VP, Project Management Standards and Technology

1054 GlaxoSmithKline Services Unlimited; Stevenage; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A global biopharma company is seeking a VP of Project Management Standards and Technology in Stevenage. This role focuses on leading project management excellence and technology enablement within the R&D department. Candidates should have significant leadership experience in the pharma industry and a master's degree. The position offers a hybrid working model and opportunities to inspire and improve lives through innovative practices.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Substantial experience in large pharma or related industry.
• Proven track record in leading global project management functions.
• Demonstrated expertise in drug/vaccine discovery and development processes.

Responsibilities

• Drive project management excellence across R&D.
• Oversee operational health and improvement of the PPM platform.
• Ensure availability and quality of product and substance data.

Skills

Leadership

Project Management

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Education

Master’s degree in a scientific or business discipline

Tools

PPM platform (Planisware)

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12.08.2025

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VP, Project Management Standards and Technology

At GSK, we have bold ambitions for patients, aiming to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade. Our R&D focuses on discovering and delivering vaccines and medicines, combining our understanding of the immune system with cutting-edge technology to transform people’s lives. GSK fosters a culture ambitious for patients, accountable for impact, and committed to doing the right thing, making sure that we focus our efforts on accelerating significant assets that meet patients’ needs and have the highest probability of success. We’re uniting science, technology, and talent to get ahead of disease together.
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Position Summary

Are you ready to lead and transform Project Management excellence in a global biopharma organisation?

At GSK, we are seeking a dynamic and experienced leader to join us as theVice President, Head of Project Management Technology & Standards.

This is a pivotal role within our R&D organisation, responsible for shaping and driving the future of project management excellence, technology enablement, and data standards across our pipeline. You will lead a highly skilled global team and play a key role in advancing our R&D strategy while ensuring alignment, standardisation, and best practices across the organisation.

Responsibilities

• Lead PM Excellence:Drive project management excellence across R&D, ensuring alignment, standardisation, and best practice sharing, while developing capabilities and frameworks for Research Unit-aligned project managers.
• Technology Leadership:Oversee the operational health, maintenance, and improvement of the PPM platform (Planisware), ensuring it remains a best-in-class tool for driving pipeline delivery.
• Data Standards:Ensure availability and quality of product and substance data in accordance with industry standards (IDMP), supporting robust project plans and decision-making.
• Global Health & ViiV Project Management:Provide leadership for project management activities supporting the Global Health and ViiV pipelines, ensuring strong execution and delivery.
• Business Development Project Leadership:Lead project management activities for business development deals, from pre-diligence through integration, in close collaboration with BD and Alliance Management teams.
• Benchmarking & Innovation:Regularly benchmark externally to identify best-in-class practices and drive innovation in project and resource management disciplines, leveraging digital tools and future-focused approaches.
• Community Coordination:Animate and coordinate the PPM community across R&D, fostering collaboration and alignment across teams globally.
• Talent Development:Support the organisation in attracting, developing, and retaining exceptional project management experts, fostering a high-performing and inclusive team culture, working together towards one mission.

Qualifications/Skills

Basic Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in a scientific or business discipline;
• Substantial experience in large pharma, including pharmaceutical R&D or related industry experience.
• Proven track record of leading global project management functions where people are challenged, developed and talent management is driving performance.
• Demonstrated expertise in drug/vaccine discovery, development, and commercialisation processes, including driving pipeline acceleration, critical path optimisation, scenario planning, risk management, budget forecasting/management

Preferred Qualifications:

You will stand out if you also bring the following:

• MBA or PhD Degree
• PMP certification strongly preferred.
• Significant experience working with executive teams and influencing decision-making in complex, global environments.
• Strong and high-quality analytical, organisational, and problem-solving abilities.
• High level of creativity and innovation in developing new approaches and methodologies.
• Outstanding communication, negotiation, and influencing skills; ability to build personal credibility quickly, and assimilate business issues/needs
• Cultural awareness and ability to navigate multi-cultural environments effectively.

Location:
This role is based in the United Kingdom, United States or Belgium and offers a hybrid working model.

We’re looking for someone who is ready to make a difference, inspire others, and help us deliver on our mission to improve lives. If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!

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.

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.