Global Head Strategy & Operations - Specialty Care CPO

Global Head Strategy & Operations Specialty Care CPO

Job Purpose

As the Global Head Strategy & Operations Specialty Care, you will play a key role in the delivery of Global Medical Specialty Care and overall Chief Patient Officer Organization objectives. The role reports directly into the TA Head Global Medical Specialty Care and partners closely with respective equivalent roles across the Product Area Lead Team (R&D and Commercial) as well as the Medical Leadership Team and other cross-functional partners. This role is designed as a senior enterprise-level development position equivalent in readiness to roles like the Global Medical Asset Lead or Country Medical Director.

This role is the primary execution and strategic business performance partner to the TA Head Global Medical Specialty Care translating strategic priorities into disciplined operational delivery across the function and its key cross-functional interfaces. The role operates with high autonomy on behalf of the Global Medical Head Specialty Care ensuring clear priorities, effective governance, and delivery against organizational goals.

Specialty Care is a key driver of GSK's future growth, with multiple transformational launches anticipated over the next 1-3 years and a further ~20 assets expected to launch through 2034. Global Specialty Medical plays a pivotal role in maximizing the value of this portfolio by shaping evidence generation, defining and executing global medical strategies, and ensuring that scientific innovation translates into meaningful patient impact and commercial success. Working at the critical interface between R&D and commercialization, we influence target product profiles, drive lifecycle innovation, generate differentiating evidence, and prepare healthcare systems and stakeholders for successful launches across our late-stage pipeline. In partnership with regions and key markets, we ensure the optimal use and adoption of our medicines, delivering sustainable value for patients, healthcare systems, and GSK.

Expectations

Strategy Execution and Planning

• Own end-to-end strategic planning cadence and execution tracking
• Translate company and CPO priorities into actionable plans, KPIs/OKRs
• Lead cross-functional initiatives and special projects

Operational Excellence

• Remove execution barriers; optimize processes and ways of working
• Ensure delivery discipline across transversal workstreams
• Manage TA budget with discipline, ensuring budget adherence to +/-2%, and demonstration of clear impact
• Drive continuous improvement via after action reviews

Leadership, influence and communication

• Act as trusted thought partner to VP Global Medical Head Specialty Care
• Proactive identification of opportunities and challenges
• Lead internal communications (town halls, all hands) to ensure alignment and understanding of strategy and operational focus
• Proactively work with R&D, Medical, Commercial and LOC partners to ensure achievement of TA objectives and ensure alignment.

Governance and decision enablement

• Ensure clear governance, decision rights, and quality of strategic asks
• Own performance reviews (QBR/MPR) pre-read and action tracking
• Enable timely, well framed decisions at the right forum

Key capability areas:

• Proven senior matrix leadership and influence without authority
• Strong strategic judgement in ambiguous fast-moving environments
• Executive-level written and verbal communication
• Ability to simplify complexity and drive disciplined execution
• High ownership, resilience and courage aligned with GSK values
• Experience working effectively across geographies and cultures

Basic qualifications:

• MD/MBBS/PharmD or PhD in clinical / scientific discipline related to medicine and pharmacology
• Considerable experience in Medical Affairs including roles in LOCs
• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills in English
• Ability to prioritise and manage multiple projects, budgets, and interactions simultaneously
• Ability to thrive in a fast paced, innovative environment while remaining flexible, proactive, resourceful, and efficient.
• Outstanding listening, communication & collaborative team working and leadership skills, as the role involves interface with a wide range of stakeholders internally and externally
• Demonstrated matrix leadership in previous roles with ability to build strong networks, manage complexity and cultural diversity
• Evidence of alignment to GSK Values

Preferred Qualification

• Global Medical leadership experience e.g. Global Medical Director, LOC TA head
• Experience in leading strategy implementation and change.
• High personal impact and credibility at senior LT level.
• Strong people agility, influencing skills and diplomacy.
• Demonstrable evidence of multi-cultural sensitivity is an asset.
• Capable of working across boundaries and functional areas.
• High resilience.
• Creative in problem solving.
• Strong business experience & demonstrated ability at making complex initiatives happen
• Strategic thinker - ability to connect different elements together.
• Fluent in English.
• Evidence of innovative digital and AI leadership within prior roles.

This role will ideally be based in UK or Switzerland.

Travel: up to 20% may be required.

You will join a team focused on making a measurable difference for patients and communities. You will have the chance to shape strategy, lead visible work across the organisation, and grow your skills working with experienced leaders. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and encourage people with different experiences to apply.

How to apply
If this role excites you, please submit your CV and a short cover note telling us how your experience matches the role. We will review applications as they arrive and may close the advert early if we receive a high volume. Apply today to take the next step in your career with GSK.

Closing Date for Applications: 13/08/2026 EOD

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