Regional Medical Affairs Excellence Lead

Reports to: Head of Medical Centralised Operations, Europe

Location: London - UK HQ (Other strategic EU locations will be considered on case-by-case basis)

Join GSK's Chief Patient Organisation/Medical Affairs team and be part of a global organization that drives innovation, scientific excellence, and patient-centered solutions. At GSK, we are committed to improving lives by ensuring the safe and effective use of our medicines and vaccines, bridging critical scientific insights with impactful healthcare strategies.

The Regional Medical Affairs Excellence Lead (Europe) provides strategic and operational leadership to shape and advance Medical Affairs excellence across the region. The role drives the evolution of Medical Affairs of the Future through an operational lens embedding agile, fit‑for‑purpose ways of working, strengthening governance and performance management, and ensuring the organisation is aligned to inline and pipeline priorities. Through close partnership with senior Medical and cross‑functional leaders, the role enables effective execution of regional priorities, accelerates delivery, and ensures sustained, compliant impact in support of the CPO vision and objectives.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational support across Region Europe, enabling effective delivery of medical priorities, performance improvement, and transformation objectives.
• Provide thought-leadership and partnership on “Medical Affairs of the Future” through an operational excellence lens, shaping and embedding fit-for-purpose ways of working, governance, and operating model improvements that increase medical impact.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of Europe inline and pipeline priorities and translate this into operational implications (e.g readiness, capability needs, performance focus, and execution support) to enable effective regional delivery across the asset lifecycle.
• Embed agile principles to accelerate delivery of priorities enabling rapid prioritisation, iterative delivery, and continuous improvement across cross-functional stakeholders while maintaining high-quality, compliant execution.
• Regional Strategic Project Leadership Lead and deliver strategically critical regional initiatives in partnership with the Regional Centralised Medical Operations Head focused on improving operational effectiveness, driving performance, and delivering meaningful value to stakeholders.
• Executive Operational Support-Provide hands‑on operational and problem‑solving support to EMLT , enabling effective execution of regional priorities and resolution of complex operational challenges.
• Cross‑Functional & Regional Collaboration-Build and maintain strong partnerships across Region Europe—including LOC Medical and Operations leads—and with cross‑functional teams (Digital & Technology, Capabilities, Commercial, and others) to enable aligned operational delivery and business success.
• Performance Management & Insights-Define, analyse, and interpret regional performance metrics to support data‑driven decision‑making, identify improvement opportunities, and continuously enhance Medical operational performance.
• External Benchmarking & Best Practice-Monitor emerging trends, external benchmarks, and best practices in Medical Affairs excellence to inform regional priorities and continuous improvement.

Basic Qualifications & Skills

We are seeking a professional with the following required skills and qualifications to help us achieve our goals:

Essential qualifications and experience

• BSc degree / advanced degree in life sciences, business, or related field.
• Significant experience within Medical Affairs or closely related pharmaceutical functions, with exposure to regional or global operating models.
• Demonstrated track record of leading complex initiatives, driving change, and delivering results in a matrixed organisation.
• Strong project and programme management experience, including resource planning, budget oversight, and delivery against timelines.
• Solid understanding of medical governance, risk management, and compliance requirements within a regulated pharmaceutical environment.
• Proven experience defining and using performance metrics to inform decisions and drive continuous improvement.
• Hands‑on experience improving processes, systems, or ways of working, supported by formal or practical exposure to continuous improvement methodologies (e.g. ADP, Lean, Agile).

Preferred Qualifications & Skills

If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus

• PhD in a life sciences discipline / MBA qualification.
• Proven ability to lead and influence across complex matrix teams, engaging senior stakeholders across Medical, Digital & Technology, Capabilities, Commercial, and Operations.
• Strong business leadership mindset with the ability to orchestrate multiple initiatives, balance competing priorities, and act with pace and accountability.
• Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills, enabling consistent delivery of high‑impact work in a fast‑moving regional environment.
• Highly credible and trusted partner, operating with integrity, precision, and attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving capability, with the ability to leverage digital, data, and analytics insights to inform decision‑making, drive performance management, and enable continuous improvement.
• Experience managing external partners or vendors, including financial and contractual discussions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively at all levels, including senior leadership, regional teams, and external stakeholders.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. If you are passionate about making a difference and have the skills and experience, we are looking for, we encourage you to apply.

Closing Date for Applications: Friday 15th May 2026 (EOD)

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GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases – to impact health at scale.

 

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