GSK
SiteTransformationLead
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“Site Transformation Lead at GSK. Skills: Site Transformation, Operations Management, Change Management. Define key success criteria. Develop site transformation plan”
What You'll Achieve.
Embed long-term, sustainable change; Strengthen relationships for sustainable change
Industry & Context.
Identify gaps in operational effectiveness; Address identified pain points
Temp position for 12 months, Minimum 4 days on site per week
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's degree or equivalent, 7+ years managing operations, 7+ years leading change initiatives, Ability to work cross-functionally, Excellent interpersonal skills, Excellent presentation skills, Excellent persuasive communication skills, Ability to think strategically, Ability to act strategically, Ability to engage in long-term planning, Customer focus, Excellent oral communication skills in English, Excellent written communication skills in English, Excellent oral communication skills in German, Excellent written communication skills in German
Nice to Have
Master's degree or equivalent, Experience in an R&D environment, Experience in facilities management, Familiarity with change management methodologies, Knowledge of Research & Development in the pharmaceutical industry
What You'll Do.
Define key success criteria
Develop site transformation plan
Drive completion of site transformation plan
Improve ways of working
Improve effectiveness of RDES operations
Obtain feedback from R&D Heidelberg
Translate feedback to measurable actions
Roll-out strengthened site governance
Roll-out cadence of meetings
Ensure actions and risks are followed through
Agree communication flows
Implement communication flows
Act as point of escalation
Understand best practice
Roll-out best practice
Develop site performance dashboard
Support tracking of site performance dashboard
Ensure service partner performance is measured
Inform service partner's VOC scoring
Share actionable insights
Identify culture initiatives
Identify engagement initiatives
Strengthen relationships
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
R&D leadership; RDES operations management; Service Delivery Partners; Operations teams; Customers; Facilities operations; Capital project delivery; Engineering; Tech; Communications; Change enablement groups
Communication Scope
Presentation skills; Persuasive communication; Oral communication; Written communication
Process & Methodology
Project management skills, Drive multiple workstreams
Full Job Description
**Temp role for 12 months** **Job Purpose** R&D Engineering Services (RDES) provides Facilities Management, Engineering and Capital Project services tailored to the needs of R&D across its technical sites within GSC’s Engineering and EHS organization. This role will partner with R&D leadership, RDES operations management, and key Service Delivery Partners to drive transformation initiatives at the GSK Research and Development (R&D) site in Heidelberg, Germany. The site is located on the campus of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) and offers a highly interdisciplinary scientific environment that enables technological innovation and helps translate research discoveries into meaningful scientific and business value for GSK. In collaboration with R&D leadership, the Site Transformation Lead will develop a deep understanding of business strategies and priorities and map out clearly where there are gaps in operational effectiveness to support these. This role will be accountable to develop and deliver a site transformation plan that may include business process improvements, enhanced governance and culture and engagement initiatives in order to address identified pain points and embed long-term, sustainable change. This role will foster a culture of transparency and trust with operations teams, service partners and customers. There is a requirement to be present a minimum of 4 days on site per week. **Key Responsibilities** * Work with R&D and RDES leadership to define key success criteria for the transformation at Heidelberg. Develop and drive completion of a site transformation plan to improve ways of working and the effectiveness of RDES operations. * Obtain feedback from R&D Heidelberg and translate to measurable actions as part of the site transformation plan. * Roll-out strengthened site governance and cadence of meetings with key stakeholders. Ensure actions and risks identified are followed through in a timely manner. * Agree and implement streamlin
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