R&D Strategy Director: Shape Global R&D Priorities

GlaxoSmithKline; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Job summary

GlaxoSmithKline’s R&D Strategy Director role invites an experienced strategist to partner with RDLT and cross-functional leaders to shape long-term R&D priorities. You’ll lead multi-disciplinary teams on 3–4 month projects, translating insights into concrete proposals and deployment handover.

Ideal candidates hold Life Sciences or Business degrees (PhD/MBA preferred), with strategy consulting experience and a track record turning data into evidence-based actions in a global biopharma

Qualifications

• Degree level in Life Sciences, Business, or other relevant areas (PhD, MBA or other post-graduate degrees preferred).
• Strategy consulting experience from a top-tier firm, or similar experience.
• Ability to think strategically at a global level and dive into operational issues with urgency.
• Proven capability to manage ambiguity and develop evidence-based strategies from data.
• Excellent communication skills to convey complex ideas clearly.

Responsibilities

• Lead multi-disciplinary matrix teams for R&D strategy projects.
• Collaborate with the strategy project lead and R&D leadership across GSK.
• Deliver concrete proposals and handover for deployment.
• Engage with the R&D Leadership Team and other groups to guide strategy.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Global perspective

Data-driven decision making

Stakeholder management

Project management

Communication skills

R&D strategy

Ambiguity tolerance

Influencing senior leaders

Education

Degree in Life Sciences or Business

PhD

MBA or equivalent

Job description

GlaxoSmithKline’s R&D Strategy Director role invites an experienced strategist to partner with RDLT and cross-functional leaders to shape long-term R&D priorities. You’ll lead multi-disciplinary teams on 3–4 month projects, translating insights into concrete proposals and deployment handover.

Ideal candidates hold Life Sciences or Business degrees (PhD/MBA preferred), with strategy consulting experience and a track record turning data into evidence-based actions in a global biopharma