SRM Portfolio Business Partner

Business Introduction

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

Provide cross-portfolio strategic insight into resource allocation and constraints so R&D headcount capacity is deployed proactively, matched to portfolio priorities and value creation, rather than managed reactively at the individual project or function level.

Partner with the R&D wide organization to provide portfolio wide visibility of demand v capacity data, surface constraints proactively and model scenarios to mitigate gaps. With the Head; SRM, broker trade-off discussions with RDLT and other senior stakeholders, across functions and RUs to provide resourcing insights into investment and governance decisions.

 

Responsibilities

• Providing a single, trusted, portfolio-wide view of FTE resource and capacity data, across all Assets and Projects, that allows for the provision and interrogation of data to generate and share the insights and information needed to optimise FTE resources across the portfolio.
• Partnering with senior stakeholders (RDLT/SVPs/VPs) RUs, Functions, Finance and Portfolio Decision Sciences leaders to align strategic priorities to resource plans, highlighting risks and constraints and insights on trade-offs linked to the portfolio.
• Give portfolio-wide FTE visibility: deliver "a single, trusted, portfolio-wide view of FTE resource and capacity data, across all Assets and Projects" so leaders can interrogate and share insights to optimise FTE allocation
• Surface constraints proactively: the role is meant to ensure "across all of R&D our resources are optimized for delivery," identify "any constraints to that delivery," and do so proactively rather than reactively
• Model scenarios and flag gaps: use AI/analytics to "run portfolio-wide scenario planning," pull functional and Research Unit resourcing positions against demand, and flag "crunch points down to role level" and "upcoming capacity gaps" across the whole R&D portfolio.
• Broker trade-offs: align FTE resources to the portfolio's top-priority projects across functions, business units, and geographies, brokering trade-offs where capacity is constrained.
• Inform governance decisions: feed these headcount/capacity insights into key investment and governance forums (dPR, SPR, PIB, QPR), acting as the trusted adviser on resourcing matters at that level
• Using AI and data analytics to run portfolio-wide scenario planning and pull together functional and Research Unit (RU) resourcing positions against demand; surfacing crunch points down to role level and flagging upcoming capacity gaps across the entire R&D portfolio.
• Championing the adoption of AI and analytics tools — dashboards, predictive models and automation — to give leadership real-time resourcing visibility.

Qualifications/Skills

Basic Qualifications:

• Strong understanding of this industry
• Extensive experience in R&D with relevant experience of implementing and a global resource management framework
• Experience linking resources and financial with portfolio management, with exposure to AI, data science or advanced analytics approaches being an advantage
• Previous matrix team experience is essential, line management experience preferred.
• Proven leader able to motivate staff to consistently deliver performance objectives
• Self-directed and highly motivated, able to understand where to apply efforts to achieve the most significant business outcome. Feels strong sense of ownership of the key objectives of team
• Proven ability to operate at multiple levels across the organization, and successfully achieve complex business outcomes, prioritize demand on staff and remove barriers. A high degree of personal ownership of these goals is essential
• Must be able to constructively challenge and influence with mastery, credibly engaging with key stakeholders within R&D and GSK but also with experts in the external environment
• Build strategic resource management capability to industry leading edge level and proactively move the team and organization forward
• Highest standard of data integrity, compliance and quality mindset. Strong analytical skills, interpersonal skills and communication skills are essential.
• Superior customer orientation

Preferred Qualifications:

• PMP or similar certification, Planisware (scheduling software) experience, Excel, Spotfire/PowerBI expertise and AI tools.
• Experience in Financial Planning and Analysis
• Manages change/challenges with a positive approach and flexibility for the individual, the team and the business. Sees change as an opportunity to improve performance and add value to the business.
• Ability to incorporate strategy and organizational considerations.
• Excellent matrix leadership skills, promotes motivation and empowerment of others to accomplish individual, team and organizational objectives
• Ability to resolve problems with thoughtful use of knowledge, information and networks in a flexible way and to be successful in a matrix environment encouraging an enterprise thinking mind set.
• Establish network of communication and continuously build collaboration to facilitate smooth partnerships and interfaces between all groups involving in resource management related matter. Ensure alignment and partnership with GSK Pharma as appropriate.
• Familiarity with Artificial Intelligence, machine learning concepts, or advanced data analytics tools is considered a strong asset.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently, to develop credibility with colleagues within and outside GSK.
• Possesses excellent English language written and verbal communication skills in addition to proven negotiation skills.

 

Work Location: This role is based at GSK HQ, London and offers a hybrid working model, combining on-site and remote work.

 

Closing Date for Applications: 5th November 2026

 

Please take a copy of the Job Description, as this will not be available post closure of the advert. When applying for this role, please use the ‘cover letter’ of the online application or your CV to describe how you meet the competencies for this role, as outlined in the job requirements above. The information that you have provided in your cover letter and CV will be used to assess your application.

 

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Skills

Business Case Development, Critical Thinking, Data Analytics, Data Visualization, Design Thinking, Digital Adoption, Digital Fluency, Driving Continuous Improvement, Project Management

 

 

Why GSK?

Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

 

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.

 

People and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make, so we’re committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture of being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how, together, we deliver for patients, shareholders and our people.

 

GSK is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), military service or any basis prohibited under federal, state or local law.

 

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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