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We make and supply medicines and vaccines all around the globe and our teams own every production stage, from creating quality products at our manufacturing sites to designing effective supply forecasting and regulatory inspections; all powered by digital, data and analytics. We operate at impressive scale, producing over 1.7 billion packs of medicine and 767 vaccine doses in 2021.

We continue to modernise, so we can launch even more new products at speed whilst turbo-charging delivery across our entire portfolio through our relentless focus on quality, safety, and service. The way we work will change. For some, the shift in technology and products will be revolutionary. Our R&D pipeline demands a new kind of supply chain, and we need the very best minds and capability to help us on our journey to make more complex products, harnessing the power of automation and robotics so we can work smarter together.

IDMP Data Process Expert

You will be responsible for supporting the Global Supply Chain (GSC) data management implementation of IDMP standards in GSK. IDMP standards will enable GSK to uniquely identify and describe medicinal products with consistent documentation, coding and exchange of product information between global regulators, manufacturers, suppliers and distributors through the internationally adopted framework.

In This Role:

• Partner closely with data generators, scientific experts, data managers, data scientists, Tech and other business stakeholders to understand or define business rules, supporting Data Quality Standards and rules for data fields within IDMP Scope
• Contribute to development of IDMP data standards and governance definition, implementation and support including the development and maintenance of associated metadata, documents, business rules and guidelines
• Determine impact of issues or requests on other systems and the business value of data quality improvements.
• Responsible for identifying and resolving data issues. Where not possible to resolve, the role is responsible for escalating data issues, with supporting impact assessments and options/proposals to resolve, through the defined issue escalation process.
• Builds, maintains, and uses the knowledge, tools, forums, templates, roles, policies, processes, guidance, enhancements and escalation paths provided to execute Data Management to the approved IDMP data standards, for example Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Data Collection Forms (DCFs) within area of responsibility.
• Enriches requests for data within their area of expertise and is responsible for that part of the request.
• Support IDMP data integration into existing and future system landscapes
• Play an active role in the Data Governance framework including participation in the relevant Governance Boards, Councils and Forums to escalate and resolve data issues, drive data quality and business process improvements and share knowledge.

Closing Date for Applications: 17th February 2023

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When applying for this role, please use the ‘cover letter’ of the online application or your CV to describe how you meet the competencies for this role, as outlined in the job requirements above. The information that you have provided in your cover letter and CV will be used to assess your application.

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Why you?

Basic Qualifications

We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:

• Experience in pharmaceutical industry or other highly regulatory environment
• Evidence of experience and knowledge in delivery of operational service oversight.
• Proven expertise in the areas of data governance, analytics in a multi-level organisation
• Ability to resolve problems with thoughtful use of knowledge, information and networks
• Educated to degree level or PG qualification
• 5+ years working in the Supply Chain and data or an IT resolving area role
• To have a foundation of knowledge and understanding in systems and processes related to manufacturing supply chain

Preferred Qualifications/ Experience

If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:

• Knowledge and use of supply chain systems and master data management
• Understanding of system interaction and as well as data flow between entities
• Experience and use of data governance tools and methodologies
• Experience working across multiple departments and levels
• Up-to-date experience and expertise in data and information management, quality and governance with a strong focus on strategy and delivery.
• Knowledge of IDMP guidelines & ISO standards would be an advantage

Why GSK?

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 organization where people can thrive. Getting ahead means preventing disease as well as treating it, and we aim to impact the health of 2.5 billion people around the world in the next 10 years.

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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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. Getting ahead means preventing disease as well as treating it, and we aim to impact the health of 2.5 billion people around the world in the next 10 years.

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 workplace where everyone can feel a sense of belonging and thrive as set out in our Equal and Inclusive Treatment of Employees policy. We’re committed to being more proactive at all levels so that our workforce reflects the communities we work and hire in, and our GSK leadership reflects our GSK workforce.

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