Medical Affairs Strategy & Performance Lead

GSK; Abbotsford; On-site; AUD 220,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Inclusive culture

Global development opportunities

5 Feel Good Days + volunteer day

Up to 4 weeks additional leave

Discount health insurance

Collaborative leadership team

Job summary

GSK is seeking a Medical Affairs Strategy & Performance Lead in Australia to drive strategy, analytics and operational excellence across Medical Affairs. This senior role partners with the Medical Leadership Team to enhance external engagement and deliver measurable value.

You will lead planning, performance measurement and transformational initiatives, shaping omnichannel engagement and budget coordination, while building capability in a fast-moving environment.

Qualifications

• Experience leading strategic planning, business performance or operational excellence initiatives.
• Strong analytical capability to translate data into actionable insights.
• Experience driving change, transformation or capability-building programs.
• Proven project management across multiple stakeholders and functions.
• Strong communication skills to present recommendations to senior leaders.
• Degree qualification; postgraduate qualifications are highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and execution framework for Medical Affairs strategic and tactical plans with the Australian Medical Directorate Leadership Team.
• Drive Medical performance via metrics, performance frameworks, reporting and insights.
• Shape omnichannel and digital engagement strategies to improve external expert engagement.
• Lead Medical business planning activities: objectives, portfolio planning, reviews, budgeting.
• Lead transformational initiatives to improve capability, performance and operational effectiveness.
• Build Medical capability in a fast, innovative environment with prioritization and execution excellence.

Skills

Strategic planning

Data analytics

Omnichannel engagement

Project management

Change management

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor's or advanced degree in a relevant field

Postgraduate qualifications in science/healthcare/business

Job description

About GSK

GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose - to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. Our success absolutely depends on our people. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. 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.

About the role

We are seeking a Medical Affairs Strategy & Performance Lead to drive strategy, performance, operational excellence and transformational initiatives across Medical Affairs in Australia. This is a highly visible leadership role within the Medical Leadership Team, partnering with senior leaders across the business to enhance external engagement, improve business performance and deliver measurable value. This role sits at the intersection of strategy, data analytics, omnichannel engagement and organisational effectiveness, making it an exceptional opportunity for someone who enjoys influencing change, solving complex business challenges and improving the way organisations work.

Your role will be varied and will include:

• Leading the development and execution framework for the Medical Affairs strategic and tactical plan in partnership with the Australian Medical Directorate Leadership Team.


• Driving Medical performance through the development of key metrics, performance frameworks, reporting and actionable business insights.


• Shaping and supporting omnichannel and digital engagement strategies to improve how Medical Affairs engages with external experts and stakeholders.


• Leading Medical business planning activities, including objective setting, portfolio planning, departmental reviews, resource planning and budget coordination.


• Leading transformational initiatives that improve capability, performance and operational effectiveness across Medical Affairs.


• Building Medical capability in a fast innovative environment, requiring prioritization, focus and excellence in execution.

About you

We are looking for a strategic professional, who is highly collaborative with a performance and mindset of capability building. They can influence without authority, connect people and ideas, and turn strategy into measurable outcomes. You may come from Medical Affairs, Commercial Excellence, Business Excellence, Strategy & Operations, Digital Transformation or a similar function where you have successfully driven business performance and organisational change. An understanding of the Medical Function will be an advantage.

You will bring:

• Experience leading strategic planning, business performance or operational excellence initiatives.


• Strong analytical capability, with the ability to translate complex data into meaningful business insights and recommendations.


• Experience driving change, transformation or capability-building programs.


• Proven project management experience, including delivering initiatives across multiple stakeholders and functions.


• Strong communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex concepts and present recommendations to senior leaders.


• A degree qualification, with postgraduate qualifications in science, healthcare, business, project management or a related field highly regarded.

Why join us?

At GSK, we challenge ourselves to get Ahead Together - to make a positive impact on global health, enable growth and create an environment where people can thrive. By joining GSK, you will enjoy:

• A flexible and life-friendly working approach, allowing you to do your best work.


• Being part of an inclusive organisation that reflects the communities we work within.


• Development and progression at a global scale, with international opportunities.


• 5 Feel Good Days and 1 volunteer day, on top of your annual leave.


• The option to purchase up to 4 weeks additional leave per year.


• Access to discounted health insurance.


• The opportunity to work within a highly collaborative Medical Leadership Team that values development, innovation and cross-functional partnership.

Skills

Cross-Functional Leadership, Digital Fluency, Enterprise Thinking, High Impact Communication, Patient Impact, Project Management

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. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace and providing equal opportunities for all applicants. We embrace an agile working culture across our roles, so if flexibility is important to you please discuss opportunities with our hiring team. If you need any adjustments to the recruitment process to help you demonstrate your strengths and capabilities, contact [e-mail]. Please note this email is for adjustment requests only; for other enquiries please use our standard contact channels.

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