Overview

Job Title: R&D Integrated Control Tower Business Lead

This is a new role created to establish an Integrated Platform to assess the pipeline performance for R&D. You will be the single accountable business lead for the design and operation of the platform that connects established and future control towers embedded within the R&D functions, bringing together data streams, key performance indicators, and operational insights to support decision-making at key R&D governance fora, leading to better efficiency, risk management, and enhanced transparency, and helping to drive performance across R&D teams. This pivotal role is embedded within the Development Performance team to ensure cross-functional coordination and integration enabling real-time visibility across the R&D organization.

Key Responsibilities

1. Integrated Platform Development, Strategic Oversight, Performance Monitoring & Issue Escalation – Accountable business lead for creating the vision for the platform containing all key R&D data to inform decision making related to R&D performance. Serve as the central point of accountability for the integrated platform ensuring alignment with the strategic goals and priorities of the R&D organization to enable greater pipeline delivery efficiency.
   • Develop the platform vision, ensuring key stakeholder requirements are understood and integrated. Partner with Tech to deliver the platform.
   • Collaborate with the Senior Product Director in Tech to design and implement a comprehensive platform that connects cross-R&D control towers for centralized user access to data, ensuring consistency in deployment (data architecture, governance, user access, etc.).
   • Establish business protocols and standards for identifying data sources and workflows into the integrated Development Reporting & Analytics framework.
   • Be the accountable business owner for real-time visibility and analytics for key R&D stakeholders including enterprise leadership.
   • Develop and maintain governance procedures for consistent oversight and management of R&D activities through the platform.
   • Enable R&D teams to utilize insights from the platform to monitor study and portfolio-level metrics (e.g., enrolment, timelines, resource utilization), proactively identifying delays, risks, and bottlenecks and coordinating resolution across clinical, regulatory, and data functions.
2. Cross-Functional Collaboration – Serve as the central accountable business lead for the integrated platform working with embedded functional control tower owners in Clinical Operations, MDS, Regulatory and Project Management to ensure data access, insights, and reporting for alignment and timely decision-making. Partner with the Development Data Fabric (DDF) to align with existing processes and initiatives. Translate complex operational data into actionable insights for project teams, program leaders, and senior R&D and enterprise leadership.
3. Performance Management, Governance and Reporting – Define requirements, reporting tools, and analytical capabilities with the Performance Data & Analytics team, functional Productivity roles, R&D Finance and R&D Tech to enable a comprehensive ecosystem for seamless data and insights into R&D performance monitoring frameworks (e.g., R&D QPR and governance fora). Support governance routines with clear reporting and strategic insight into pipeline progress and risks. Drive continuous improvement of the platform workflow and capabilities, and explore automation and AI enhancements.

Why You?

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Life Sciences, Health Sciences, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in clinical development, clinical operations, R&D performance management, data analytics, or related role in the pharmaceutical/biotech industry.
• Strong proficiency in data analytics tools, data visualization, and experience with clinical data systems (e.g., CTMS, EDC, TMF, resource and budget planning tools).
• Strong analytical and visualization skills with experience using Power BI, Tableau, or Spotfire.
• Demonstrated drive to use automation and an AI/agentic mindset.
• Experience leading cross-functional initiatives and influencing without authority.
• Working knowledge of drug development processes, governance structures, and regulatory milestones.
• Experience in managing and influencing senior stakeholders to drive alignment.

Preferred Attributes

• Advanced degree (e.g., MSc, PhD).
• Strategic thinker with a strong grasp of operational realities in clinical development.
• Comfortable managing ambiguity and complexity in a dynamic R&D environment.
• Experience constructing business frameworks for performance management across multiple R&D functions.
• Strong communication and storytelling skills to translate data into insight and action for senior stakeholders.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.

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Why GSK?

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