Associate Director- GSC Strategy Programme Management

Overview

Associate Director providing project and programme management for complex strategic supply chain projects spanning multiple sites and products within the GSC Strategy team.

What you'll do

• Work with the sponsor and business lead to understand and define the scope and deliverables of each project or programme.
• Engage with functional teams and manufacturing sites to secure resources and mobilise the cross-functional project team.
• Clarify roles and responsibilities within project teams and ensure day-to-day decision making and project compliance with GSK's wider programme and/or portfolio management structures and processes.
• Establish standard project management oversight, including development of the plan, tracking and reporting of progress, risks, issues and interdependencies.
• Input to governance and portfolio oversight, e.g. steering teams and Monthly Performance Review.
• Facilitate development and approval of the project budget, and manage spend to deliver within budget.
• Contribute to stakeholder engagement by identifying internal transactional/operational stakeholders, understanding their needs, issues and concerns, and communicating business information, project updates and decisions.
• Provide stakeholders with accurate and relevant information and input to governance papers regarding project status, risks, issues and escalations.
• Provide support to, and share best practice with, other members of the project team.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's or Master's degree with 15+ years of overall professional experience.
• Experience of working in pharma supply chains and knowledge of manufacturing processes.
• Good experience in E2E supply chain design and operations.
• Awareness of the supply chain or business area and key priorities to inform day-to-day activities in support of programme execution.
• Demonstrated project leadership and management skills.
• Demonstrated effective written and oral communication skills, tailored to a wide variety of audiences.
• Attention to detail; a focus on output, content and delivery to ensure tangible progress.
• Agile and willingness to learn.
• Capacity to adapt priorities, organisation and promote change management.
• Ability to work with tight deadlines.
• Experience with continuous improvement.
• Ability to work cross-functionally and use networks throughout GSK.
• Strong communication skills are essential.

Details

• Location: Bengaluru Luxor North Tower.