Senior Director, Product Management and Finance Partner

GlaxoSmithKline; London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading biopharma company seeks a Senior Director to spearhead the Digital & Tech Finance strategy. In this pivotal role, you will transform finance operations through advanced technologies, guiding key finance initiatives and collaborating with senior stakeholders to achieve operational excellence. Join us to play a crucial part in driving innovation and efficiency in a dynamic environment, where your expertise in finance transformation will have a significant impact.

Qualifications

• 8+ years’ experience with finance transformations.
• Understanding of financial regulations in the pharmaceutical sector.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams in complex environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead digital finance initiatives and transformations.
• Design AI-driven analytics and financial solutions.
• Act as a conduit between tech and finance teams.

Skills

AI

Automation

Stakeholder Engagement

Job description

Site Name: GSK HQ, Upper Providence
Posted Date: May 29 2025

At GSK, we unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We are a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We’re proud to be leading a healthcare revolution, and we’re looking for people who can help us deliver on our ambition.

Role Overview

We are seeking a strategic and innovative Senior Director to lead the development and execution of our Digital & Tech Finance strategy. This role will be pivotal in transforming core finance operations through the application of advanced technologies, including AI and agent-based ecosystems. The successful candidate will act as a key partner to senior finance and technology stakeholders, driving digital transformation and operational excellence across GSK’s finance functions.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Partnership

• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior finance and technology leaders, aligning digital strategies with finance objectives.

• Collaborate with the Finance Leadership Team (FLT) to shape and deliver digital finance initiatives.

• Lead the design and implementation of AI-first process reengineering, including predictive analytics and autonomous decision-making.

• Translate finance needs into actionable technology strategies, ensuring alignment with GSK’s broader business goals.

Finance Transformation

• Drive the transformation of finance operations by implementing scalable, cost-effective technology solutions.

• Lead the reimagination of key finance processes traditionally outsourced to BPO providers, including Source to Pay (S2P), Close and Control (Record to Analyse), Tax Operations, and General Finance Operations.

• Develop agent-based ecosystems to optimise financial operations and reduce service costs by up to 50%.

• Ensure clear roadmaps and execution plans for each digital finance initiative, removing blockers and enabling delivery.

Technology Innovation

• Architect next-generation technical solutions that support dynamic business needs.

• Design and implement self-learning agents capable of cross-process optimization and continuous improvement.

• Integrate AI solutions with existing ERP systems and financial platforms.

Performance & Continuous Improvement

• Define and monitor KPIs to measure the effectiveness of digital finance solutions.

• Establish feedback loops and reinforcement learning mechanisms to drive ongoing improvement.

• Act as a conduit between the Tech organisation and Finance, bringing forward new ideas and innovations.

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years’ experience with finance transformations, with proven delivery across at least three of the five core finance processes.

• Demonstrated understanding of financial regulations and compliance within the pharmaceutical sector.

• Demonstrated expertise in AI, automation, and ERP integration.

• Experience leading cross-functional teams in a complex, matrixed environment.

• Advanced communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

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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.

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