Senior Project Risk Manager

GSK; Poland; On-site; PLN 241,500 - 402,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Attractive reward package

Life insurance and pension plan

Private medical package

Company Car or Car Allowance

Sports cards (Multisport)

Flexible working solutions

Supportive community and integration events

Job summary

GSK in Poland is looking for a Continuous Improvement Senior Manager to lead initiatives across finance transformation, focusing on automation and effective control implementation. With over 12 years of experience in financial risk management, the successful candidate will partner with finance process teams to drive improvements and maintain compliance.

This hybrid role offers a competitive salary and an attractive benefits package, including a company car, life insurance, and opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• 12–15+ years of proven experience in financial risk management and controls.
• Experience with global initiatives, implementing digital capabilities, automation, and analytics.

Responsibilities

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives for high-risk processes.
• Lead the execution of projects using robotics and AI.
• Translate process changes into control designs and procedures.

Skills

Financial risk management

Controls and change management

Project/program management

Digital capabilities

Data-driven risk insights

Education

Professional finance qualification (e.g., CA, CPA, ACCA, CIA)

Job description

Job description

The Continuous Improvement Senior Manager is a subject‑matter expert responsible for partnering with finance process teams and FRMC colleagues to drive control design, implementation and continuous improvement across funded global projects and BAU operations. Operating across the finance transformation lifecycle from early conception and solution shaping through go‑live and into steady state. The role acts as a frontline specialist and FRMC point‑of‑contact for assigned process towers, delivering training, validation and pragmatic change support to embed sustainable control behaviours.

Key Responsibilities:

• Insight through data & be digitally innovative - Drive continuous improvement initiatives (rock/pebbles/sand approach) focused on high‑risk/large‑market processes, identifying automation and tooling opportunities to reduce manual controls and enhance effectiveness.
• Partner effectively - Work directly with assigned finance process owners to assess and prioritise key risks and identify practical control improvements aligned to the pillar’s top‑ten risk questions.
• Be agile - Participate in conception and brainstorming sessions to shape fundable project scope with explicit continuous improvement intent and to advise on resourcing and sequencing.
• Solution‑minded - Lead the execution of continuous improvement activities through configuration, cutover and go‑live by leveraging leading technology such as robotics, AI, and other digital tools.
• Process risk & impact focus - Conduct walkthroughs and focused deep dives for assigned processes; capture findings and convert into clear, time‑bound remediation actions.
• Partner effectively - Coordinate across FRMC teams, ensuring aligned continuous improvement opportunities, clear hand‑offs, and consistent engagement with stakeholders.
• Deliver excellent service - Translate process changes into detailed control designs, RACMS assignments and step by step procedures that can be implemented locally; produce control documentation to audit standard.
• Partner effectively - Participate in early solution workshops to advise on improvement measures and the operational impact of design choices.
• Process risk & impact focus - Maintain and update RACMs, remediation trackers and training packs for assigned processes; ensure everything is kept operationally ready.
• Partner effectively - Deliver practical training sessions, on the job coaching and step by step guidance to finance teams on control execution and evidence requirements.

Why You?

Basic Qualification:

• 12–15+ years of proven experience in financial risk management, controls, and change management.
• Proven experience in project/program management, ideally with exposure to global initiatives, including implementing or enabling digital capabilities, automation, and data‑driven risk insights.
• Deep familiarity with finance processes, risk frameworks (RACMs, SOX/regulatory), governance, and controls, with an understanding of how digital tools and analytics can enhance risk management and compliance effectiveness.
• Professional finance qualification (e.g., CA, CPA, ACCA, CIA).

Working model

This role is hybrid. You will be expected to work from our Poland office regularly and be available for in‑person collaboration.

Why GSK?

• Career at one of the leading global healthcare companies.
• Contract of employment.
• Attractive reward package (annual bonus & awards for outstanding performance, recognition awards for additional achievements and engagement, holiday benefit).
• Life insurance and pension plan.
• Private medical package with additional preventive healthcare services for employees and their eligible counterparts.
• Company Car or Car Allowance.
• Long term incentives.
• Sports cards (Multisport).
• Possibilities of development within the role and company’s structure.
• Personalized learning approach (mentoring, online training’ platforms: Pluralsight, Business Skills, Harvard Manage Mentor, Skillsoft and external training).
• Extensive support of work life balance (flexible working solutions, short Fridays option, health & well‑being activities).
• Supportive community and integration events.
• Modern office with creative rooms, fresh fruits everyday.
• Free car and bike parking, locker rooms and showers.

The annual base salary in Poland for new hires in this position ranges from PLN 241,500 to PLN 402,500 gross, taking into account a number of factors including the candidate’s skills, experience, education level and the market rate for the role. Depending on the role and internal policies, the position may also be eligible for a bonus (if applicable and based on defined, non‑discretionary criteria) and/or awards for exceptional performance (granted at the employer’s discretion). All statutory benefits will be maintained in accordance with Polish law. Other benefits may also be offered, which may include private healthcare, additional paid days off, life insurance, private pension plan and fully paid parental leave & care of family member leave.