Asset Management Lead

GlaxoSmithKline; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 102,000 - 172,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare company is seeking an Asset Management Lead to optimize asset performance across the supply chain. You will spearhead initiatives to enhance operational reliability through digital solutions and collaboration. The ideal candidate has over 10 years of asset management experience and strong analytical skills. This hybrid role offers competitive compensation and benefits.

Benefits

Annual bonus

Health care benefits

Retirement benefits

Paid holidays

Qualifications

• Experience in maintenance systems within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data.
• Proficiency in data visualization tools.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate asset management practices and develop improvement roadmaps.
• Integrate operational standards into asset design.
• Build capabilities to improve asset reliability.

Skills

Analytical skills

Data visualization

Communication skills

Networking

Influencing

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or data analytics

Engineering degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Automation or Chemical Engineering

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

SAP PM/EAM

SQL databases

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Asset Management Lead

Closing Date for Applications – 24th October (COB)

Location: United Kingdom (London) or Belgium (Wavre). This role follows a hybrid working model, combining remote work with on-site collaboration.

Business and Team Context

We manufacture and supply reliable, high-quality medicines and vaccines to meet patients’ needs and drive our performance. Our network of sites delivered 1.7 billion packs of medicines and 409 million vaccine doses in 2024. Technology is transforming how we manufacture medicines and vaccines, enabling us to increase the speed, quality and scale of product supply. We are leveraging smart manufacturing technologies including robotics, digital solutions and artificial intelligence to deliver for patients.

Team Introduction: We are responsible for defining and deploying standards and best practices for managing industrial assets across the company. Our focus includes reliability excellence, work management, engineering stores management, and people development. We collaborate closely with sites to ensure effective change management and act as a bridge between local and global teams.

Position Summary

As Asset Management Lead you play a pivotal role in implementing sustainable asset management practices across the GSK global supply chain to optimize asset life cycles. You spearhead initiatives to optimize asset performance, enhance operational reliability, uplift engineering capabilities, and foster collaboration through communities of practice. You deliver strong project management leadership, ensuring timely delivery of strategic initiatives that align with GSK’s goals.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate asset management practices to identify gaps and opportunities. Develop improvement roadmaps. Collaborate with engineering and manufacturing teams to align strategies with company goals.
• Integrate operational standards into asset design to maximize value. Deploy reliability methods (e.g., RBI, RCM) to optimize maintenance strategies. Act as a subject-matter expert, supporting inspections. Drive/support OEE transformation initiatives.
• Lead asset governance and ensure EHS and quality compliance. Collaborate with teams to maintain audit readiness and regulatory adherence.
• Build capabilities in charge of improving asset reliability. Lead technical communities, foster collaboration, and support talent management and succession planning.
• Act as the central contact for site engineering teams and stakeholders. Strengthen relationships to align objectives and eliminate inefficiencies using GSK production systems.
• Conceptualize digital solutions and improve reporting tools to meet business needs. Navigate SAP PM/EAM platforms, leverage cloud-based systems, and analyze trends using SQL databases to monitor asset performance and compliance.

Qualifications/Skills

• Basic: Bachelor’s degree in engineering, data analytics, or a related field.
• Experience in maintenance systems, data analysis, or reporting within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data sets.
• Proficiency in data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) and reporting platforms.
• Excellent communication skills to present findings clearly and effectively.
• Exceptional networking, influencing, analytical thinking, and communication abilities to drive collaboration and deliver measurable results in global programs.

• Preferred: Engineering degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Automation or Chemical Engineering.
• Experience in a regulated industry, such as pharmaceuticals or healthcare.
• Asset Management Expertise: 10+ years specializing in engineering efficiency deploying TPM and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Demonstrated data engineering experience with enterprise-level data systems (e.g., SAP, IoT platforms).
• Knowledge of continuous improvement methodologies, such as Lean or Six Sigma.
• Proven ability to manage projects and collaborate across teams, and work with C-level stakeholders.

Work Location

This role is based in the United Kingdom or Belgium and follows a hybrid working model, combining remote work with on-site collaboration.

Compensation and Benefits

The US annual base salary for new hires in this position ranges from $136,950 to $228,250. The salary ranges take into account a number of factors including work location within the US market, the candidate’s skills, experience, education level and the market rate for the role. In addition, this position offers an annual bonus and eligibility to participate in our share-based long-term incentive program. Available benefits include health care and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, paid holidays, vacation, and paid caregiver/parental and medical leave. If salary ranges are not displayed for a specific country, the relevant compensation will be discussed during the recruitment process.

About GSK

GSK is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to an environment where people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture is built on being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing.

We are open to agile working arrangements. If flexibility is important, discuss opportunities with our hiring team.

Adjustments: If you require adjustments to our process, contact us at UKRecruitment.Adjustments at gsk.com or 0808 234 4391. Helpline hours: 8.30am–12.00 noon, Monday to Friday. If your enquiry does not relate to adjustments, please refer to the UK Recruitment FAQ guide. The general notice for employment businesses/agencies applies.