Research Pipeline Project Manager

GSK; Collegeville (PA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

GSK seeks a Research Pipeline Project Manager to drive planning and delivery of preclinical pipeline projects. You will partner with project leads, scientists, clinical teams, portfolio leaders and external collaborators to shape plans, remove barriers and accelerate delivery while ensuring quality and safety.

This hybrid role requires 2–3 days on-site at US Upper Providence site in Collegeville, PA or the UK Stevenage site, with future relocation plans to Cambridge, UK.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in a scientific, engineering, or business discipline.
• Extensive project or programme management experience in pharmaceutical, biotech, or related life sciences industry.
• Experience of preclinical projects and early pharmaceutical development.
• Experience delivering complex, cross-functional projects in a matrix organisation.
• Experience engaging with stakeholders and influencing at all levels.
• Experience with risk management, project controls and tracking tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end planning and delivery for assigned research pipeline projects, with clear owners, milestones and measurable outcomes.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to resolve risks, dependencies and resource constraints quickly.
• Create and maintain programme governance, reporting and meeting cadences to keep stakeholders aligned.
• Prepare decision-ready materials for portfolio reviews and senior leadership, including clear options and recommendations.
• Drive improvements to ways of working, tools and metrics to increase team efficiency and transparency.
• Support handover of projects from research into later development or operational teams, ensuring knowledge transfer and acceptance criteria are met.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Risk management

Cross-functional collaboration

Project controls

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree (scientific/engineering/business)

Job description

We are looking for a Research Pipeline Project Manager to join our team. Pipeline Project Management drives decisions and enables teams to choose the best path and deliver medicines to patients faster than ever. In GSK, the Pipeline Project Manager (PPM) will partner with project leads to help teams plot the best course, then accelerate through complexity and uncertainty with no compromise to quality or safety.

• Apply a holistic perspective and broad knowledge of drug discovery (pre-clinical) to help Research teams test ideas and optimize the strategy.
• Empower teams to challenge convention, manage uncertainty, and accelerate delivery of critical milestones.
• Continuously assess progress and clear the way for uninterrupted focus on the critical path.
• Build high-performing teams by cultivating trust and outcomes-focused ways of working.
• Share learnings and proven practices across the Project Management community so that we learn and grow as an organization.

This is a hybrid role requiring a minimum of 2-3 days per week on-site at our US Upper Providence site in Collegeville, PA or in the UK at our Stevenage site.

For candidates seeking to be located at our Stevenage site, this role will temporarily be based at Stevenage. However, the Company plans to relocate its offices to Cambridge, UK, Ware. The location of this role will therefore subsequently change to Cambridge, UK, Ware in accordance with timelines to be set by the Company. The relocation is currently proposed to take effect by early 2029.

You will lead and coordinate cross-functional research pre-clinical pipeline projects that advance our scientific priorities. You will partner with project leaders, scientists, clinical teams, portfolio leaders and external collaborators to shape plans, remove barriers and drive delivery. We value clear planners who act with purpose, influence across functions, and put patients at the centre. This role offers visible impact, strong growth, and the chance to unite science, technology and the talent to get ahead of disease together.

We create a place where people can grow, be their best, be safe, and feel welcome, valued and included. We offer a competitive salary, an annual bonus based on company performance, healthcare and wellbeing programmes, pension plan membership, and shares and savings programme.

We embrace modern work practices; our Performance with Choice programme offers a hybrid working model, empowering you to find the optimal balance between remote and in-office work.

Discover more about our company wide benefits and life at GSK on our webpage Life at GSK | GSK.

In this role you will:

• Lead end-to-end planning and delivery for assigned research pipeline projects, with clear owners, milestones and measurable outcomes.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to resolve risks, dependencies and resource constraints quickly.
• Create and maintain programme governance, reporting and meeting cadences to keep stakeholders aligned.
• Prepare decision-ready materials for portfolio reviews and senior leadership, including clear options and recommendations.
• Drive improvements to ways of working, tools and metrics to increase team efficiency and transparency.
• Support handover of projects from research into later development or operational teams, ensuring knowledge transfer and acceptance criteria are met.

Basic Qualifications & Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in a scientific, engineering, or business discipline.
• Extensive project or programme management experience in pharmaceutical, biotech, or related life sciences industry.
• Experience of preclinical projects and early pharmaceutical development.
• Experience delivering complex, cross-functional projects in a matrix organisation.
• Experience engaging with stakeholders and influencing at all levels.
• Experience with risk management, project controls and tracking tools.

Preferred Qualifications & Skills:

• Advanced degree in science, medicine, engineering, or business (e.g., MSc, PhD, MBA).
• Formal project management certification (PMP, Prince2 or equivalent).
• Experience supporting due diligence, portfolio prioritisation or transition planning.
• Familiarity with development of clinical assets.
• Experience designing KPIs and performance frameworks for programmes.
• Comfort using digital tools for programme tracking and collaboration.
• Clear and concise communication skills, able to present progress, risks and decisions to varied audiences.

Closing Date for Applications – Friday 28th August 2026

Please take a copy of the Job Description, as this will not be available post closure of the advert.

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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Our approach to R&D.

Skills

Communication, Cross-Departmental Collaboration, Decision Making, Financial Acumen, Innovation, Leadership, Project Controls, Project Management, Project Management Governance, Project Support, Project Tracking, Risk Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Leadership

Why GSK?

Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

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