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The core purpose of the VDL is to strategically lead the optimal global development of a Vaccine, acting as the single point of accountability for the Vaccine from C2P1/2 to approval in first major market, but substantially contributing and influencing from C2C to post-launch life-cycle management, to ultimately deliver differentiated vaccines of value. By working with the various stakeholders across R&D and Pharma, the VDL defines the strategic vision and operational plan for the vaccine, aligning it with the overall organizational strategy. The VDL creates and leads the matrix Vaccine Development Team (VDT), which has responsibility for representing all the various R&D and commercial disciplines required to optimally deliver the development of the Vaccine (including clinical development, statistics, clinical operations, medical affairs, safety, regulatory, commercial and technical development and manufacturing, amongst others).

VDL’s accountability and key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Act as a single point of accountability in GSK for all aspects of a vaccine in development globally from C2P1 to approval in first major markets
• Works closely with the DPL (Discovery Project Leader) and VCL (Vaccines Commercialization Leader) to ensure a smooth transition between the DPL (accountable from Target to Candidate Selection) to VDL (accountable from Phase 1 to approval in first major market) and from VDL to MCL (accountable from approval in first major market)
• In addition to the overall leadership role, the VDL should provide key support to the VCT post approval in first major markets ensuring that the VDT provide optimal support to both registration and LCM
• Selects members of the Vaccines Development Team (VDT), in consultation with the line leaders, and leads this multi-disciplinary matrix team; supports differentiated development for team members; owns the performance of VDT and partners with line managers to drive performance
• Establishes a compelling vision for the vaccine; positions the vaccine within the R&D strategy taking the competitive landscape into account; Translate GSK’s strategy into asset strategy and actionable plans for multiple areas or functions.
• Delivers differentiated vaccines of value for patients, stakeholders and markets, through an evidence package that supports regulatory approval, market access, and product life cycle.
• Delivers the Vaccine Development Strategy that is aligned with the R&D disease strategy, as well as the asset Vaccine Vision and Vaccine Profile.
• Prioritizes and maximizes the asset’s portfolio options including developing multiple indications. Makes clear evidence-based go / no go / accelerate decisions, based on whether the results fulfil the strategy set out for the Vaccine, and identify clear inflection points
• Ensures quality & compliance oversight in line with R&D expectations and project needs; assures quality of data and science
• Model Values and Leadership Expectations internally and externally
• Asset single point of contact and spokesperson to senior management and senior boards (e.g., Chief Scientific Officer, Head of Development, Chief Medical Officer, President of Pharma, Development Review Board and Portfolio Investment Board) and other relevant internal governance committees and external Advisory Committees as needed.

VDL’s Drivers:

• You are a talented and experienced leader motivated by the desire to make a difference in patients’ lives.
• You are excited by challenging goals and positively impacting the progression of Vaccines of value to patients that provide the adequate return to the business.
• You have a proven ability to think and plan uniquely and strategically, to work with members of other functions within a matrix environment.
• You are Intrigued by innovation, creativity and new opportunities to learn
• You are energized by delivering high standards through collaboration and motivating others across the organization
• You are passionate about developing others into future leaders
• You are committed to maintaining the highest compliance standards

WHY YOU?

Basic qualifications

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

• Advanced degree such as PhD, MD or equivalent
• Filing experience BLA/NDA/ MAA submissions and experience leading development programs
• Extensive broad drug development expertise and experience
• Considerable pharmaceutical industry experience
• Prior significant experience in leading successful development and registration of Vaccines
• Deep experience in product development and/or commercial, especially in late phase development (from PoC onwards), clinical trial management with significant operational complexity, post-approval studies, regulatory and manufacturing compliance
• Understands the entirety of R&D across the development/commercial life cycle to allow impact across all functions: discovery, late-stage development, regulatory, manufacturing and commercial.
• Track record of success working in highly complex, matrixed, global, and multi-disciplinary organization with high accountability, minimal authority, and multiple lines of reporting
• Experience working with regulators and regulatory requirements including an understanding of the legal and government frameworks within and across global geographies.

Preferred qualifications

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

• Strategic Portfolio Mindset
• Project Leadership and Governance
• Effectively manages different business functions and creates alignment between different project indications and asset teams with different objectives.
• Understands cost, financial, and performance drivers; identifies commercial opportunities; enables confident yet creative decision-making in ways that challenge the status quo.
• Utilizes organizational channels, experience and influencing skills to facilitate successful project progression and effective issue resolution
• Ability to work collaboratively and successfully across functions –research, commercial, regulatory, global Vaccine supply, legal, regions etc.
• Ability to build relationships and create authentic alignment while leading high performing teams in a collaborative and purposeful manner to achieve defined objectives

If you have a disability and require assistance during the course of the selection process, you will have the opportunity to let us know what specific assistance you require in order to make suitable arrangements.

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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