to stakeholders
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Leadership
- Stakeholder engagement
- Project planning and scheduling
- Risk management
- Budgeting and resource forecasting
Associate Director, Global Program Management (Oncology) employer: GSK
GSK is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters collaboration and innovation in the heart of Stevenage. With a strong commitment to employee growth, you will have access to extensive development opportunities while working on groundbreaking medicine projects. The hybrid work model and future relocation to Cambridge provide a unique advantage, ensuring a vibrant environment for both personal and professional advancement.
