Manager, Pipeline Project Mgr

Job Purpose:

· Drives and deliver pipeline projects within timeline, budget and resource while fostering cross-functional collaboration in and beyond

project teams.

· Serve as the most reliable and trusted partner for leaders, enabling timely and high-quality decision-making, co-creating the strategy and

navigating through governance to achieve project success.

· Focuses on maximizing the value of projects while acting as a strong advocate for Japan and Asia Research and Development (R&D),

ensuring valuable contributions to the global Medicine/Vaccine Development Team

· In addition, as a Therapeutic Area Manager, supports the PPM head and contribute to organizational growth in terms of capability

development of junior project managers.

Key Responsibilities:

· Building Therapeutic Area (TA) level strategy and project strategy together with the leader in alignment with the global strategy

· Pipeline project delivery of individual projects assigned and at the TA level according to the agreed project strategy, timeline, budget and

resource

· Identification and escalation of the project key issues/risks based on analysis of the overall project status of individual projects assigned

and at the TA level

· Planning and ensuring appropriate execution of project team’s stakeholder management including governance of individual projects

assigned and at the TA level

· Ensuring the best scenario, strategic decision is made by the team within the expected timeframe of individual projects assigned and at the

TA level

· Enhancing communication within and across teams of individual projects assigned, at the TA level and with Asia/global stakeholders

· Contribute to GSK-Japan’s key decision relating to new drug development by generating project proposals and managing senior leadership

team and governance engagement

· Contribute to the capability development of junior project managers

· Act as a role model as a TA Manager, demonstrating GSK expectation and Culture

Required Skills:

· Basic Project Management skills/experiences

· Ability to communicate in a global environment and build trust with international stakeholders

· Proven track record of collaborating and coordinating with the team effectively including management of conflicts, and can influence others

positively

· Constantly strives to do things better and faster for patients even when uncertainties remain in the situation

· Resilience and learning agility

· Strong leadership skills and strength in people management

· Good understanding of company business strategy, value and expectations, organization and governance

· Business level English and Japanese

· Basic bachelor's level knowledge in pharmaceutical, biological, or chemical sciences, and experience/knowledge in pharmaceutical

development tasks at a manufacturer or CRO

· Standard OA operations (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Teams, etc.)

Preferred Qualification:

· PMP (Project Management Professional) [If not already certified, to be obtained within one year. Financial assistance for certification may

be provided under certain conditions]

· Experience as a project leader or equivalent in pharmaceutical development (e.g., clinical development, regulatory affairs) for multiple

years

· Master's degree in pharmaceutical, biological, or chemical sciences

· Agile project management skills

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.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace and providing equal opportunities for all applicants. We embrace an agile working culture across our roles, so if flexibility is important to you please discuss opportunities with our hiring team. If you need any adjustments to the recruitment process to help you demonstrate your strengths and capabilities, contact [email protected]. Please note this email is for adjustment requests only; for other enquiries please use our standard contact channels.

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