Global Study Lead
Site Name: Belgium-Wavre, GSK HQ, Italy - Siena, UK - Hertfordshire - Stevenage, Warsaw Rzymowskiego 53
Posted Date: Apr 23 2026
Position Summary
This position within GCSD (Global Clinical Study Delivery) is accountable for leading the operational strategy, planning and delivery of the study/studies end to end from CSI (Commit to Study Initiation) until study archiving, meeting time, quality, budget, company standards and scientific requirements as outlined in the clinical development plan. The Global Study Lead (GSL) owns the vision for study success, prioritises deliverables and forms Working Groups with key leadership across the matrix organisation, including the Study Level Statistician and Clinical Lead. The GSL represents Clinical Operations within the Study Leadership Team (SLT).
Responsibilities
* Strategic study leadership & delivery: Accountable member of the Study Leadership Team (SLT) providing strategic leadership and decision‑making to deliver studies to time, quality, budget, scientific and company standards, including robust upfront feasibility, planning, governance preparation, and understanding study contribution to the broader program/submission.
* Operational oversight, risk & issue management: Provides end‑to‑end operational oversight and support to Global Study Manager (GSM) and Study Manager (SM), acting as the escalation point for Clinical Operations, vendors, and working groups; proactively identifies, assesses, and mitigates study risks while balancing risk/benefit and ensuring effective issue resolution.
* Compliance, quality & inspection readiness: Ensures compliance with ICH/GCP, applicable laws, regulations, and GSK SOPs; oversees protocol compliance, quality management, and continual inspection readiness, with strategic operational input into protocol, ICF, and key study documents.
* Stakeholder communication & matrix leadership: Accountable for translating asset requirements to the study and appropriate communication with the Clinical Operations Asset Lead and is escalation point for clinical operations, supports the Working Groups leads to proactively and effectively identify, oversee, and mitigate study risks. Builds and leads empowered matrix teams, ensuring clear, timely stakeholder communication on study status, expectations, risks, and issues; provides therapeutic area expertise and contributes to ways of working and process improvement initiatives.
* Financial & vendor accountability: Accountable for study budget and financial reviews; leads assessment, selection, and holistic oversight of FSO and other study vendors in collaboration with COAL, GSM, and SM, serving as escalation point for vendor performance and delivery issues.
* Innovation, technology & efficiency: Drives innovative study delivery approaches (e.g., DCTs), acts as decision‑maker for study‑level innovation, and serves as an ambassador for AIML, automation, and digital tools to improve efficiency, quality, and ways of working across teams.
Basic Qualifications
* Degree in life sciences, health informatics or a related field, or equivalent experience + extensive clinical development experience and proven experience in driving operational study delivery to time, cost, and quality within the pharmaceutical industry or CRO environment.
* Proven global study leadership experience, experience in leading global study set‑up and delivery with multi‑country execution, including leading high‑performing, cross‑functional matrix teams and driving timely, high‑quality decision‑making in complex and high‑pressure environments.
* Strong knowledge of study management and regulatory requirements, including in‑depth understanding of ICH/GCP and global regulatory guidelines.
* Demonstrated stakeholder management and influence skills, with the ability to engage, align, and influence senior leaders (Senior Director / VP level) and cross‑functional partners.
* Excellent project and budget management capabilities, including proactive issue identification, risk mitigation, prioritisation, and delivery against timelines and financial targets.
* Highly developed communication, leadership, and collaboration skills, with the ability to articulate strategy, manage conflict, foster psychological safety, and empower others in a matrixed environment.
Preferred Qualifications
* Deep therapeutic area expertise, ideally consolidated within specific indications, with the agility to work across multiple therapeutic areas and study types.
* Strategic leadership experience in innovative trial designs, including adaptive designs, decentralised clinical trials (DCTs), and exposure to platform, umbrella, or basket trials.
* Extensive experience managing CROs and external vendors, including oversight of performance, realignment when delivery is at risk, negotiation of solutions, and leading After‑Action Reviews.
* Experience with complex or adaptive study designs.
* Strong change leadership and growth mindset, with the creativity to modernise clinical delivery, leverage external technologies and networks, and continuously improve ways of working.
* Proven ability to lead through influence, making timely, complex decisions with strong rationale, championing key decisions, and connecting teams to purpose.
Salary and Benefits
The annual base salary in Poland for new hires in this position ranges from PLN 339,750 to PLN 566,250 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.
Equal Employment Opportunity
If you have a disability and require assistance during the course of the selection process, you will have the opportunity to let us know what specific assistance you require in order to make suitable arrangements.
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