Global Head, CPO Learning & Capability

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

Job summary

GSK seeks a CPO Learning Experience Head to lead the multi-year global capability and learning strategy across Enterprise CPO, Medical and Commercial interfaces. You will partner with Commercial leadership to align portfolios, launches and workforce readiness while driving scalable, differentiated learning experiences.

Lead end-to-end design of flagship CPO programmes and governance, embedding digital and AI-enabled learning across regions and markets, ensuring compliance and measurable impact

Qualifications

• Advanced scientific qualification such as PharmD, MD, PhD or equivalent.
• Significant senior leadership experience in enterprise and medical learning or capability leadership positions within a global organisation.
• Strong business astuteness and performance focus.
• Experience building strategic, peer-level partnerships with Commercial leadership and aligning capabilities across Medical and Commercial while maintaining appropriate functional boundaries.
• Demonstrated success defining and executing an enterprise capability, workforce, learning or organisational transformation strategy across multiple markets and business units.
• Experience in exceptional change management and in leading learning transformation, embedding a modern learning experience.
• Deep understanding of Medical Affairs strategy and operations, including Field Medical, scientific engagement, evidence generation, scientific communications, governance and launch readiness.
• Proven record of driving global learning strategies with measurable business performance outcomes.
• Expertise in Learning Experience Design (LXD) and adoption of digital and AI learning technologies.
• Demonstrated ability to work proactively and self-directed, taking ownership for priorities and outcomes in a complex global environment.

Responsibilities

• Set the enterprise CPO Capability & Skills Strategy: Define, own and execute a multi-year global CPO skills and learning strategy, directly focusing on the capabilities that drive enterprise performance, align to priorities (growth, launches, simplification) and future workforce needs.
• Translate business and CPO strategy into role-based skills, learning pathways and targeted capability interventions.
• Partner with Commercial Learning Experience leadership to align CPO and GPS strategies across portfolio, pipeline, launch, technology and organizational priorities.
• Leverage enterprise-wide learning initiatives, platforms and tools while defining which capabilities require common enterprise standards and which require differentiated CPO expectations, experiences and governance.
• Establish an enterprise CPO capability framework spanning Global, Regional and Local Medical, Field Medical, Scientific Communications, Evidence Generation and other priority disciplines.
• Embed capability strategy in portfolio planning, launch planning, organizational design, succession, talent development and transformation initiatives.
• Act as a trusted advisor to CPO leaders on capability, skills, and workforce readiness.
• Influence senior stakeholders across global, regional, and market levels to drive alignment and adoption.
• Build aligned enterprise capabilities across CPO and GPS Partner with Commercial leadership to define a shared CPO and GPS capability agenda aligned to portfolio, pipeline, launch, customer and workforce priorities.
• Identify and develop shared capabilities in leadership, strategic thinking, external engagement, launch excellence, digital and AI fluency, data-driven decisions and cross-functional execution.
• Define where common standards or function-specific approaches are required.
• Co-develop capability frameworks, programs and learning experiences that leverage common platforms, technology, content, vendors and measurement approaches to improve performance, reduce duplication and achieve scale while maintaining CPO-specific requirements and scientific independence.
• Establish joint governance to align capability investments with business planning, prioritize shared initiatives, challenge duplication and ensure compliance with Medical, regulatory and approval requirements.

Skills

Senior leadership

Learning strategy

Stakeholder management

Digital fluency

AI literacy

Education

PharmD/MD/PhD

Tools

LXD platforms

Job description

GSK seeks a CPO Learning Experience Head to lead the multi-year global capability and learning strategy across Enterprise CPO, Medical and Commercial interfaces. You will partner with Commercial leadership to align portfolios, launches and workforce readiness while driving scalable, differentiated learning experiences.

Lead end-to-end design of flagship CPO programmes and governance, embedding digital and AI-enabled learning across regions and markets, ensuring compliance and measurable impact