Associate Director - Enterprise Transformation

Business Introduction 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 You will lead large, complex enterprise transformation programmes across functions and countries. You will shape strategy, drive delivery and work closely with senior leaders and cross-functional teams. We value practical strategy, strong delivery skills, and the ability to influence with clarity and empathy. This role offers growth, meaningful impact, and the chance to help unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. Responsibilities This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career. These responsibilities include some of the following: - Lead design and delivery of enterprise transformation programmes across functions and India and global geographies. - Build and manage business cases, budgets, timelines, risks and benefit tracking to deliver measurable outcomes. - Engage and align senior sponsors and stakeholders; maintain governance and clear escalation routes. - Coach and lead a team of transformation professionals and support skill building across the organisation. - Apply digital, data and agile approaches to accelerate change and embed scalable solutions. - Turn ambiguous problems into clear plans and decisions, tracking value and adapting as needed. Why You? This role is based in India and is hybrid, with regular in-office collaboration and flexibility for remote work as agreed with your manager. Basic Qualification We are seeking professionals with the following required skills and qualifications to help us achieve our goals: - Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification. - 10 to 15 years’ experience leading large transformation programmes in industry or consulting. - Proven experience in programme delivery: planning, budgeting, risk and benefits tracking. - Strong experience working with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams. - Practical knowledge of digital transformation, data and modern delivery approaches. - Clear communicator who can simplify complexity and influence without formal authority. Preferred Qualification If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus: - MBA or advanced degree from a recognised institution. - Experience in life sciences, healthcare or regulated industries. - Track record of adopting AI, automation or advanced analytics at scale. - Experience building transformation capability and mentoring teams. - Formal training or certification in change management or programme management. - Comfortable working in global, matrixed organisations and across cultures. What we value in you We look for people who are collaborative, curious and resilient. We welcome candidates who bring empathy, openness and a learning mindset. You will act with integrity, create psychological safety for others and drive outcomes that matter. How to apply If you are excited by the chance to lead meaningful, enterprise-wide change, we want to hear from you. Please apply and tell us how your experience matches this role and how you would contribute to our transformation goals. If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact the recruitment team to discuss your needs. Skills Agile Thinking, Change Management, Digital Fluency, Enterprise Thinking, Enterprise Transformation, Influencing Without Authority, Project Management, Stakeholder Management 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. Inclusion at GSK: As an employer committed to Inclusion, we encourage you to reach out if you need any adjustments during the recruitment process. Please contact our Recruitment Team at [email protected] to discuss your needs. 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. 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