Risk Management Expert and Project Manager

Job Title: Operational Excellence

Business Introduction:
We manufacture and supply reliable, high-quality medicines and vaccines to meet patients' needs and drive our performance.
Our network of 37 medicines and vaccines manufacturing sites delivered 1.7 billion packs of medicines and 409 million vaccine doses in 2024 to help make a positive impact on the health of millions of people. Our supply chain is not just core to our operations; it's vital to bringing our innovations to patients as quickly, efficiently and effectively as possible. Technology is transforming how we manufacture medicines and vaccines, enabling us to increase the speed, quality and scale of product supply.
We need the very best minds and capability to help us on our journey to make more complex products, harnessing the power of smart manufacturing technologies including robotics, digital solutions and artificial intelligence to deliver for patients.

Position Summary:
The Risk Management Expert and Project Manager is responsible for the risk management process, crisis continuity management and site compliance for corporate policies. In addition, the Risk Management Expert and Project Manager will serve as project manager for assigned site projects.

Responsibilities:
This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career. These responsibilities include some of the following:

• Lead the execution and performance monitoring of the GSC risk management process, by developing & implementing integrated strategies to meet business needs and ensure long-term risk management objectives are met, by minimizing the site risk profile.

• Establish local ways of working and good practices to drive effective risk management execution, while considering key risks within the strategic decision-making process by the leadership team.

• To minimize the risk of business interruptions, utilize business acumen, industry, and process knowledge to effectively direct and collaborate with risk owners in consistent risk analysis, evaluation and response definition of significant risks to site operations.

• Collaborate with the PMO Manager and CAPEX Lead to ensure that projects originating from site risk mitigation plans are contained within the annual updates of the site project portfolio and CAPEX budget.

• Develop training materials and deliver instructor led training sessions to enable effective execution of the local risk management process.

• Serve as Project Manager for assigned projects or initiatives

• Create, develop, and maintain business continuity capabilities and response plans with senior managers as the local owner of the Crisis Continuity Management (CCM) to ensure crisis response readiness. Collaborate with Corporate Security and crisis SMEs within Global Supply Chain to maintain alignment between local plans and global standards.

• Serve as the local Site Compliance Champion to drive implementation of global Anti-bribery and Anti-corruption (ABAC) policies and requirements. Lead the development and execution of the annual ABAC management monitoring plans in collaboration with the global strategy and schedule.

• Maintain awareness and knowledge of the GSK and Vaccines organization, strategic direction with respect to risk and compliance, GSK Quality Management System, GMP and regulatory requirements, manufacturing technologies and products.

• Demonstrated familiarity and compliance with cGMP's, EHS procedures and regulations, facility regulatory guidelines, and standard operating procedures.

Why You?

Basic Qualification:
We are seeking professionals with the following required skills and qualifications to help us achieve our goals:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, manufacturing, quality, or related field such as Science

• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing, engineering, quality, or operations.

• Experience in GMP manufacturing, and understanding of validation of pharmaceutical facilities, equipment and processes. Knowledge of cGMP regulatory compliance standards and regulatory filings.

• 2+ years' experience in structured risk assessments and mitigation plans

• Experience with change control and engineering change processes.

• Proficient in MS Project, Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Power BI

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

• Master's degree or post-graduate qualification in engineering, quality, or related field.

• PMP certification or defined level of PM experience (X+ years)

• Demonstrated leadership of, and strong expertise in, Risk Management.

• Track record of establishing effective working relationships with all stakeholders and anticipating needs when creating project solutions.

• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously in order to achieve deliverables and adhere to timelines and budgets.

• Ability to achieve effective execution of complex projects and programs

• Ability to make oral group presentations and facilitate team discussions to include persuading others, providing information, explaining concepts, and delivering business cases.

• Creates culture of openness and objectivity, so issues and risks are well managed. Coaches' others to do this effectively.

• Able to interact in multidisciplinary environment including engineering, facility operations, validation, production and QC\QA. Ability to work across functional disciplines.

• Ability to effectively influence across functions at all organizational levels

• Demonstrate soft skills in effectively delivering programs in a matrix environment

• As necessary, apply a sense of urgency, flexibility and accountability

• Maintain a high level of integrity while balancing multiple priorities and responsibilities.

• Ability to communicate both verbally and in writing with all levels of the organization. The ability to communicate ideas and concepts in a clear, compelling way.

Working arrangement
This role is hybrid, with a regular on-site presence required to support manufacturing and engineering activities. Remote work may be possible for specific tasks, with supervisor agreement.

What we value
We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and experiences. We build teams where inclusion matters and where people are supported to learn and grow. If you are motivated to make an impact, build capability, and help deliver high quality outcomes for patients and communities, we encourage you to apply. Submit your CV and a short note about why this role excites you. We look forward to hearing from you.

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Please visit GSK US Benefits Summary to learn more about the comprehensive benefits program GSK offers US employees.

Why GSK?
Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases - to impact health at scale.

People and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make, so we're committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture of being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how, together, we deliver for patients, shareholders and our people.

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