Quality Digital Innovation Senior Specialist

GSK; Barnard Castle; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading biopharmaceutical company is seeking a Quality Digital Innovation Senior Specialist in Barnard Castle. You will manage data provision across the site, ensuring accuracy and consistency, and drive improvements in data quality. Ideal candidates will have a relevant degree and experience in highly-regulated manufacturing environments. The role includes developing training materials and engaging with production teams. A competitive salary and benefits package is offered.

Benefits

Competitive base Salary

Annual bonus based on company performance

Opportunities for professional development

Access to healthcare and wellbeing programmes

Qualifications

• Experience working with data in a manufacturing facility.
• Experience in a complex, highly-regulated industry.
• Familiarity with data tools is required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that data provision is consistent and accurate.
• Provide oversight of data provision quality.
• Develop training materials for SAP data provision.

Skills

Data management

Communication skills

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Degree in a relevant Scientific, Technical or Engineering discipline

Tools

Excel

Job description

Job Purpose

Reporting into the site’s Quality Systems and Data Lead, the Quality Digital Innovation Senior Specialist provides oversight and management of the data provision process to ensure the accuracy and consistency of data provision across the site. The role’s responsibilities extend to driving improvements to the provision of data in all functions (in terms of quality and speed).

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure that data provision is consistent and accurate
• Provide oversight of data provision quality ensuring that data provision is performed in line with procedures
• Provide advice and support throughout the site with respect to SAP data provision
• Ensure the adoption of the simplified, standardised SAP solution, minimizing customisation and maximising the adoption of embedded standard SAP good‑practices
• Work with core SAP functions to introduce new core functionality and to raise risks as appropriate
• Identify opportunities for improvement within the data provision and approval functions
• Develop Change Improvement Frameworks and actions to address improvements
• Develop and deliver training materials with respect to SAP data provision to improve the capability of the site

About You

As this role interacts with a wide variety of on‑site production and operations teams, you will be a self‑motivated person who has experience of working with data. Your experience will have been gained whilst working in a complex, highly‑regulated manufacturing industry. Familiarity with data tools (including Excel) is required. Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills are also considered valuable skills (to influence people to achieve and to drive performance).

About Barnard Castle

GSK Barnard Castle is a key secondary manufacturing site. We have invested heavily in industry 4.0 state‑of‑the‑art bespoke equipment to support sustained new product introductions and volume increases. As a key supplier of some of GSK’s blockbuster products the site contributes revenues of approximately $2 Bn annually.

Closing Date

Wednesday 19th of November 2025.

Basic Qualifications

• Degree in a relevant Scientific, Technical or Engineering discipline (e.g. Computer Science or a related field of study) or strong relevant equivalent experience (ideally gained working in a Manufacturing Facility for a highly‑regulated industry).
• Relevant knowledge / experience in data management and data systems (as well as scientific principles) for the implementation and optimisation of digital solutions in a highly‑regulated environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) requirements.
• Knowledge and application of Quality Management Systems (QMS).

Benefits

• Competitive base Salary
• Annual bonus based on company performance
• Opportunities to partake in on‑the‑job training courses
• Opportunities to attend and partake in industry conferences
• Opportunities for support for professional development and chartership
• Access to healthcare and wellbeing programmes
• Employee recognition programmes

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.