GSK

Biopharma

ProgrammeDirector-Connectivity

£145–210k ~AI est. London, United Kingdom; Upper Providence, Pennsylvania, United States FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Programme Director - Connectivity at GSK. Skills: Network transformation, Programme delivery, Enterprise leadership. Lead end-to-end delivery of global network transformation programme. Establish and operate programme governance”

What You'll Achieve.

Deliver £40 billion in annual sales by 2031; Increase positive impact on global health; Cost reduction; Performance/SLA improvements; Resilience metrics improvement; Adoption of target standards

Industry & Context.

Biopharma
Problems you'll solve

Root cause analysis; Troubleshooting; Risk assessment

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or equivalent experience, Significant experience leading large-scale global technology, Formal programme/project management certification, Proven delivery of complex network transformation programmes, Understanding of network migration risks and dependencies, Experience operating in multi-vendor and managed service environments, Outcome-based delivery mindset, Excellent executive communication, Ability to influence and align cross-functional stakeholders

Nice to Have

Experience in large, global, regulated environments, Familiarity with enterprise networking platforms, Experience transitioning operating models, Exposure to observability, automation and AI-driven operations

What You'll Do.

Lead end-to-end delivery of global network transformation programme

Establish and operate programme governance

Drive cross-workstream integration and sequencing

Own benefits tracking and value realisation

Lead MSP transition readiness and onboarding

Manage programme financials

Co-ordinate vendor and partner execution

Embed organisational change management at scale

Ensure operational readiness and cutover planning

executive-ready reporting

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional stakeholders; Cross-workstream integration; Vendor and partner execution

Communication Scope

Executive communication; Executive reporting

Process & Methodology

Programme governance, RAID management, Dependency management, Change control, Milestones, Integrated plan, Budgeting, Forecasting, Variance control, PMP, PgMP, PRINCE2 Practitioner, SAFe Agilist, SPC

Full Job Description

# **Programme Director – Connectivity/Network Transformation** 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** GSK is delivering a global network transformation to modernise, simplify and future‑proof enterprise connectivity, positioning the network as a digital platform that enables us to unite science. technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. The Programme Director – Connectivity/Network Transformation is accountable for end‑to‑end programme delivery across multiple integrated workstreams (WAN/SD‑WAN, campus LAN/Wi‑Fi, cloud connectivity, security, DDI, observability and the managed services operating model). The role drives structured governance, disciplined execution and measurable benefits realisation, delivering change with minimal disruption across a global, regulated environment. **Key Responsibilities:** * Lead end‑to‑end delivery of the global, multi‑year network transformation programme. owning scope, milestones, dependencies and the integrated plan across the workstreams * Establish and operate programme governance (SteerCo, RAID, dependency and change control) with clear decision points and escalation paths * Drive cross‑workstream integration and sequencing across WAN, campus, security/segmentation, DDI, observability and MSP transition * Own benefi

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