Global Head of Lean, GSK Production System (GPS)

TN United Kingdom; London; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job description

Global Head of Lean, GSK Production System (GPS), London

Client:

GSK

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

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3

Posted:

18.04.2025

Expiry Date:

02.06.2025

Job Description:

Job description
Site Name: GSK HQ, Aranda, Belgium-Wavre, Cork Airport Business Park, Dublin, Marburg - Office, Munich, Poznan Business Garden, Saint-Amand-les-Eaux, Siena, Tres Cantos
Posted Date: Apr 16 2025

Global Head of Lean, GSK Production System (GPS)

The role can be done from any location in Europe that is close to a GSK location

Purpose:

The Global Head of Lean, as a member of the GPS & Smart manufacturing leadership team, is responsible for influencing and delivering tangible business improvement through the GPS Lean Programme. (S)he supports and influences the business strategy and Global Supply Chain (GSC) objectives by improving process effectiveness and efficiency across the GSC network by embedding the GSK Production system. (S)he leads and manages a high performing team of experts, building GPS skills and delivering business results.

Key responsibilities:

• Benchmark programme content and performance across industries to set appropriate Operational Performance ambitions. Evolve the GPS production system in line with industry trends to deliver best in class performance as evidenced GSC business performance and the GPS maturity score.
• Maintain and improve the GPS production system training materials.
• Create and deliver a global GPS deployment plan to meet needs of GSC network and ensure the right skills exist in the right roles.
• Define, build, and deploy the required GPS Lean Capabilities and GPS standards across all sites and functions as required by business functions and sites. Ensure appropriate capability exists in coaching and training so sites and functions are autonomous in their deployment of the standard GSK programme.
• Lead, inspire, engage, and align a diverse team of GPS experts and create a high performing team.
• Develop and expand centre team capabilities to ensure team are highly capable of resolving all significant business problems both operational and transactional.
• Monitor the quality of the GPS deployment through standardised process confirmation on a scheduled frequency.
• Advocate for and demonstrate GPS skills, mindset and behaviours through coaching and mentoring, and by leading and facilitating Kaizen Events and Problem-Solving Sessions for critical business issue resolution.
• Develop a scorecard to measure and monitor delivery of the global programme including behaviours and value delivered for GSC through GPS.
• Support the GSC network with the definition (e.g. business case, scope, phasing, approach, etc) and prioritisation of GPS programmes and projects in line with the strategy and goals and objectives.
• Maximise the use of technology and deploy digital levers to accelerate the GPS programme evolution.
• Collaborate with GPS site and functional GPS teams to identify best practices and co-create next generation programme elements where required.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Science or Engineering.
• 15+ years in Pharmaceutical/Biotech Industry, including experience in manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and continuous improvement.
• 10+ years of supervisory/management experience.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively across a matrix environment and navigate without formal authority to deliver on business results.
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior leadership and confidently defend informed recommendation.
• Possess strong leadership, scientific and business acumen, and ability to manage multiple priorities, timelines and ensure compliance to all GSK policies.
• Demonstrated experience in strategy development and execution.
• Lean Master certification or equivalent.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex problem-solving efforts with cross functional global teams to achieve business objectives.
• Must be a committed team player prepared to work in and embrace a team-based culture.
• Excellent verbal and written communication/presentation skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:

• Experience in Operations/Quality operations, Supply Chain in Vaccines or Biologics manufacturing.

Why GSK?

Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together – so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns – as an organisation where people can thrive. We prevent and treat disease with vaccines, specialty and general medicines. We focus on the science of the immune system and the use of new platform and data technologies, investing in four core therapeutic areas (infectious diseases, HIV, respiratory/immunology and oncology).

Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it’s also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves – feeling welcome, valued, and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we are open to all talent. In the US, we also adhere to Affirmative Action principles. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to neurodiversity, race/ethnicity, colour, national origin, religion, gender, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, disability, genetic information, military service, covered/protected veteran status or any other federal, state or local protected class (US only).

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.