GlaxoSmithKline
Overview
At GSK, 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 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. Responsibilities
Join GSK as an
Associate Director - Project Engineering
where you will lead the engineering function on high-value, complex, or strategic capital projects related to the manufacture of biopharmaceuticals and devices (drug substance, drug product, or secondary assembly / packaging). You will be accountable for design definition and performance, adherence to scope, objectives, and quality/EHS/sustainability/digital standards, setting the project technical and innovation ambition, leading the project-specific engineering team, and partnering with the project operational readiness team. The role\'s responsibilities by first intent start at concept design, remain accountable through the project lifecycle at the project location, and complete when the project asset is available for beneficial use. The Associate Director - Project Engineering supports the Project Director day to day, who is the accountable decision maker for the full project delivery inclusive of engineering, construction/safety, and project controls (cost, schedule, risk). Depending on the project archetype, you may also be accountable for project CQV and automation functions. This role is recognized as a technical expert in biopharm processes, facility and equipment design, and project execution methodologies. The leader fosters an inclusive local project environment in partnership with the operations teams, external engineering/construction firms, and aligned toward local customs. The leader develops and supports the project engineering team toward success and ensures consistency with global team standards, objectives, and the project management framework (PMF). This role will provide you the opportunity to lead key activities to progress your career. These responsibilities include some of the following: Full accountability for planning, funding, and building the project-specific engineering function and ensuring the capability and capacity to deliver. Setting direction and inspiring the project team to success, partnering with the project operational readiness team, technical SMEs, and external firms to achieve shared success. Full accountability for design definition and performance from concept design through construction, with execution of required stage gates/project reviews, creation of deliverables, and adherence to scope, objectives, and quality/EHS/sustainability/digital standards. Leadership to ensure project delivery within the estimated range and delivery date at concept start with safe, quality, and ethical execution. Setting the project-specific technical and innovation ambition, ensuring designs and strategies remain market-forward but consistent with GSK platforms to maximize efficiency and improve performance over time. Drive project compliance with cGMPs and the QMS. Be a global team ambassador to the local site project environment. Act as a visible advocate for diversity in engineering and project delivery. Act as a visible advocate for GSK Safety Life Saving Rules. Qualifications
Basic Qualifications: Bachelors degree in an engineering discipline. 7+ years of project engineering experience and 3+ years in leading engineering teams in pharmaceutical or biotech industry. Experience in biopharmaceuticals specific unit operations and platforms - drug substance/primary, DP/sterile filling, and packaging. Individual project engineering leadership of value >$10m. Engineering support experience through multiple end-to-end projects (design to operation) and in multiple regions. Experience with capital project lifecycle - design, construction, commissioning, qualification, to operation. Preferred Qualifications: If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus: Demonstrated understanding of cGMP and regulatory oversight and how these relate to project execution and delivery, which is not successful until validation is complete and compliant operation is possible. Ability to lead and motivate large matrix organizations with excellent communication, influencing, and coaching abilities at all levels. Leadership skills enabling the introduction of new ways of working and accelerated change management. Ability to interact well with peers, subordinates, and senior personnel in scientific, engineering, and operational disciplines. Experience participating as a leader or member on cross-functional and self-directed work teams. Comfort and thrive in ambiguity and ability to think strategically to solve complex problems. Ethics and values-driven mindset with ability to make hard right decisions. Sense of urgency and confidence in problem solving. Strong interpersonal skills to maintain trust and collaboration in difficult situations. Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team and drive collaborative execution. Ability to creatively generate options to resolve problems. Competence in handling multiple tasks and excellent written and oral communication skills. Work Arrangement:
This role is on-site, with occasional travel as needed. Join us in making a difference by ensuring a safe and sustainable workplace for all. #LI-GSK Compensation and Benefits
The annual base salary for new hires in this position ranges from $125,400 to $209,000, taking into account location, candidate skills, experience, education level, and market rate. In addition, this position offers an annual bonus and eligibility for a share-based long-term incentive program. Available benefits include health care and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, paid holidays, vacation, and paid caregiver/parental and medical leave. Please visit GSK US Benefits Summary to learn more about the comprehensive benefits program offered to US employees. Why GSK?
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. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases. Our culture is grounded in being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing. If you require an accommodation or other assistance to apply for a job at GSK, please contact the GSK Service Centre at 1-877-694-7547 (US Toll Free) or +1 801 567 5155 (outside US). 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, military service or any basis prohibited under federal, state or local law. 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. 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 incurred on your behalf in the event you are afforded an interview for employment.
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At GSK, 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 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. Responsibilities
Join GSK as an
Associate Director - Project Engineering
where you will lead the engineering function on high-value, complex, or strategic capital projects related to the manufacture of biopharmaceuticals and devices (drug substance, drug product, or secondary assembly / packaging). You will be accountable for design definition and performance, adherence to scope, objectives, and quality/EHS/sustainability/digital standards, setting the project technical and innovation ambition, leading the project-specific engineering team, and partnering with the project operational readiness team. The role\'s responsibilities by first intent start at concept design, remain accountable through the project lifecycle at the project location, and complete when the project asset is available for beneficial use. The Associate Director - Project Engineering supports the Project Director day to day, who is the accountable decision maker for the full project delivery inclusive of engineering, construction/safety, and project controls (cost, schedule, risk). Depending on the project archetype, you may also be accountable for project CQV and automation functions. This role is recognized as a technical expert in biopharm processes, facility and equipment design, and project execution methodologies. The leader fosters an inclusive local project environment in partnership with the operations teams, external engineering/construction firms, and aligned toward local customs. The leader develops and supports the project engineering team toward success and ensures consistency with global team standards, objectives, and the project management framework (PMF). This role will provide you the opportunity to lead key activities to progress your career. These responsibilities include some of the following: Full accountability for planning, funding, and building the project-specific engineering function and ensuring the capability and capacity to deliver. Setting direction and inspiring the project team to success, partnering with the project operational readiness team, technical SMEs, and external firms to achieve shared success. Full accountability for design definition and performance from concept design through construction, with execution of required stage gates/project reviews, creation of deliverables, and adherence to scope, objectives, and quality/EHS/sustainability/digital standards. Leadership to ensure project delivery within the estimated range and delivery date at concept start with safe, quality, and ethical execution. Setting the project-specific technical and innovation ambition, ensuring designs and strategies remain market-forward but consistent with GSK platforms to maximize efficiency and improve performance over time. Drive project compliance with cGMPs and the QMS. Be a global team ambassador to the local site project environment. Act as a visible advocate for diversity in engineering and project delivery. Act as a visible advocate for GSK Safety Life Saving Rules. Qualifications
Basic Qualifications: Bachelors degree in an engineering discipline. 7+ years of project engineering experience and 3+ years in leading engineering teams in pharmaceutical or biotech industry. Experience in biopharmaceuticals specific unit operations and platforms - drug substance/primary, DP/sterile filling, and packaging. Individual project engineering leadership of value >$10m. Engineering support experience through multiple end-to-end projects (design to operation) and in multiple regions. Experience with capital project lifecycle - design, construction, commissioning, qualification, to operation. Preferred Qualifications: If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus: Demonstrated understanding of cGMP and regulatory oversight and how these relate to project execution and delivery, which is not successful until validation is complete and compliant operation is possible. Ability to lead and motivate large matrix organizations with excellent communication, influencing, and coaching abilities at all levels. Leadership skills enabling the introduction of new ways of working and accelerated change management. Ability to interact well with peers, subordinates, and senior personnel in scientific, engineering, and operational disciplines. Experience participating as a leader or member on cross-functional and self-directed work teams. Comfort and thrive in ambiguity and ability to think strategically to solve complex problems. Ethics and values-driven mindset with ability to make hard right decisions. Sense of urgency and confidence in problem solving. Strong interpersonal skills to maintain trust and collaboration in difficult situations. Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team and drive collaborative execution. Ability to creatively generate options to resolve problems. Competence in handling multiple tasks and excellent written and oral communication skills. Work Arrangement:
This role is on-site, with occasional travel as needed. Join us in making a difference by ensuring a safe and sustainable workplace for all. #LI-GSK Compensation and Benefits
The annual base salary for new hires in this position ranges from $125,400 to $209,000, taking into account location, candidate skills, experience, education level, and market rate. In addition, this position offers an annual bonus and eligibility for a share-based long-term incentive program. Available benefits include health care and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, paid holidays, vacation, and paid caregiver/parental and medical leave. Please visit GSK US Benefits Summary to learn more about the comprehensive benefits program offered to US employees. Why GSK?
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. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases. Our culture is grounded in being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing. If you require an accommodation or other assistance to apply for a job at GSK, please contact the GSK Service Centre at 1-877-694-7547 (US Toll Free) or +1 801 567 5155 (outside US). 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, military service or any basis prohibited under federal, state or local law. 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. 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 incurred on your behalf in the event you are afforded an interview for employment.
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