GSK
Senior Program Manager
GSK, South San Francisco, California, United States, 94080
Purpose of Onyx
Before applying for this role, please read the following information about this opportunity found below.The Onyx Research Data Tech organization is GSK's Research data ecosystem which has the capability to bring together, analyze, and power the exploration of data at scale. We partner with scientists across GSK to define and understand their challenges and develop tailored solutions that meet their needs. The goal is to ensure scientists have the right data and insights when they need it to give them a better starting point for and accelerate medical discovery. Ultimately, this helps us get ahead of disease in more predictive and powerful ways.Onyx is a full-stack shop consisting of product and portfolio leadership, data engineering, infrastructure and DevOps, data / metadata / knowledge platforms, and AI/ML and analysis platforms, all geared toward:Building a next-generation, metadata- and automation-driven data experience for GSK's scientists, engineers, and decision-makers, increasing productivity and reducing time spent on "data mechanics"Providing best-in-class AI/ML and data analysis environments to accelerate our predictive capabilities and attract top-tier talentAggressively engineering our data at scale, as one unified asset, to unlock the value of our unique collection of data and predictions in real-timeOversight of the program of work is key to successful execution of this mission. The Onyx Portfolio Management team is accountable for defining, building, and executing on our internal processes for agile planning and delivery across our entire portfolio. They ensure that the leadership of the Onyx organization and key partners / stakeholders have a transparent view into our overall progress, and that issues / blockers / misalignments are raised early before they become major problems. They partner with our product and engineering leadership to ensure our overall ways of working, including software delivery, are best-in-class and set us up for success.The Senior Program Manager is accountable for supporting the Onyx Application Engineering vertical with program and project management needs, ensuring quality in internal standard ways of working including appropriate documentation, resource tracking and capacity planning to ensure successful program/project delivery. The incumbent partners with Product Managers to devise and execute realistic, achievable and high-quality plans that describe tasks required to deliver Onyx products across multiple engineering teams. A senior PM is expected to be able to consistently take a poorly defined problem with a large degree of ambiguity, work it to a well-defined problem / specification, and execute on it at a high level.Key responsibilities for the Senior Program Management include:
Development and management of project plans; driving execution within scope, time and budget which may dynamically evolve to reflect change in customer needs or business constraints.Leading shiprooms and agile sprint ceremonies, project tracking/reporting and managing backlogs with product managers. This to include a single view of each project within the portfolio of work and their interdependencies, establishing effective OKRs, robust documentation and project value/financial tracking.Partner with Onyx engineering leads and product owners to implement good project management discipline (tools and process) across all product deliverables, including use of Jira, Confluence, and similar productivity softwarePartner with Tech and partners in R&D to ensure that interdependencies are well understood and that all ingredients needed to understand complex multi-organizational work are brought together and presented as a whole. This includes identifying critical path items, milestones and interdependencies across OnyxDefines appropriate tracking measures and building automated comprehensive as well as meaningful reports/dashboards; synthesizing data and insights from across a project or program of work to support teams make informed tactical and strategic decisionsEnsure that good risk management practice is embedded within Onyx projects and that risks and opportunities are identified, addressed or that risks requiring collective senior discussion are escalated to the Onyx leadership teamWhy you?
Basic Qualifications:
We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:Bachelors degree in IT Program Management, Data Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering or relevant work experience6+ years job-related experienceExperience with Program delivery for software applications4+ years experience in Agile program/project managementExperience using tools such as Jira and ConfluencePreferred Qualifications:
If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:Demonstrated comfort operating and leading across organizational boundaries a matrixed teamMetrics-first mindset#GSKOnyx, #LI-GSK and #GSKTech1The annual base salary for new hires in this position ranges from $131,750 to $178,250 taking into account a number of factors including work location within the US market, the candidate's skills, experience, education level and the market rate for the role. In addition, this position offers an annual bonus and eligibility to participate in our share based long term incentive program which is dependent on the level of the role. 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 GSK offers US employees.Why GSK?Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose - to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together - so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns - as an organisation where people can thrive. We prevent and treat disease with vaccines, specialty and general medicines. We focus on the science of the immune system and the use of new platform and data technologies, investing in four core therapeutic areas (infectious diseases, HIV, respiratory/ immunology and oncology).Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it's also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves - feeling welcome, valued, and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together.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 and, in the US, we adhere to Affirmative Action principles. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, disability, genetic information, military service, covered/protected veteran status or any other federal, state or local protected class.Important notice to Employment businesses/ AgenciesGSK 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. The obtaining of prior written authorization is a condition precedent to any agreement (verbal or written) between the employment business/ agency and GSK. In the absence of such written authorization being obtained any actions undertaken by the employment business/agency shall be deemed to have been performed without the consent or contractual agreement of GSK. GSK shall therefore not be liable for any fees arising from such actions or any fees arising from any referrals by employment businesses/agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site.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 GSK incurs, on your behalf, in the event you are afforded an interview for employment. This capture of applicable transfers of value is necessary to ensure GSK's compliance to all federal and state US Transparency requirements. For more information, please visit GSK's Transparency Reporting For the Record site.PDN-9d5dc18e-4e3e-48f0-8315-2629584d4d92
Before applying for this role, please read the following information about this opportunity found below.The Onyx Research Data Tech organization is GSK's Research data ecosystem which has the capability to bring together, analyze, and power the exploration of data at scale. We partner with scientists across GSK to define and understand their challenges and develop tailored solutions that meet their needs. The goal is to ensure scientists have the right data and insights when they need it to give them a better starting point for and accelerate medical discovery. Ultimately, this helps us get ahead of disease in more predictive and powerful ways.Onyx is a full-stack shop consisting of product and portfolio leadership, data engineering, infrastructure and DevOps, data / metadata / knowledge platforms, and AI/ML and analysis platforms, all geared toward:Building a next-generation, metadata- and automation-driven data experience for GSK's scientists, engineers, and decision-makers, increasing productivity and reducing time spent on "data mechanics"Providing best-in-class AI/ML and data analysis environments to accelerate our predictive capabilities and attract top-tier talentAggressively engineering our data at scale, as one unified asset, to unlock the value of our unique collection of data and predictions in real-timeOversight of the program of work is key to successful execution of this mission. The Onyx Portfolio Management team is accountable for defining, building, and executing on our internal processes for agile planning and delivery across our entire portfolio. They ensure that the leadership of the Onyx organization and key partners / stakeholders have a transparent view into our overall progress, and that issues / blockers / misalignments are raised early before they become major problems. They partner with our product and engineering leadership to ensure our overall ways of working, including software delivery, are best-in-class and set us up for success.The Senior Program Manager is accountable for supporting the Onyx Application Engineering vertical with program and project management needs, ensuring quality in internal standard ways of working including appropriate documentation, resource tracking and capacity planning to ensure successful program/project delivery. The incumbent partners with Product Managers to devise and execute realistic, achievable and high-quality plans that describe tasks required to deliver Onyx products across multiple engineering teams. A senior PM is expected to be able to consistently take a poorly defined problem with a large degree of ambiguity, work it to a well-defined problem / specification, and execute on it at a high level.Key responsibilities for the Senior Program Management include:
Development and management of project plans; driving execution within scope, time and budget which may dynamically evolve to reflect change in customer needs or business constraints.Leading shiprooms and agile sprint ceremonies, project tracking/reporting and managing backlogs with product managers. This to include a single view of each project within the portfolio of work and their interdependencies, establishing effective OKRs, robust documentation and project value/financial tracking.Partner with Onyx engineering leads and product owners to implement good project management discipline (tools and process) across all product deliverables, including use of Jira, Confluence, and similar productivity softwarePartner with Tech and partners in R&D to ensure that interdependencies are well understood and that all ingredients needed to understand complex multi-organizational work are brought together and presented as a whole. This includes identifying critical path items, milestones and interdependencies across OnyxDefines appropriate tracking measures and building automated comprehensive as well as meaningful reports/dashboards; synthesizing data and insights from across a project or program of work to support teams make informed tactical and strategic decisionsEnsure that good risk management practice is embedded within Onyx projects and that risks and opportunities are identified, addressed or that risks requiring collective senior discussion are escalated to the Onyx leadership teamWhy you?
Basic Qualifications:
We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:Bachelors degree in IT Program Management, Data Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering or relevant work experience6+ years job-related experienceExperience with Program delivery for software applications4+ years experience in Agile program/project managementExperience using tools such as Jira and ConfluencePreferred Qualifications:
If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:Demonstrated comfort operating and leading across organizational boundaries a matrixed teamMetrics-first mindset#GSKOnyx, #LI-GSK and #GSKTech1The annual base salary for new hires in this position ranges from $131,750 to $178,250 taking into account a number of factors including work location within the US market, the candidate's skills, experience, education level and the market rate for the role. In addition, this position offers an annual bonus and eligibility to participate in our share based long term incentive program which is dependent on the level of the role. 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 GSK offers US employees.Why GSK?Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose - to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together - so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns - as an organisation where people can thrive. We prevent and treat disease with vaccines, specialty and general medicines. We focus on the science of the immune system and the use of new platform and data technologies, investing in four core therapeutic areas (infectious diseases, HIV, respiratory/ immunology and oncology).Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it's also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves - feeling welcome, valued, and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together.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 and, in the US, we adhere to Affirmative Action principles. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, disability, genetic information, military service, covered/protected veteran status or any other federal, state or local protected class.Important notice to Employment businesses/ AgenciesGSK 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. The obtaining of prior written authorization is a condition precedent to any agreement (verbal or written) between the employment business/ agency and GSK. In the absence of such written authorization being obtained any actions undertaken by the employment business/agency shall be deemed to have been performed without the consent or contractual agreement of GSK. GSK shall therefore not be liable for any fees arising from such actions or any fees arising from any referrals by employment businesses/agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site.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 GSK incurs, on your behalf, in the event you are afforded an interview for employment. This capture of applicable transfers of value is necessary to ensure GSK's compliance to all federal and state US Transparency requirements. For more information, please visit GSK's Transparency Reporting For the Record site.PDN-9d5dc18e-4e3e-48f0-8315-2629584d4d92