Director, Product Strategy & Innovation

GSK; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A global biopharma company is seeking a candidate with a background in Technology or Life Sciences for a role focused on innovation in clinical trial management and product development. The position requires collaboration with cross-functional teams to deliver effective solutions and manage budgets, ensuring efficiency and a return on investment. Candidates should have experience in data analytics, product management, and leading high-performing teams. This role offers competitive compensation and a range of employee benefits.

Benefits

Private healthcare

Paid days off

Life insurance

Pension plan

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Technology, Life Science, or equivalent work experience.
• Experience using data analytics or machine learning.
• Track record of successfully launching products.

Responsibilities

• Identify opportunities for innovation in GCO activities.
• Serve as product owner with cross-functional teams.
• Manage budget within the product development process.

Skills

Data analytics

Product management

Team leadership

Business transformation

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Technology, Life Science, or equivalent

Tools

VS Code

Machine learning frameworks

Job description

Overview

This role requires a deep understanding of both the clinical trial landscape and product development methodologies to ensure successful delivery.

Responsibilities

• Identify opportunities for innovation to accelerate GCO activities.
• Serve as the business product owner, working with cross‑functional teams to deliver innovation solutions aligned to the GCO vision and strategy.
• Collaborate in discovery and brainstorming activities to simplify the GCO technology ecosystem.
• Use product development experience to identify areas of optimization and efficiency.
• Manage budget within the product development process and ensure ROI commitments are met.
• Accountable for ensuring adoption of new processes and products rolled out to the organization.
• Identify and maximize opportunities that are worked on and developed.
• Work on either one or two major products, being hands‑on with teams to explore, test, iterate, and validate potential solutions.

Stakeholder Management

• Key stakeholders across cross‑functional teams.
• Regular interactions with functional heads, department leads, and senior stakeholders to identify and deliver innovation and value.
• Facilitate adoption of tooling and ensure solutions solve business problems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Technology, Life Science, or equivalent work experience.
• Experience leveraging data analytics, business intelligence, or machine learning to improve enterprise planning, operational efficiency, and strategic decision‑making.
• Proven track record of launching successful products to market, ideally in consumer‑facing environments, with measurable adoption and impact.
• Experience with software products, predictive modeling, and applied ML/AI algorithms to solve complex business challenges.
• Lead and develop high‑performing teams, coaching, mentoring, and fostering a culture of innovation.
• Expertise in business process reengineering, business transformation, process optimization, product management, engineering, product design, or related field.
• Experience prototyping and solution exploration using platforms such as VS Code, Copilot, Lovable, or similar tools.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge and application of systems thinking principles to analyze and optimize interconnected processes.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, articulating complex concepts to diverse audiences.
• Broad knowledge of Pharma industry processes, especially within R&D, clinical development, or drug discovery.
• Ability to lead and navigate cross‑functional teams through multi‑phase projects, from ideation to delivery.
• Ability to build consensus and influence across matrixed organizations, translating problem statements into actionable solutions.
• Effective engagement with senior stakeholders to align priorities and deliver measurable outcomes.

Benefits and Compensation

The annual base salary in Poland ranges from PLN 0 to PLN 0 gross, with potential bonus and awards under employer discretion. All statutory benefits are maintained in accordance with Polish law. Additional benefits may include private healthcare, additional paid days off, life insurance, private pension plan, and fully paid parental leave & care of family member leave.

Why GSK?

Uniting science, technology, and talent to get ahead of disease together. GSK is a global biopharma company dedicated to positively impacting the health of 2.5 billion people.

Equal Opportunity Employer

GSK is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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, military service or any basis prohibited under federal, state or local law.