Posted Date: Jul 17 2025
VP, Global Clinical Operations - Respiratory, Immunology and Inflammation Research Unit
Reporting to the SVP Global Clinical Operations, the VP, Global Clinical Operations Respiratory, Immunology and Inflammation (RI&I) Head is accountable for setting the global strategy for all clinical operations activities within the RI&I portfolio and maintains overall accountability for ensuring delivery to plan and within the target budget for the defined portfolio.
This role will lead the GCO matrix team for the disease area and requires partnering with relevant functional heads in Global Clinical Operations to share portfolio information, establish optimal ways of working, and ensure excellence in achieving key study and program-level milestones (such as study start-up and database lock). Tracking key performance metrics for monthly and annual governance reviews and driving continuous improvement in ways of working are also essential responsibilities.
The VP, Global Clinical Operations RI&I Head will provide leadership, oversight, development and direction to the Disease Area Leads, Clinical Operations Asset Leads (COALs), and Third-Party Management Leads setting direction, strategy, digital integration plans and therapy area KPIs.
The role will encompass all GCO pipeline objectives and drive further therapy area efficiencies through close partnership with the cross-functional leaders in the TA, GCO leadership and the support functions within GCD.
This role will ensure teams possess the requisite talent and expertise to deliver the pipeline, whether through the internal GSK delivery model or outsourcing to strategic partners. Enhancing relationships with GSK strategic partners is also key to improving delivery, productivity, and vendor performance.
Effective partnership with Research Unit leadership teams, Medicine Development Leaders (MDLs)/Early Development Leaders (EDLs), Clinical Sciences, Supply Chain, Regulatory, Commercial, Project Management, Clinical Operations functions, and other senior stakeholders is crucial to embedding solutions that optimise operational delivery of development plans and accelerate cycle times.
This role will be a core member of the GCO Leadership Team, RI&I Research Unit Leadership Team, Development Review Board (DRB), Product Area Leadership Teams (PALTs) and relevant Technical and Clinical Review Forums.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead a global team of Disease Area Leads, Clinical Operations Asset Leads, Third Party Management Leads, to provide leadership and overall delivery of the clinical portfolio. Accountable for the Early Phase strategy and delivery for the TA.
- Coordinate the Business Development strategic input across GCO and be the single point of contact for Alliance Management when business development opportunities are evaluated, including the GCO accountable person for due diligence.
- Partner with key RI&I stakeholders to shape the vision and resourcing/delivery strategy to support the clinical portfolio from design through regulatory submission/approvals.
- Manage, coach, and oversee team members who are accountable for the delivery of clinical development programs working with the key cross-functional leadership teams and project team.
- Strategic leadership and direction for the global clinical delivery team, ensuring alignment with GSK's R&D objectives and overall company strategy.
- Identify and share best practices and oversee the implementation of these into business processes.
- Control and manage the internal budget for global department staff as well as the external project expenditure budget required to deliver the portfolio.
- Provide strategic leadership, management, and a single point of accountability for all aspects of RI&I Clinical Program Delivery worldwide to ensure delivery of key progression targets and optimum alignment with stakeholders.
- Embed innovative approaches to drive delivery optimisation and to accelerate development timelines across the life cycle of an asset.
- Proactively identify and manage risks associated with clinical program delivery. Develop and implement strategies to mitigate risks and ensure the successful execution of clinical trials.
- Create a culture within the organisation that values sharing best practices, fostering a sense of community, identification and development of key talent, innovation and problem-solving in the face of an increasingly challenging environment.
Why You?
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in a scientific discipline as a minimum.
- Experience in Global Clinical Operations, including study/asset leadership, data and site management
- Relevant therapeutic area experience in respiratory, immunology, inflammation or liver disease
- A track record in leading a global project or function where people are challenged and developed.
- Proven leadership operating in a matrix environment, ability to constructively challenge practices with senior leaders; possess negotiation skills and ability to influence with or without authority at all levels of the organisation.
Preferred Qualifications:
You will stand out if you also bring the following:
- Advanced degree (Master or Doctorate)
- Proven strategic & enterprise thinking with strong business acumen.
- Experience working independently with senior executives and the ability to quickly build personal credibility and assimilate business issues/need.
- Experience in organisation-wide problem solving and high-quality strategic analysis.
- Experience working independently and the ability to quickly build personal credibility and assimilate business issues/need.
- Strong influencing and negotiations skills in challenging, ambiguous and/or changing environments.
- High level of energy, enthusiasm and commitment.
- High degree of creativity and innovation in developing new approaches, processes and methodologies.
- Ability to build credibility quickly across a diverse range of functional teams, seniority, and geography.
- Highly effective verbal, written, presentation communications skill
Why GSK?
Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.
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. We prevent and treat disease with vaccines, specialty and general medicines. We focus on the science of the immune system and the use of new platform and data technologies, investing in four core therapeutic areas (infectious diseases, HIV, respiratory/ immunology and oncology).
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.
GSK is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), military service or any basis prohibited under federal, state or local law.
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.
Should you require any adjustments to our process to assist you in demonstrating your strengths and capabilities contact us on [email protected] or 0808 234 4391. The helpline is available from 8.30am to 12.00 noon Monday to Friday, during bank holidays these times and days may vary.
Please note should your enquiry not relate to adjustments, we will not be able to support you through these channels. However, we have created a UK Recruitment FAQ guide. Click the link and scroll to the Careers Section where you will find answers to multiple questions we receive
Important notice to Employment businesses/ Agencies
GSK does not accept referrals from employment businesses and/or employment agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site. All employment businesses/agencies are required to contact GSK's commercial and general procurement/human resources department to obtain prior written authorization before referring any candidates to GSK. The obtaining of prior written authorization is a condition precedent to any agreement (verbal or written) between the employment business/ agency and GSK. In the absence of such written authorization being obtained any actions undertaken by the employment business/agency shall be deemed to have been performed without the consent or contractual agreement of GSK. GSK shall therefore not be liable for any fees arising from such actions or any fees arising from any referrals by employment businesses/agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site.
Please note that if you are a US Licensed Healthcare Professional or Healthcare Professional as defined by the laws of the state issuing your license, GSK may be required to capture and report expenses GSK incurs, on your behalf, in the event you are afforded an interview for employment. This capture of applicable transfers of value is necessary to ensure GSK’s compliance to all federal and state US Transparency requirements. For more information, please visit the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) website at https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov/
