Occupational Health (OH) Project Manager

WISE Campaign; London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global biopharmaceutical company seeks an Occupational Health Project Manager to drive strategic projects enhancing employee health. The ideal candidate will manage project frameworks, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and foster continuous improvement initiatives. A strong background in project management and compliance is required.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Annual bonus based on performance

Healthcare programmes

Pension plan membership

Shares and savings programme

Qualifications

• Strong Project Management experience focusing on project delivery frameworks.
• Experience in large organizations managing multiple priorities.
• Proven success in delivering complex projects on time and within budget.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, and budgets.
• Coordinate and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Monitor project progress, identifying and mitigating risks.

Skills

Project Management

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Decision-making

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor or master’s degree in relevant subject

Tools

Microsoft Project

JIRA

Job description

Site Name: UK – London – New Oxford Street
Posted Date: May 27 2025

Occupational Health (OH) Project Manager

Are you passionate about leading and managing strategic projects that contribute to the delivery of the GSK Employee Health vision? Do you have the vision and skills to manage a complex and diverse portfolio of projects? If so, we are seeking a dynamic and experienced Project Manager to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing our project delivery framework and driving process improvement initiatives across current processes and services. This role requires a strategic thinker with a proven track record in project management and process optimisation.

The role holder will report to the Global Head of Occupational Health and work with a broad network of Environment, Health and Safety (EHS), Occupational Health (OH), Employee Health & Wellbeing (EHW) and enterprise stakeholders to deliver the role.

In this role you will

• Work with OH leaders across the enterprise to create and implement a robust project delivery framework to ensure projects are setup for success and delivered on time, within scope, and within budget.

• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, and budgets, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and objectives.

• Coordinate and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful project execution and delivery.

• Monitor project progress and performance, identifying and mitigating risks and issues as they arise.

• Facilitate regular project status meetings and provide timely updates to stakeholders and senior management.

• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, company policies, and industry best practices.

• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and innovation within the OH team, identify areas for process improvement and lead initiatives to optimise current processes and services, enhancing efficiency and effectiveness.

• Provide mentorship and help embed the principles of project management and continuous improvement across the wider OH team.

Why You!

Basic Experience, Qualifications:

We are looking for professionals with these required experience to achieve our goals:

• Bachelor or master’s level degree in a relevant subject areas e.g. OH, compliance, business management.

• Strong Project Management experience, with a focus on managing project delivery frameworks and process improvement initiatives.

• Proven ability to project manage projects/programmes involving multiple cross-geography and cross-functional stakeholders

• Strong understanding of project management methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall) and tools (e.g., Microsoft Project, JIRA).

• Experience working in large organisations, in a matrix environment managing multiple priorities simultaneously

• Proven track record of successfully delivering complex projects on time and within budget.

• Experience of use of process improvement methodologies including change management

Skills:

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively engage and influence stakeholders at all levels.

• Ability to influence all levels of stakeholders in the business.

Preferred Experience, Qualifications & Skills:

Please note the following skills are not necessary, just preferred, if you do not have them, please still apply:

• PMP (Project Management Professional) or equivalent certification is highly desirable.

• Experience of budget management is highly desirable

• Demonstrated ability to build trust and strengthen collaborative relationships with matrixed and remote team members across workstreams and functions

• Demonstrated ability to identify, capture, share, and apply learnings and best-practice across projects

Interested in Joining the Team?

Please apply via our online portal providing your CV and Cover Letter.
(Please take a personal copy of the Job Description, as this will not be available online post closure of the advert)

Closing Date: Friday 6th June 2025

Hybrid working applies to this role, with the expectation of min 2, ideally 3 days per week onsite.

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We embrace modern work practises; our Performance with Choice programme offers a hybrid working model, empowering you to find the optimal balance between remote and in-office work.

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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.

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