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 million 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.

Sustainability Project Manager – 2-year Fixed Term Contract

GSK has announced new ambitious environmental sustainability goals to have a net zero impact on climate and a net positive impact on nature by 2030 across our entire end to end value chain.

The role of the Sustainability Project Manager – sits within the Group Sustainability Team, reporting to the Sustainability Programme Director. This position requires enabling the business to reach its ambitious goals, bringing together internal stakeholders in support of GSK’s targets and commitments. You will be accountable for supporting GSK’s transformation programme governance.

You will work internally with the business units and establish and maintain relationships with internal stakeholders to ensure the reporting and assurance of global programme delivery.

There is remote working flexibility in this role, however you would be expected to work at GSK House 2-3 times per week.

In this role you will…

• Collaborate internally with Group Sustainability Function and Business Units to enhance performance.
• Ensure effective sponsorship for the GSK Sustainability delivery project(s) is established with project governance & controls throughout.
• Support highly matrixed teams across multiple business units (Vaccines, GSC, Procurement, Tech) engaging with key subject matter experts to deliver on expectations & scope, including the identification and support of any key areas of risk/resource gaps and delivery gaps to meet end delivery goals.
• Direct activities across the strategy to ensure project progresses to schedule; ensuring adequate core resources are made available to support the project and in line with funding.
• Responsible for regular project reporting, project management, senior stakeholder reporting, risk & issue management, planning & controls & budget reporting.
• Responsible for maintaining a focus on the end point delivery, the milestones to be adhered to, the disciplines of project management, the continued focus on stakeholder management & the projection of a can-do attitude & energy that builds and provides pace & confidence.
• KPI definition (annual targets/thresholds, longer term critical milestones), reporting, and governance

Closing Date for Applications: Tuesday 7th March 2023

Please take a copy of the Job Description, as this will not be available post closure of the advert.

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?

Qualifications & Skills:

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

• Previous proven project management experience with a minimum of 2 full lifecycle projects.
• Proven ability to support cross-functional project teams across a wide range of technical, functional & business disciplines
• To be able to maintain high professionalism, discipline & performance, not being afraid to address conflict situations & to hold people to account for their deliverables & commitments.
• Experience of managing a project plan of 18–24-month duration.
• Solid track record in setting and managing customer expectations with strong teamwork ethic and interpersonal skills, engaging with, and influencing people across different geographic locations, time zones and cultures.
• Skill in identifying and prioritising workload, looking ahead & anticipating problems
• Demonstrates proper disciplined use of project management techniques & skills to ensure delivery to time, quality & budget.
• To be able to operate independently & have good judgement when to seek guidance & support

Preferred Qualifications & Skills:

The following would be a plus:

• Experience guiding blue-chip companies through sustainability governance and reporting.
• Accredited to PRINCE2 practitioner level, or above. Or equivalent.

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 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 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.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we are open to all talent. In the US, we also adhere to Affirmative Action principles. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to neurodiversity, race/ethnicity, colour, national origin, religion, gender, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, disability, genetic information, military service, covered/protected veteran status or any other federal, state or local protected class*(*US only).

We believe in an agile working culture for all our roles. If flexibility is important to you, we encourage you to explore with our hiring team what the opportunities are.

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