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Business Introduction

At GSK, we have bold ambitions for patients, aiming to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade. Our R&D focuses on discovering and delivering vaccines and medicines, combining our understanding of the immune system with cutting-edge technology to transform people's lives. GSK fosters a culture ambitious for patients, accountable for impact, and committed to doing the right thing, making sure that we focus our efforts on accelerating significant assets that meet patients' needs and have the highest probability of success. We're uniting science, technology, and talent to get ahead of disease together.

Job purpose

As Director QBP, you will act as the trusted quality partner for assigned functions and third parties. You will give practical, clear quality advice and help teams reduce risk while improving how work gets done. You will shape quality strategies that enable reliable delivery, support quality investigations, and participate in inspection readiness activities.

We value curious, collaborative people who coach others, simplify processes, and build strong relationships across teams. This role offers growth, real impact on how we work, and alignment with GSK's mission of uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

The role will educate assigned groups on Quality by Design, regulatory compliance, risk minimization and mitigation. The QBP will help the business and TP understand potential impact of Quality risks and alternatives to best address the risk.

Your responsibilities

The role of Director QBP provides YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career.

These responsibilities include some of the following:

• Provides matrix management and leadership to cross-functional teams.

• Serves as the Quality Business Partner for assigned GSK R&D functions, programs and/or Third Parties. Works closely with business to provide expert quality information, manage identified issues and support continuous improvement.

• Collaborates with the Audit, Inspection, Risk and Issue Management team within R&D Quality and Risk Management on all internal quality audits, regulatory agency inspections, risk assessments, issue and CAPA activities.

• Leads inspection readiness activities and supports regulatory inspections.

• Supports issues identification, reporting, root cause analysis and CAPA development.

• Evaluates, and/or reviews standard operating procedures and other activities in support of an integrated, cross functional QMS.

• Influences senior leaders to foster a commitment to quality and a culture of quality across GSK and GSK Third Parties.

• Responsible for quality consultation for the assigned function.

• Defines, implements and monitors the quality narrative/quality brief and reports any critical risk.

• Works with R&D Data Analytics to define KPI, KQI and metrics needs for R&D Quality and Risk Management and stakeholders.

• Shares key learning's to drive simplification, continuous improvement and replicate best practices to drive quality into the business.

• Defines the activities that need to be conducted to deliver the quality strategy for the assigned function, program and/or Third Party.

• Supports due diligence and Merger & Acquisition activities.

• Ensures rapid communication of quality issues and risks including potential misconduct to appropriate leaders and colleagues.

• Supports the investigations of potential serious breaches and critical issues.

• Leads special assignments on various projects and workstreams as determined by R&D Quality and Risk Management LT.

Additional information

• Reporting line: Senior Director, Team Lead TA Quality

• People management (direct/indirect reports, etc.): no

• Business travel requirements: limited

• Primary location: GSK HQ

• Secondary location: Wavre (Belgium), Upper Providence (US)

• Relocation package provided: no

• Application closing date: Sunday, May 3rd 2026 EOD GMT

Why You?

Basic Qualifications

We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:

• Bachelor's degree in life sciences, pharmacy, engineering, or related discipline, or equivalent experience.

• Minimum 5 years' experience in quality, compliance, or regulatory roles within the life sciences industry.

• Experience in drug development, regulatory compliance or quality management.

• Experience in matrix management and leadership to cross-functional teams.

• Expert knowledge and experience of GCP, GLP, GVP and regulatory requirements.

• Ability to lead investigations, perform root cause analysis and deliver effective CAPAs.

• Stakeholder skills with experience influencing cross-functional teams and senior leaders.

Preferred Qualifications:

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

• Advanced degree in a scientific or quality-related field or formal quality/compliance certification.

• Experience implementing quality by design, risk-based quality management, and continuous improvement tools.

• Familiarity with regulated systems and quality metrics, including KPI/KQI development and reporting.

• Experience working with regulated R&D or manufacturing environments, including inspection readiness at pace.

• Comfort working in a matrix organization and leading through influence across multiple locations.

• Digital awareness, including use of analytics or quality management systems to drive improvement.

Working pattern and location

This role is based in the United Kingdom and offers a hybrid working arrangement.

You will combine time in an office or site with remote working to balance collaboration and focused delivery.

What we offer and how to apply

If you want to help shape quality practice that improves outcomes and protects patients, we would like to hear from you.

Please apply with your CV and a short note describing how your experience matches the key responsibilities and qualifications.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and encourage people who value inclusion and teamwork to apply.

We look forward to hearing from you !

#LI-GSK

Skills

Communication, Data-Driven Decision Making, Digital Fluency, Influencing Without Authority, Problem Solving, Quality by Design, Risk Analysis, Stakeholder ManagementBelgium Salary Range / Fourchette salariale - Belgique: EUR 111,750 to EUR 186,250The annual gross base salary range for new hires in this position is listed above for each applicable location. These ranges take into account a number of factors including the candidate's skills, experience, education level and the market rate for the role. In addition, this position may offer an annual bonus and eligibility to participate in our share based long term incentive program which is dependent on the level of the role. More detailed information on the total benefits package will be supplied during the recruitment process. This role is available for applicants from multiple locations, and therefore salary ranges for certain locations are also shown. Salary ranges for other locations are shown because some markets have pay transparency laws that require salary information on job postings, and those locations are potential job sites for this role. If salary ranges are not displayed in the job posting for a specific location or country, the relevant compensation will be discussed during the recruitment process. Please note salaries vary by country based on the candidate's skills, experience, education level and the market rate for the role. Offers are typically made within the advertised range based on the candidate's skills, experience and qualifications, with the upper end generally reserved for highly experienced candidates or other exceptional circumstances aligned with these criteria.

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.

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