Director, Description Domain Owner

GSK; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

GSK is seeking a Director, Description Domain Owner for a 2-year fixed-term contract. The role will define and govern the Description data domain across R&D, Global Supply Chain, Regulatory and Quality, ensuring data standards and future SPQS capabilities are scalable and robust.

You will partner with Technology teams to implement domain capabilities within SAP PLM and related platforms, while representing GSK in internal and external forums on data standards and digital transformation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Life Sciences, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Data Management or related field.
• Significant experience in pharmaceutical development, manufacturing, regulatory, quality or supply chain.
• Experience defining business standards, governance frameworks or data management capabilities.
• Experience leading cross-functional initiatives in large, matrix organisations.
• Strong stakeholder management, facilitation and influencing skills.
• Ability to make clear business decisions and drive alignment across multiple stakeholder groups.

Responsibilities

• Own the Description domain roadmap, priorities and business outcomes.
• Define requirements for Description data products and future system-of-record capabilities.
• Act as the decision owner for domain risks, issues, trade-offs and escalation activities.
• Define and approve business standards, definitions and rules governing Description data.
• Partner with SPQS Lead Data Steward to embed stewardship requirements, governance processes and data quality controls.
• Drive alignment of Description data across business functions, systems and technology platforms.
• Translate evolving regulatory requirements into practical business capabilities and domain standards.
• Support delivery of Description pilot activities and future SPQS deployment initiatives.
• Monitor domain performance and drive continuous improvement activities.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional leadership

Influencing

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

SAP PLM

Job description

Director, Description Domain Owner(2-Year Fixed Term Contract)

Locations - GSK HQ (UK), Barnard Castle (UK), Rixensart (Belgium), and Upper Providence (US)

Reporting to - Executive Director, CMC Data Strategy (SPQS)

Business Introduction

We manufacture and supply reliable, high-quality medicines and vaccines to meet patients' needs and drive our performance.Our network of 37 medicines and vaccines manufacturing sites delivered 1.7 billion packs of medicines and 409 million vaccine doses in 2024 to help make a positive impact on the health of millions of people. Our supply chain is not just core to our operations; it's vital to bringing our innovations to patients as quickly, efficiently and effectively as possible. Technology is transforming how we manufacture medicines and vaccines, enabling us to increase the speed, quality and scale of product supply.We need the very best minds and capability to help us on our journey to make more complex products, harnessing the power of smart manufacturing technologies including robotics, digital solutions and artificial intelligence to deliver for patients.

Position Summary

ICH M16 Structured Product Quality Submissions (SPQS) will fundamentally change how product quality information is created, governed and exchanged. The Description Domain Owner is accountable for defining and governing the Description data domain, ensuring product, material and related CMC description data is trusted, standardised and fit for future structured regulatory submissions. Working across Research & Development, Global Supply Chain, Regulatory and Quality organisations, the role will define the Description domain strategy, priorities, standards and business requirements required to support Structured Product Quality Submissions (SPQS), IDMP and future digital regulatory capabilities. The role will act as the primary business owner for Description domain decisions and will work closely with the SPQS Lead Data Steward, Technology teams and delivery partners to establish scalable, governed Description data products and future system-of-record capabilities.

This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career. These responsibilities include some of the following:

• Define and deliver the strategy, roadmap and governance model for the Description data domain.
• Act as the accountable business owner for Description domain standards, priorities, decisions and risks.
• Define business requirements for Description data products and future system-of-record capabilities.
• Drive harmonisation of product, material and related Description data across R&D, GSC, Regulatory and Quality organisations.
• Establish business rules, definitions and standards supporting structured regulatory data and future SPQS capabilities.
• Partner with Technology teams to support implementation of Description domain capabilities within SAP PLM and related platforms.
• Represent GSK in internal and external forums relating to Description data standards, regulatory data and digital transformation initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Own the Description domain roadmap, priorities and business outcomes.
• Define and approve business standards, definitions and rules governing Description data.
• Act as the decision owner for domain risks, issues, trade-offs and escalation activities.
• Define requirements for Description data products, federated ownership models and future system-of-record capabilities.
• Partner with the SPQS Lead Data Steward to embed stewardship requirements, governance processes and data quality controls.
• Drive alignment of Description data across business functions, systems and technology platforms.
• Translate evolving regulatory requirements into practical business capabilities and domain standards.
• Support delivery of Description pilot activities and future SPQS deployment initiatives.
• Monitor domain performance and drive continuous improvement activities.

Basic Qualification

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Life Sciences, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Data Management or a related discipline.
• Significant experience within pharmaceutical development, manufacturing, regulatory, quality or supply chain environments.
• Experience defining and implementing business standards, governance frameworks or data management capabilities.
• Experience leading cross-functional initiatives in large, matrix organisations.
• Strong stakeholder management, facilitation and influencing skills.
• Ability to make clear business decisions and drive alignment across multiple stakeholder groups.

Preferred Qualification

• Experience with CMC product, material, substance or manufacturing data.
• Experience supporting IDMP, SPQS, ISO CMC or related regulatory data initiatives.
• Experience with SAP PLM or related product lifecycle managemen