Associate Director/ Director, Project Management

The GSK R&D PPM DDAP team (R&D Pipeline Project Management – Digital, Data, Analytics, and Performance) is accountable for enabling GSK’s R&D planning, operations, and decision making by equipping asset development teams, functional staff, and senior leaders with industry-leading project and resource management tools, methodologies, analyses, business process design, performance measurement, and consultative support.
The PPM DDAP Digital Platforms team is responsible for the administration of Project Management software systems, management of business and system processes related to project management, and administration of cloud infrastructure used internally within PPM DDAP. Responsibilities include licensing and access management, support and training, and working with our R&D Tech colleagues to plan, implement, and test system enhancements and installations, etc. This team is also responsible for the quality of the data within the systems.
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In collaboration with enterprise teams, the Associate Director, Project Management Platforms responsibilities will be:
Be accountable for the stewardship of planning systems that enable core R&D activities and processes such as: Cross-functional drug development project management Capacity management, resource management, and resource forecasting Budgeting, cost planning, and cost forecasting Operational data quality and metrics
Proactively engage the Planisware community to determine and ensure that priority, business-critical needs are addressed and partner with our Tech organization to implement new product releases, new enhancements, bug fixes and other maintenance activities, etc.
Ensure the business requirements of the R&D planning system user community are met
Ensure minimal disruption to Planisware functionality and services provided through routine monitoring, maintenance, and upgrades
Provide Planisware training and support to the project management community
Undergraduate (BA/BS) degree required
Experience with business process design and performance measurement
Experience with project, portfolio, resource, cost, and budget management (processes and tools)
Experience with agile development methodologies and technology, business intelligence solution design, development, testing, and lifecycle management
Business acumen and comfort in agile delivery and learning environment
Digital and PPM technology acumen
Planisware or project management systems experience
#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 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).
This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, disability, genetic information, military service, covered/protected veteran status or any other federal, state or local protected class.
All employment businesses/agencies are required to contact GSK’s commercial and general procurement/human resources department to obtain prior written authorization before referring any candidates to GSK. The GSK R&D PPM DDAP team (R&D Pipeline Project Management – Digital, Data, Analytics, and Performance) is accountable for enabling GSK’s R&D planning, operations, and decision making by equipping asset development teams, functional staff, and senior leaders with industry-leading project and resource management tools, methodologies, analyses, business process design, performance measurement, and consultative support.
The PPM DDAP Digital Platforms team is responsible for the administration of Project Management software systems, management of business and system processes related to project management, and administration of cloud infrastructure used internally within PPM DDAP. Responsibilities include licensing and access management, support and training, and working with our R&D Tech colleagues to plan, implement, and test system enhancements and installations, etc. This team is also responsible for the quality of the data within the systems.
:
In collaboration with enterprise teams, the Associate Director, Project Management Platforms responsibilities will be:
Be accountable for the stewardship of planning systems that enable core R&D activities and processes such as: Cross-functional drug development project management Capacity management, resource management, and resource forecasting Budgeting, cost planning, and cost forecasting Operational data quality and metrics
Proactively engage the Planisware community to determine and ensure that priority, business-critical needs are addressed and partner with our Tech organization to implement new product releases, new enhancements, bug fixes and other maintenance activities, etc.
Ensure the business requirements of the R&D planning system user community are met
Ensure minimal disruption to Planisware functionality and services provided through routine monitoring, maintenance, and upgrades
Provide Planisware training and support to the project management community
Undergraduate (BA/BS) degree required
Experience with business process design and performance measurement
Experience with project, portfolio, resource, cost, and budget management (processes and tools)
Experience with agile development methodologies and technology, business intelligence solution design, development, testing, and lifecycle management
Business acumen and comfort in agile delivery and learning environment
Digital and PPM technology acumen
Planisware or project management systems experience
#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 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).
This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, disability, genetic information, military service, covered/protected veteran status or any other federal, state or local protected class.
All employment businesses/agencies are required to contact GSK’s commercial and general procurement/human resources department to obtain prior written authorization before referring any candidates to GSK.