Capital Planning Manager

GSK; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading biopharmaceutical company in the UK is seeking an experienced Capital Planning Manager to drive strategic investment planning for facilities and infrastructure. You will develop and maintain Facilities Investment Plans while optimizing capital resources to support R&D innovation. The ideal candidate has a background in facilities management or engineering and proven experience in a regulated environment, particularly in pharmaceuticals.

Qualifications

• Experience in facilities management, engineering, or capital planning roles in a regulated environment.
• Financial literacy and experience in capital budgeting.
• Broad engineering knowledge and familiarity with project management tools.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary client interface for strategic Facilities Investment Plans.
• Develop and manage annual capital plans prioritizing investments.
• Lead the site's Lifecycle Asset Management (LCAM) program.

Skills

Facilities Management

Project Management

Capital Budgeting

Strong Interpersonal Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Facilities Management, Operations or Engineering

Job description

At GSK, we are committed to improving the lives of patients and consumers worldwide. Our R&D Engineering Services (RDES) team plays a pivotal role in supporting Technical R&D sites within GSK's Engineering and EHS organisation. We are seeking a passionate and experienced Capital Planning Manager to join our team and drive strategic investment planning, ensuring our facilities, infrastructure, and services are aligned with business objectives and sustainability goals. As the Capital Planning Manager, you will take ownership of developing and maintaining strategic Facilities Investment Plans, prioritizing site capital investments, and driving alignment with GSK's broader business strategies. This role focuses on lifecycle asset management, long-term sustainability planning, and effective allocation of capital resources to maximize asset value and support R&D innovation. You will collaborate with stakeholders across R&D leadership, engineering, operations, EHS, and service partners to ensure facilities and infrastructure are fit for purpose. Your leadership will contribute to the delivery of key strategic business projects while driving continuous improvement and optimizing capital investments to meet GSK's objectives.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary client interface, building relationships with business leads, site engineering/operations, EHS, and service partners to develop and implement strategic Facilities Investment Plans.
• Partner with R&D leadership to scope and assess feasibility for key strategic business projects, ensuring infrastructure and services meet future needs.
• Develop and manage annual capital plans, prioritizing investments based on business, infrastructure, and EHS risks, aligned with site and GSK objectives.
• Lead the site's Lifecycle Asset Management (LCAM) program, ensuring condition assessments are completed and driving need-based capital investment to maximize asset lifecycle.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to identify future capacity, technology, and infrastructure requirements.
• Monitor portfolio performance using KPIs and ensure alignment with business objectives.
• Triage new project requests, prioritizing them within the capital plan and determining the most appropriate delivery path (e.g., large capital, small capital, site minor works).
• Manage the portfolio's capital budget, including demand forecasting, funding allocation, and tracking actual expenditures.
• Foster continuous improvement and effective communication to align capital planning with broader business strategies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in Facilities Management, Operations, Engineering, or Project Management.
• Experience in facilities management, engineering, or capital planning roles in a highly regulated environment, preferably in Pharmaceuticals.
• Financial literacy and experience in capital budgeting, including tracking and governing expenditures.
• Broad engineering knowledge and familiarity with project management processes and tools.
• Strong interpersonal skills to build relationships and communicate effectively across all levels.
• Ability to lead diverse teams, drive performance, and foster continuous improvement.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Facilities Management, Operations, Engineering, or Project Management.

About 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. We believe in an agile working culture for all our roles. If flexibility is important to you, we encourage you to explore with our hiring team what the opportunities are.

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