CMC Quality Systems and Data Senior Director

We manufacture and supply reliable, high-quality medicines and vaccines to meet patients' needs and drive our performance. Our network of 37 medicines and vaccines manufacturing sites delivered 1.7 billion packs of medicines and 409 million vaccine doses in 2024 to help make a positive impact on the health of millions of people. Our supply chain is not just core to our operations; it's vital to bringing our innovations to patients as quickly, efficiently and effectively as possible. Technology is transforming how we manufacture medicines and vaccines, enabling us to increase the speed, quality and scale of product supply.

We need the very best minds and capability to help us on our journey to make more complex products, harnessing the power of smart manufacturing technologies including robotics, digital solutions and artificial intelligence to deliver for patients.

Position Summary

The role is responsible for defining and implementing the vision and strategy that translates our global quality standards into efficient, innovative, and compliant R&D processes that enhance our business performance and create a competitive advantage. This includes overseeing core Quality Systems and Processes (e.g., Documentation, Change Control, Deviation, CAPA, and GMP training), driving Quality digital transformation, continuous improvement, and governance within Quality Systems and Data. As a key member of the Quality R&D Leadership Team, the role ensures alignment with the Global Quality QS&D team, fosters a culture of learning and capability development in R&D Quality and DDS, and supports compliance with regulatory requirements, audits.

Responsibilities

This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career. These responsibilities include some of the following:

• Define and implement the vision and strategy to translate Quality standards into innovative, compliant, and efficient R&D Quality processes that drive operational excellence and value creation.
• Oversee, and optimize core Quality Processes, including Documentation, Change Control, Deviation, CAPA, GMP Training, phase appropriate QMS implementation, Quality Council, Data Management.
• Accountable for ensuring robust, simple and standardized quality processes, change management and deployment across R&D, including implementing digital data enhancements and foundations.
• Ensure quality management for validation and qualification of equipment, facilities and computerized systems in alignment with regulatory and company global requirements.
• Drive digital transformation initiatives, leveraging GPS principles to improve systems, governance, data analytics, and reporting capabilities.
• Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) for Quality Systems and Processes to ensure effective quality governance and continuous improvement across operations.
• Foster a culture of learning and capability development by sponsoring initiatives such as Learning Zone, Training Academy, and Competency-Based Learning models.
• Lead the development of the Quality R&D QS&D team by enhancing skills and competencies, managing individual and team performance, and fostering behaviors aligned with GSK's culture and leadership expectations.
• Drive data management excellence, by promoting a culture of accountability through governance, training and awareness initiatives. Provide strategic guidance to ensure data-related projects uphold ALCOA principles and aligned with organizational objectives.
• Provide support during regulatory inspections, global audits, and internal audits, conduct site operations oversight through GEMBA walks or other effective methods to ensure compliance and operational excellence

Why You?

Basic Qualification

We are seeking professionals with the following required skills and qualifications to help us achieve our goals:

• Bachelor's degree
• 10 years' experience in Quality function in a highly regulated environment.
• Experience of working at a senior level across various geographical regions and different cultures.
• Experience in strategy development and deployment, change / stakeholder management and business improvement.
• 5 years' leadership experience across functions and organisational levels.
• Experience in the areas of Quality Management Systems as well as current/emerging regulatory and legal requirements governing the manufacturing, supply and distribution of products

Preferred Qualification

If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:

• Advanced degree in a relevant scientific or technical discipline.
• Experience implementing electronic quality management systems or manufacturing execution systems.
• Hands-on skills with data analytics tools, data visualization, or data governance platforms.
• Experience supporting regulatory inspections and interacting with regulatory agencies.
• Familiarity with project management practices and tools.
• Prior experience coaching or leading small teams.
  

Please visit GSK US Benefits Summary to learn more about the comprehensive benefits program GSK offers US employees.

Why GSK?

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

GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases - to impact health at scale.

People and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make, so we're committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture of being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how, together, we deliver for patients, shareholders and our people.

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