VP, MDS Digital & Knowledge Management

VP, MDS Digital & Knowledge Management

Business Introduction
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

Team Introduction
The Medicine Development and Supply (MDS) team plays a pivotal role in delivering GSK’s pipeline with every GSK molecule or medicine going through our team.  With over 3000 experts across 10 countries, we oversee the design, manufacturing and processes to bring medicines and vaccines to patients worldwide. Partnering with colleagues from across Research and Development (R&D), Supply Chain and Commercial, we are focussed on delivering GSK’s ambition to unite science, technology, and talent to get ahead of disease together.

Position Summary
Are you ready to lead the digital transformation of Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls (CMC) development within GSK R&D? As VP, MDS Digital and Knowledge Management, you will play a pivotal role in leveraging data, automation, and predictive modelling to accelerate pipeline progression and drive measurable business value. This role offers the opportunity to collaborate across global teams, foster innovation, and build capabilities that ensure GSK remains at the forefront of medicines development. We are seeking a visionary leader who thrives in a dynamic environment and is passionate about empowering teams to deliver impactful solutions and fostering a culture of curiosity, collaboration, agility, quality and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Develop and Lead Digital Strategy: Create and implement a forward-looking digital strategy for CMC development, aligning with organisational goals and driving measurable outcomes.
• Drive Innovation in Data Science and Automation: Lead teams to develop predictive modelling, automation, and AI capabilities that improve cycle times and success probabilities across modalities.
• Establish Governance and Data Stewardship: Implement governance mechanisms to ensure trust in AI-ready data assets and compliance with regulatory standards.
• Collaborate within and outside of the Enterprise: Build partnerships with internal stakeholders to align, assess and prioritise digital investments with business objectives, demonstrating ROI and business value.  Collaborate externally to stay ahead of emerging trends.
• Champion Change Management: Foster a data-driven culture by enhancing digital competencies and driving adoption of innovative tools and methodologies.
• Lead Automation and Robotics Strategy: Define and execute strategies (including owning the capital investment strategy) for automation and robotics, harmonising capabilities across CMC functions to deliver high-quality data for predictive technologies.
• Culture of Excellence and Innovation: Inspire and build a team culture of collaboration, curiosity, and continuous improvement, attracting top talent to lead industry advancements in automation, engineering, data science, and modelling capabilities.

Qualifications/Skills

Basic Qualifications:

• MSc in Life Sciences, Data Science, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Experience in CMC development, automation engineering, and data science/ predictive modelling.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in the data/digital field and (15 years) in the biopharmaceutical or related industry.
• Expertise in driving technology and digital transformation aligned with business objectives and in matrixed organisations.

Preferred Qualifications:

You will stand out if you also bring the following:

• PhD in Life Sciences, Data Science, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated ability to foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.
• Deep knowledge of computational sciences, AI/ML, and high-performance computing applications.
• Strong strategic thinking skills with the ability to anticipate future trends and disruptions.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with experience influencing stakeholders across diverse teams.

Work Location:
This role is based in the United States the UK or Belgium and offers a hybrid working model, with 2–3 days per week on-site at a GSK location.

Join us in shaping the future of medicines development and supply through digital innovation and knowledge management. Together, we’ll make a difference.

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 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.

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