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The position provides experienced, visible programme management for the delivery of complex capital programmes and projects within a highly-regulated manufacturing environment. The role liaises with and manages a wide variety of cross-functional teams to safely, compliantly and effectively deliver capital investments that supports business strategy, operational performance and future growth.\nThe role holder manages a portfolio of projects from concept through to handover, ensuring delivery to agreed scope, quality, cost and schedule whilst maintaining alignment with operations, engineering, quality, EHS, finance and site senior management.\nScope of Role:\n· Budget accountability: Capital expenditure of approximately £8m-£14m per annum\nKey Accountabilities (include..,):\nManage the Capital Portfolio (typically £8-14M annual capital spend) aligned to Value Stream and Site strategic priorities, ensuring safe, compliant and effective project delivery.\nManage and develop multifunctional project teams comprising GSK employees, contractors, engineering partners and specialist suppliers to deliver successful project outcomes.\nProvide visible leadership across all phases of the project lifecycle including concept development, FEED, business case development, detailed design, construction, commissioning and operational handover.\nEnsure all projects comply with the Project Management Framework (PMF), Project Controls requirements, GSK Finance Manual, Engineering Standards and governance expectations.\nDrive programme performance through effective management of scope, cost, schedule, resources, risks, opportunities and change control.\nBuild and maintain strong relationships with operations, maintenance, quality, technical, supply chain, finance and EHS stakeholders, acting as a trusted partner and strategic advisor.\nManage development and review of project charters, business cases, Project Investment Proposals (PIPs) and governance submissions to ensure robust justification and successful investment approval.\nEnsure effective utilisation of Capital Delivery Partners, EPCM contractors, project controls providers and specialist engineering suppliers.\nCoordinate project activities across the value stream to balance resources, shutdowns, operational priorities and project interfaces.\nManage, coach and direct to project teams whilst fostering a culture of safety, compliance, accountability, continuous improvement and delivery excellence.\nAbout You:\nThe successful candidate will be an experienced in managing capital programmes within a complex manufacturing environments (eg; pharmaceutical, biotechnology, FMCG, food, chemical). You will bring strong technical judgement, project governance discipline, financial awareness and the ability to manage internal and external teams (safely and compliantly). You will be comfortable operating in a complex cross-functional site role, balancing delivery pace with quality, safety, compliance, and business continuity (to ensure the capital investment delivers clear value for the site and for patients).\n\nAbout Barnard Castle:\nGSK Barnard Castle is a key secondary manufacturing site. We have invested heavily in industry 4.0 state of the art bespoke equipment to support sustained new product introductions and volume increases. As a key supplier of some of GSK’s products the site contributes revenues of ~$2Bn annually.\n\nCLOSING DATE for applications: Monday 16th of November 2026 (COB).\nBasic Qualifications:\nRelevant degree-qualification (eg; Engineering, Project Management, Construction Management or related technical discipline) and / or strong relevant experience.\nDemonstrated ability/knowledge in engineering and project delivery (ideally gained from working within a highly-regulated industry).\nFinancial and commercial awareness.\nExperience managing internal stakeholders, as well as external partners, contractors and suppliers.\nPreferred Qualifications:\nIEng status or working towards chartered status\nWhat we value:\nWe welcome people who bring curiosity, humility and a practical approach. We are committed to inclusion and to creating a supportive environment where everyone can grow. If you enjoy solving real problems, delivering measurable results, and helping teams succeed, we encourage you to apply.\nIf you would like to learn more about our company wide benefits and life at GSK we would suggest looking at our webpage Life at GSK | GSK.\nSkills\nConstruction Management, Data Integrity, Design Management, Digital Fluency, GxP Regulations, Lean Management, Manufacturing Technologies, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Problem Solving, Project Schedule, Risk Awareness, Scope ManagementWhy GSK?\nUniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.\nGSK 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.\nPeople 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.\nGSK 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.\nWe 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.\nShould you require any adjustments to our process to assist you in demonstrating your strengths and capabilities contact us at  where you can also request a call.\nPlease note should your enquiry not relate to adjustments, we will not be able to support you through these channels. However, we have created a Recruitment FAQ guide. Click the link where you will find answers to multiple questions we receive\nImportant notice to Employment businesses/ Agencies\nGSK does not accept referrals from employment businesses and/or employment agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site. All employment businesses/agencies are required to contact GSK's commercial and general procurement/human resources department to obtain prior written authorization before referring any candidates to GSK. The obtaining of prior written authorization is a condition precedent to any agreement (verbal or written) between the employment business/ agency and GSK. In the absence of such written authorization being obtained any actions undertaken by the employment business/agency shall be deemed to have been performed without the consent or contractual agreement of GSK. GSK shall therefore not be liable for any fees arising from such actions or any fees arising from any referrals by employment businesses/agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site.\nPlease note that if you are a US Licensed Healthcare Professional or Healthcare Professional as defined by the laws of the state issuing your license, GSK may be required to capture and report expenses GSK incurs, on your behalf, in the event you are afforded an interview for employment. This capture of applicable transfers of value is necessary to ensure GSK’s compliance to all federal and state US Transparency requirements. 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