GlaxoSmithKline
Global Supply Chain Learning Transformation Senior Director
GlaxoSmithKline, Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27703
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UK - London - New Oxford Street, Durham 300 Morris StreetPosted Date:
Oct 30 2024Global Supply Chain Learning Transformation Senior DirectorThe role can be done from any location in UK, the US or Europe that is close to a GSK location. The deadline for the job posting is the 13th of November in 2024.The Global Supply Chain (GSC) at GSK is accountable for ensuring the seamless, efficient, and timely production and distribution of our medicines and vaccines. This encompasses end-to-end operations, including manufacturing, quality control, logistics, and delivery to healthcare providers and patients worldwide; all powered by science, talent and technology so we can get ahead of disease together.With high standards of excellence and compliance, GSC ensures that GSK can reliably launch new products and meet the demand for its life-saving medications. We operate at impressive scale, with over 26,000 employees and 35 manufacturing sites, supporting 115 markets and producing over 2.3 billion packs of medicines and doses of vaccines, with an ambition to positively impact the health of more than 2.5 billion people by 2031.Our R&D pipeline demands a new kind of supply chain, to launch even more new products at speed whilst continuing to deliver across our entire portfolio through our relentless focus on quality, safety, and service. The way we work is changing. We need the very best capabilities to help us make more complex products, harness the power of smart manufacturing technologies, including robotics, digital solutions and artificial intelligence.In GSK overall, there is the same focus to ensure that people have the right skills and opportunities to develop and excel now towards our Ahead Together priorities and in the future. We want to build a dynamic, agile, and future-ready workforce that can adapt swiftly to the evolving landscape of the industry.In this context, we are creating a role for a dynamic and experienced Learning Transformation Senior Director to lead the transformation of learning in GSC.Job Purpose
The Learning Transformation Lead is in charge of leading the plan to transform the experience and impact of our GSC technical learning. The role reports to the Vice President of GPS (Global Production System) & Smart Manufacturing.The incumbent defines the ambition and roadmap for the transformation of technical learning in GSC. Through effective diagnostic, insights and monitoring, he/she leads global programs to deploy and embed leading learning methodologies and technologies, and provides ongoing ownership and oversight post-deployment to drive continuous improvement.Key Responsibilities:
Lead the strategy definition for learning transformation across Global Supply Chain ensuring alignment with Enterprise vision for Smart Manufacturing and Learning. Partner across Global Functions, including HR, Quality and Tech to ensure alignment of approach and apply appropriate governance models to provide oversight and sponsorship to drive transformation.Lead activities to drive the vision of Connected Worker as part of the Smart Manufacturing strategy. Participate in governance to ensure alignment of Team activities with the broader Smart Manufacturing strategy and delivery of expected deliverables and outcomes.Create a business focused Competency Based Learning (CBL) deployment strategy as a core methodology for embedding competency across the organization.Drive the expansion of Learning Technologies programs to transform how our talent learn and execute critical activities within the supply chain.Partner with the Tech organisation to deploy digital programs to automate administrative and repetitive tasks and enable insight-generation from our data.Responsible for analysis & interpretation of metrics and data and implementation of appropriate actions to realise process improvements and efficiencies.Responsible for developing strong partnerships across Quality, HR, Tech, MSAT, R&D, Engineering and Operations to ensure that risks are appropriately identified, escalated, and mitigated.Accountable for the content and alignment to the legislation, supporting sites during inspections and support issue resolution.Supports and drives rapid resolution of technical issues escalated from the site-based teams.Ensures effective data governance by applying concepts of data ownership to applicable processes and applications.Motivate, focus and develop team, driving continuous improvement and inclusivity to achieve excellence.Basic Qualifications:
BA/BS degree or equivalent in experience (Chemistry, pharmacy, biological sciences, engineering) or degree in Education, Human Resources, Organizational Development; advanced degree preferred.More than 10 years' experience in Supply Chain function in a highly regulated environment.Demonstrated experience of working at a senior level across various geographical regions and different cultures.Experience in strategy development and deployment, change / stakeholder management and business improvement.Demonstrated leadership skills across functions and organisational levels.Expertise with Learning Process, Methodology, and Technology.Strong digital acumen and experience of driving learning transformation.Understanding of Learning trends and approaches.Proven capacity to drive transformation and manage complex projects and program of projects.Excellent influencing and negotiating skills and verbal and written communications skills.Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in a matrix organisation and engage with other business areas.Demonstrated ability to think strategically and identify innovative, sustainable solutions to complex business issues.Demonstrated people development and performance management skills.Preferred Qualifications:
If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:Masters Degree or PhD.Lean Six Sigma Black Belt.Experience with advanced learning methodologies.Experience with augmented/virtual reality development and/or deployment.Previous experience in global deployment of Systems.Technical understanding of pharmaceutical manufacture and quality standards in a complex and scientific industry.Knowledge and experience in continuous improvement techniques and deployment.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.Our success absolutely depends on our people. 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 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.As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we are open to all talent. In the US, we also adhere to Affirmative Action principles.We believe in an agile working culture for all our roles. If flexibility is important to you, we encourage you to explore with our hiring team what the opportunities are.
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UK - London - New Oxford Street, Durham 300 Morris StreetPosted Date:
Oct 30 2024Global Supply Chain Learning Transformation Senior DirectorThe role can be done from any location in UK, the US or Europe that is close to a GSK location. The deadline for the job posting is the 13th of November in 2024.The Global Supply Chain (GSC) at GSK is accountable for ensuring the seamless, efficient, and timely production and distribution of our medicines and vaccines. This encompasses end-to-end operations, including manufacturing, quality control, logistics, and delivery to healthcare providers and patients worldwide; all powered by science, talent and technology so we can get ahead of disease together.With high standards of excellence and compliance, GSC ensures that GSK can reliably launch new products and meet the demand for its life-saving medications. We operate at impressive scale, with over 26,000 employees and 35 manufacturing sites, supporting 115 markets and producing over 2.3 billion packs of medicines and doses of vaccines, with an ambition to positively impact the health of more than 2.5 billion people by 2031.Our R&D pipeline demands a new kind of supply chain, to launch even more new products at speed whilst continuing to deliver across our entire portfolio through our relentless focus on quality, safety, and service. The way we work is changing. We need the very best capabilities to help us make more complex products, harness the power of smart manufacturing technologies, including robotics, digital solutions and artificial intelligence.In GSK overall, there is the same focus to ensure that people have the right skills and opportunities to develop and excel now towards our Ahead Together priorities and in the future. We want to build a dynamic, agile, and future-ready workforce that can adapt swiftly to the evolving landscape of the industry.In this context, we are creating a role for a dynamic and experienced Learning Transformation Senior Director to lead the transformation of learning in GSC.Job Purpose
The Learning Transformation Lead is in charge of leading the plan to transform the experience and impact of our GSC technical learning. The role reports to the Vice President of GPS (Global Production System) & Smart Manufacturing.The incumbent defines the ambition and roadmap for the transformation of technical learning in GSC. Through effective diagnostic, insights and monitoring, he/she leads global programs to deploy and embed leading learning methodologies and technologies, and provides ongoing ownership and oversight post-deployment to drive continuous improvement.Key Responsibilities:
Lead the strategy definition for learning transformation across Global Supply Chain ensuring alignment with Enterprise vision for Smart Manufacturing and Learning. Partner across Global Functions, including HR, Quality and Tech to ensure alignment of approach and apply appropriate governance models to provide oversight and sponsorship to drive transformation.Lead activities to drive the vision of Connected Worker as part of the Smart Manufacturing strategy. Participate in governance to ensure alignment of Team activities with the broader Smart Manufacturing strategy and delivery of expected deliverables and outcomes.Create a business focused Competency Based Learning (CBL) deployment strategy as a core methodology for embedding competency across the organization.Drive the expansion of Learning Technologies programs to transform how our talent learn and execute critical activities within the supply chain.Partner with the Tech organisation to deploy digital programs to automate administrative and repetitive tasks and enable insight-generation from our data.Responsible for analysis & interpretation of metrics and data and implementation of appropriate actions to realise process improvements and efficiencies.Responsible for developing strong partnerships across Quality, HR, Tech, MSAT, R&D, Engineering and Operations to ensure that risks are appropriately identified, escalated, and mitigated.Accountable for the content and alignment to the legislation, supporting sites during inspections and support issue resolution.Supports and drives rapid resolution of technical issues escalated from the site-based teams.Ensures effective data governance by applying concepts of data ownership to applicable processes and applications.Motivate, focus and develop team, driving continuous improvement and inclusivity to achieve excellence.Basic Qualifications:
BA/BS degree or equivalent in experience (Chemistry, pharmacy, biological sciences, engineering) or degree in Education, Human Resources, Organizational Development; advanced degree preferred.More than 10 years' experience in Supply Chain function in a highly regulated environment.Demonstrated experience of working at a senior level across various geographical regions and different cultures.Experience in strategy development and deployment, change / stakeholder management and business improvement.Demonstrated leadership skills across functions and organisational levels.Expertise with Learning Process, Methodology, and Technology.Strong digital acumen and experience of driving learning transformation.Understanding of Learning trends and approaches.Proven capacity to drive transformation and manage complex projects and program of projects.Excellent influencing and negotiating skills and verbal and written communications skills.Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in a matrix organisation and engage with other business areas.Demonstrated ability to think strategically and identify innovative, sustainable solutions to complex business issues.Demonstrated people development and performance management skills.Preferred Qualifications:
If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:Masters Degree or PhD.Lean Six Sigma Black Belt.Experience with advanced learning methodologies.Experience with augmented/virtual reality development and/or deployment.Previous experience in global deployment of Systems.Technical understanding of pharmaceutical manufacture and quality standards in a complex and scientific industry.Knowledge and experience in continuous improvement techniques and deployment.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.Our success absolutely depends on our people. 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 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.As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we are open to all talent. In the US, we also adhere to Affirmative Action principles.We believe in an agile working culture for all our roles. If flexibility is important to you, we encourage you to explore with our hiring team what the opportunities are.
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