Facilities Lead

Biopharma Careers; Barnard Castle; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

GSK is seeking a Facilities Lead to head the onsite integrated facilities management team at Barnard Castle, collaborating with engineering, operations and suppliers to ensure high standards of delivery and safety. The role emphasizes practical engineering judgement, clear communication and a coaching mindset to deliver patient-focused manufacturing and support functions.

Based in the United Kingdom at the Barnard Castle site, the role is 5 days a week onsite, offering career growth and the

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in facilities management or related discipline.
• Strong experience in facilities management in a complex environment.
• Experience with contractor and supplier management and contract oversight.
• Clear communicator with stakeholder engagement and problem solving skills.
• Experience in budget management.
• Experience in pharmaceutical, biotech or other highly regulated manufacturing settings.
• Experience with site master planning and long-term facilities strategy.
• Knowledge of environmental and energy reduction measures for utilities.
• Experience coaching and developing engineers in a matrix environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the IFM Programme at the Barnard Castle site. Ensuring effective delivery and high standards across each of the business units.
• Manage budgets, schedules and scope to meet performance safety and quality targets.
• Select, manage and coordinate contractors and suppliers for safe delivery.
• Coach and develop IFM team to build capability.
• Ensure compliance with site safety, environmental and engineering standards.

Skills

Asset Life Cycle Management

Data Integrity

Digital Fluency

GxP Regulations

Lean Management

Manufacturing Technologies

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

Problem Solving

Risk Awareness

Standards Compliance

Education

Degree in facilities management

Job description

Facilities Lead

Closing Date: 21st September 2026 (COB)

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

You will lead the onsite IFM (integrated facilities management team) at Barnard Castle, working closely with engineering, operations and suppliers. You will manage the overall delivery, driving facility and cleaning standards across the site. We value clear communication, practical engineering judgement and a coaching mindset. This role gives career growth, visible impact and the chance to support GSK’s mission of uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

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

• Lead the IFM Programme at the Barnard Castle site. Ensuring effective delivery and high standards across each of the business units.
• Manage budgets, schedules and scope to meet performance safety and quality targets.
• Select, manage and coordinate contractors and suppliers for safe delivery.
• Coach and develop IFM team to build capability.
• Ensure compliance with site safety, environmental and engineering standards.

Why You?

Working model

This role is based at the Barnard Castle site the United Kingdom. 5 days a week onsite.

Basic Qualification

• Degree or equivalent qualification in facilities management or related discipline.
• Strong experience in facilities, management in a complex environment.
• Strong contractor and supplier management experience with contract oversight.
• Clear communicator with stakeholder engagement and problem solving skills.
• Experience in budget management.

Preferred Qualification

• Experience in pharmaceutical, biotech or other highly regulated manufacturing settings.
• Experience with site master planning and long-term facilities strategy.
• Knowledge of environmental and energy reduction measures for utilities.
• Experience coaching and developing engineers in a matrix environment.

Skills

• Asset Life Cycle Management
• Data Integrity
• Digital Fluency
• GxP Regulations
• Lean Management
• Manufacturing Technologies
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• Problem Solving
• Risk Awareness
• Standards Compliance

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.

Should you require any adjustments to our process to assist you in demonstrating your strengths and capabilities contact us at [e-mail] where you can also request a call.

Please note that if you are a US Licensed Healthcare Professional or Healthcare Professional as defined by the laws of the state issuing your license, GSK may be required to capture and report expenses GSK incurs, on your behalf, in the event you are afforded an interview for employment. This capture of applicable transfers of value is necessary to ensure GSK’s compliance to all federal and state US Transparency requirements. For more information, please visit the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) website at https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov/