Programme Director - Connectivity

GSK remains committed to achieving bold commercial ambitions for the future. By 2031, we aim to deliver £40 billion in annual sales, leveraging our existing strong performance momentum to significantly increase our positive impact on the health of billions of patients globally. Our Ahead Together strategy is centred on early intervention to prevent and alter the course of disease, thereby protecting people and supporting healthcare systems. Our diverse portfolio consists of vaccines, specialty medicines, and general medicines.

Through continuous innovation and a dedicated focus on scientific and technical excellence, we strive to develop and launch new, groundbreaking treatments that address critical health challenges.

Position Summary

GSK is delivering a global network transformation to modernise, simplify and future‑proof enterprise connectivity, positioning the network as a digital platform that enables us to unite science. technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

The Programme Director – Connectivity/Network Transformation is accountable for end‑to‑end programme delivery across multiple integrated workstreams (WAN/SD‑WAN, campus LAN/Wi‑Fi, cloud connectivity, security, DDI, observability and the managed services operating model). The role drives structured governance, disciplined execution and measurable benefits realisation, delivering change with minimal disruption across a global, regulated environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead end‑to‑end delivery of the global, multi‑year network transformation programme. owning scope, milestones, dependencies and the integrated plan across the workstreams

• Establish and operate programme governance (SteerCo, RAID, dependency and change control) with clear decision points and escalation paths

• Drive cross‑workstream integration and sequencing across WAN, campus, security/segmentation, DDI, observability and MSP transition

• Own benefits tracking and value realisation, including cost reduction, performance/SLA improvements, resilience metrics and adoption of target standards

• Lead MSP transition readiness and onboarding, ensuring service continuity, knowledge transfer and alignment to contractual SLAs/SLOs

• Manage programme financials (budgeting, forecasting, variance control) across internal and vendor spend; ensure transparent reporting

• Co-ordinate vendor and partner execution, milestone assurance, quality management and delivery performance management

• Embed organisational change management (OCM) at scale: stakeholder mapping, communications, training/enablement and adoption planning

• Ensure operational readiness and cutover planning are built into every wave, with clear acceptance criteria and handover to steady‑state operations

• Provide concise, executive‑ready reporting translating complex technical delivery into risks, decisions and outcomes

You will bring a rare combination of deep technical programme expertise and true enterprise leadership, making you exceptionally well positioned to drive transformation at scale. Importantly, you don’t just deliver technology change—you deliver business value.

Required Qualifications & Experience & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or equivalent experience

• Significant experience leading large‑scale global technology programmes; with a strong background in delivering network/infrastructure transformation

• Formal programme/project management certification (e.g., PMP, PgMP, PRINCE2 Practitioner, SAFe Agilist/SPC)

• Proven delivery of complex network transformation programmes (WAN/SD‑WAN, LAN/Wi‑Fi uplift/standardisation, cloud connectivity, security/SASE/Zero Trust)

• Strong understanding of network migration risks and dependencies (routing, DNS, IP addressing, segmentation, policy impacts)

• Experience operating in multi‑vendor and managed service environments; confident supplier performance management

• Outcome‑based delivery mindset: benefits definition, KPI tracking and value realisation controls

• Excellent executive communication—able to translate technical complexity into clear decisions and actions

• Ability to influence and align cross‑functional stakeholders without direct line authority

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in large, global, regulated environments (life sciences, manufacturing, R&D, critical infrastructure)

• Familiarity with enterprise networking platforms (e.g. Juniper, Aruba, Cisco, Palo Alto Networks) from a programme leadership perspective

• Experience transitioning operating models (MSP/NaaS) including service acceptance, SLAs/SLOs and governance

• Exposure to observability, automation and AI‑driven operations / telemetry‑first delivery

Location and Working Pattern
This role is based at our UK HQ in Central London or in our US Upper Providence, Pennsylvania location and operates on a hybrid working model. You will be expected to work on-site 2/3 days per week to collaborate with cross-functional teams and support critical activities.

Closing Date for Applications – CoP Wed 17th June 2026

Please take a copy of the Job Description, as this will not be available post closure of the advert. When applying for this role, please use the ‘cover letter’ for your online application or your CV to describe how you meet the competencies for this role, as outlined in the job requirements above. The information that you provide in your cover letter and CV will be used to assess your application.

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.

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.

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