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With our new CDTO mandate to elevate the GRC Tech function to lead across all Tech, providing active Governance, Risk Management and Compliance Management and set modern strategies, policies and build capabilities to enable Tech to accelerate our pivot to be more Business focused, Digital enabled and Cloud-first organization.

The Sr. Director, GRC shall provide thought leadership and shape the future and set the right risk tone & tolerance aligned to GSK enterprise risks and frame risk as both opportunities to exploit and risks to be mitigated.

The Sr. Director GRC will need to have equal and credible Leadership capability, standing shoulder to shoulder with GSK Tech LT members and their direct reports, Business partners in Quality management, GSK Legal & Compliance, Audit & Assurance, Finance Controller and GSK’s external auditor. Executive Leadership, Teamwork, Agility, and negotiating & influencing skills will be critical to transform GRC, Tech and advancing GSK into Digital Enterprise with the right risk framework, tolerance, and tone, managed effectively.

Key Responsibilities

1) Global Commercial and Supply Chain Digital & Tech BU Business Partner – provide the leadership and management of GRC initiatives and be recognized as a critical leader to the Commercial and Supply Chain Tech Business Units (BUs) leadership and staff. Through a deep understanding of the various business strategies and needs, deliver GRC Services to enable the Commercial and Supply Chain Tech BUs to achieve their goals. Provide expert consultation to the Commercial and Supply Chain Tech BUs on best practices in the execution of ITMS, Smart Controls, and Software Development Methodologies.

2) Governance of Risk and Compliance - lead the Commercial and Supply Chain Tech BUs Risk Management Compliance Board (RMCB). Ensure Commercial and Supply Chain Tech BUs RMCB is aligned to the Global Tech RMCB and operates effectively. Ensures priority actions, findings and Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPAs) for the Commercial and Supply Chain is managed with clear accountabilities and tracking.

3) Risk Management – aligned with Enterprise Risks and ROCC; identify, mitigate, and manage all critical and major risks across Commercial and Supply Chain Tech BUs both strategic and operational. Provide Risk and Compliance Consultancy on strategic Commercial and Supply Chain programs.

4) Compliance – enable Commercial and Supply Chain Tech BUs through clear and simplified policies and methods to ensure compliance with all world-wide internal & external regulatory, legal, and corporate policies. Responsible for oversight of all Privacy laws impacting Commercial and Supply Chain. Provide GRC support and oversight during application development and maintenance. Partner with Business Quality Assurance teams to ensure GxP compliance across all Commercial and Supply Chain related systems, platforms, and infrastructure.

5) Accountable for developing and managing GSK Global Digital & Tech Policies, SOPs, Standards - GRC is the owner and custodian of GSK Global Tech Policies, SOPs, standards, and controls (ITMS, et al). Partner with VP of GRC and peers to execute on authoring and publishing of new and modified Global Tech policies, SOPs, Standards and Risk Processes including incorporating all Security Policies and standards into Tech ITMS/Master Controls, then deploy, train and change manage across the Commercial and Supply Chain Tech BUs.

6) Quality – Accountable for developing and integrating Quality by design into Tech ITMS and Ways of Working. Develop, publish, and promote Tech-wide Quality metrics, ensure process adherence and compliant state of operations.

7) Training & Awareness – Train the Commercial and Supply Chain Tech BUs on all applicable external Regulation, SOX, GxP and Enterprise Policies and Risk. Build a culture within Commercial and Supply Chain Tech BUs of continuous Learning and agile adoption of new SOPs and smart controls.

8) Digital & Cloud – build capability to pivot Tech ways of working, including risk oversight into a cloud-first, Digital ML/AI capable function, using data & analytics and automation to enable appropriate posture in an environment of agile ways of working. Ability to evaluate and recommend appropriate usage of modern digital tools.

9) Leadership - provide leadership and motivation to the team of GRC professionals to deliver work effectively across geographies across employees and service providers. Grow the next generation of GRC talent with appropriate succession planning and digital expertise. Develop strong relationship with the following internal and external organizations: Quality organizations in Commercial and Supply Chain, Finance Controller for SOX, Corp Compliance & Legal and GSK Privacy Officer – Be an active enterprise leader in all Quality / Compliance matters. Develop Partnership and influence to drive reasonable findings and outcomes with the GSK external auditor.

Knowledge/Education Required

MS Information Tech, MS Computer Science / Engineering or related field

This job requires a high degree of Pharma Industry Regulation, modern Computer Science technologies (AI/ML. Cloud) and deep understanding Risk Analysis

Minimum Level of Job-Related Experience Required

8- 10 Years in Pharma / high regulated Compliance / Risk Leadership

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 positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of 2030.

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