Site Name: UK – London – New Oxford Street, UK - Hertfordshire - Stevenage, UK - Hertfordshire - Ware
Posted Date: Apr 9 2026
Position Summary
Incoming Materials Quality LES Business Change Director – responsible for leading a program team to transform the current state of incoming material testing and data management processes across the GSC supply chains into a new standardized approach. The role involves hands‑on matrix team management and strategic project engagements, defining future state operating models, and aligning with quality, strategic product, and data teams to deliver solutions to laboratory execution teams.
Responsibilities
* Lead the Incoming Materials program team, a matrix team, to deliver the strategy and execution plan for the transformation.
* Define and detail the GSC Incoming Material standards and strategy, leveraging best practices on harmonized data standards and common testing methods based on Pharmacopeial standards.
* Work closely with ERP Master data management and LES design teams to ensure clear requirements and catalogs are defined and built for implementation.
* Define a roll‑out methodology for the new processes and standards that accelerates delivery across the GSC sites.
* Translate the roll‑out methodology into detailed implementation plans with the LES program teams for impacted sites.
* Develop training and communication deliverables to manage the transition from the current state to the future state design.
* Define future state BAU (Business As Usual) data and test method update processes, including change request procedures and governance models.
* Ensure consistent, harmonized Master data structures in QC platforms across systems and sites, aligning with Data Integrity and Regulatory requirements.
Basic Qualifications
* Degree in a Science, Computer Science, Chemistry or related discipline.
* Expert user of laboratory applications such as chromatography data systems (e.g., Empower) and LIMS (e.g., Labware or LabVantage).
* Significant experience in pharmaceutical laboratory testing, analytical methods and instrumentation.
* Experience with Pharmacopeial standards.
* Experience in Data management, Data Governance and reporting/analytics.
* Ability to create and maintain an inclusive, sustainable working environment.
* Strong organizational, management and cross‑global coordination skills, prioritizing conflicting demands effectively.
* Skill in collaboration and partnership building across teams and stakeholders.
* Analytical decision‑making abilities, communicating risk‑based decisions clearly.
* Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills.
* Flexibility, adaptability and a strong team player attitude.
* Technical breadth to build integrated program plans.
* Strong knowledge of GPS desirable.
Technical
* Business and technical expertise in pharmaceutical computer systems delivery.
* Rich experience in risk identification and management across business, technical, operational and support aspects.
* Experience with data management, standards and governance.
* Knowledge of program and system life cycles and planning for sustainable business change.
* Breadth in quality systems principles and QMS/regulatory submission filings in multiple complex markets.
* Ability to motivate highly skilled and trained individuals.
Equal Opportunity Employer
GSK is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), military service or any basis prohibited under federal, state or local law.
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