Project Manager

Biopharma Careers; Barnard Castle; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

GSK is seeking a Project Manager in the UK to lead cross-functional projects delivering medicines and vaccines, collaborating with colleagues across functions and locations to build clear plans and manage risks, resources and budgets.

You will drive on-time delivery in a regulated environment, communicating data-informed insights and ensuring quality and safety throughout the project lifecycle at Barnard Castle on-site.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a relevant discipline.
• Strong experience managing projects in a complex, regulated or technical environment.
• Demonstrable stakeholder engagement and communication skills across multiple levels.
• Experience producing and maintaining project plans, schedules and status reports.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain clear project plans that define scope, milestones, resources and risks.
• Lead cross-functional teams using matrix management to deliver projects on time and on budget.
• Track progress, report status and elevate issues to sponsors and stakeholders as needed.
• Identify improvement opportunities across end-to-end processes to simplify customer experience.
• Manage vendor relationships and coordinate external suppliers to meet project needs.
• Ensure safety, quality and compliance are embedded in all project activities.

Skills

Communication

Cross-Departmental Collaboration

Innovation

Leadership

Presentation Techniques

Project Controls

Project Management

Project Management Governance

Project Planning

Project Tracking

Risk Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Stakeholder Management

Strategic Leadership

Timeline Management

Education

Degree or equivalent experience in a relevant discipline

PRINCE2 or PMP certification

Tools

Microsoft Project

Power BI

Job description

Project Manager

Closing Date: 7th 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.

Position Summary

You will lead projects that improve how we deliver value for patients and customers. You will work closely with colleagues across functions and locations. We value clear communicators who build trust, make data-informed decisions, and help teams deliver reliable outcomes. This role offers growth, visible impact, and the chance to contribute to GSK’s mission of uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain clear project plans that define scope, milestones, resources and risks.
• Lead cross-functional teams using matrix management to deliver projects on time and on budget.
• Track progress, report status and elevate issues to sponsors and stakeholders as needed.
• Identify improvement opportunities across end-to-end processes to simplify customer experience.
• Manage vendor relationships and coordinate external suppliers to meet project needs.
• Ensure safety, quality and compliance are embedded in all project activities.

Basic Qualification

• Degree or equivalent experience in a relevant discipline, or proven project management experience.
• Strong experience managing projects in a complex, regulated or technical environment.
• Demonstrable stakeholder engagement and communication skills across multiple levels.
• Experience producing and maintaining project plans, schedules and status reports.

Preferred Qualification

• Professional project management qualification (PMP, PRINCE2 or equivalent).
• Experience with project tools such as Microsoft Project, Power BI or similar.
• Background in regulated manufacturing, supply chain or life sciences environments.
• Experience with process improvement or operational excellence methods.
• Strong financial awareness with experience managing project budgets.
• Experience leading product transfers, technical or capital projects.

Working arrangement

This role is onsite at Barnard Castle in the UK. You will be expected to work on site regularly to lead the scheduling team and engage with manufacturing and site stakeholders.

Skills

• Communication
• Cross-Departmental Collaboration
• Innovation
• Leadership
• Presentation Techniques
• Project Controls
• Project Management
• Project Management Governance
• Project Planning
• Project Tracking
• Risk Management
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Stakeholder Management
• Strategic Leadership
• Timeline Management

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 should your enquiry not relate to adjustments, we will not be able to support you through these channels. However, we have created a Recruitment FAQ guide. Click the link where you will find answers to multiple questions we receive.

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/.