Tech Manager - External Manufacturing

The Tech Manager collaborates with the External Manufacturing Operations teams & other GSK functions to build local capability and drive measurable value from existing & new innovative Tech. The role is accountable for ensuring all External Manufacturing Tech systems are available, secure and compliant with GSK Tech standards. Manages internal & external Tech providers against expected service levels. Responsible for business level implementation of foundational, advanced & digital Tech solutions to support and drive improvement in safety, service, cost & quality KPIs. Collaborates with other GSK functions to ensure digital capability remain secure and compliant to GSK standards. Champions adoption & use of Digital & Technology capabilities to drive performance improvement & collaborates with PQTS+ (Cross functional) teams to deliver increased value.

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In this role you will

• Collaborates & agrees with business leadership teams to priorities for key Tech projects & strategy for the business over multiple years. Benchmarking with other GSK sites and externally within the industry.
• Manages local Tech team & budget in the delivery of foundational & advanced & innovation projects relating to Tech to maximise value for the site working within agile, value driven methodology.
• Acts as site Tech subject matter expert (SME), maintaining & sharing deep domain Tech expertise & knowledge, facilitates input when appropriate from other internal & external subject matter experts
• Champions Digital & Technology capability building across all site teams. Works with leadership teams to identify and resolve any capability gaps.
• Leads cross-functional teams at site to deliver value through Digital & Technology led projects.
• Builds internal & external collaboration with Tech vendors, external companies & other industry bodies in addition to collaborating with GSK functions in order to stay current with latest Tech & industry trends.
• Drives digital and technology operations to ensure site Tech remains secure & minimises vulnerability risks

Basic Qualifications & Skills:

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

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a science, engineering, computing, or similar discipline
• Experience in delivering and operating complex digital capability with significant business change using Agile methodologies
• Managing diverse stakeholder groups aligning business outcomes to digital interventions
• Experience in leading the delivery and operation of digital capability within External Manufacturing & Supply Chain processes (within a regulated environment).

Preferred Qualifications:

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

• Strong expertise in current Tech solutions available in the marketplace with understanding of digital and technology management systems.
• A proven ability to lead others to success in a line and matrix manner (with a wide range of skill sets - business, technical, project), combining strong goal on delivery, collaboration and teamwork
• Ability to shape best practices, develop capability across the site teams and champion the application of current & novel Digital & technology for problems solving & continuous improvement.
• Strong communication and influencing skills to work cross-functionally with a diverse team.
• Experience in delivering and operating Software as a Service Solutions with strong vendor and strategic partner management capabilities

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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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