{"id":4225939,"url":"https://alion.io/job/gsk-project-director","title":"Project Director","company":{"id":6649,"name":"GSK","domain":"gsk.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/gsk","size_band":"5000+","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Workday","truth_index":{"grade":"A","score":88,"open_postings":72,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":0.653,"repost_share":0.042,"time_to_fill_p50_days":16,"computed_at":"2026-11-12T10:38:37Z"}},"role":"Management","role_family":"Management","seniority":"head","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"remote","remote_scope":"stated_countries","remote_scope_basis":"board_field","remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Stevenage, United Kingdom"],"countries":["GB"],"hiring_countries":["GB"],"hiring_countries_total":1,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":null,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-11-12T00:00:00Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-11-12","last_verified_at":"2026-11-13T07:51:57Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":1,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":1},"description":"Project Director\n2 - Year Fixed Contract\nFor candidates seeking to be located at our Stevenage site, this role will temporarily be based at Stevenage. However, the Company plans to relocate its offices to Cambridge, UK. The location of this role will therefore subsequently change to Cambridge, UK in accordance with timelines to be set by the Company. The relocation is currently proposed to take effect by early 2029.\nBusiness Introduction\nWe manufacture and supply reliable, high-quality medicines and vaccines to meet patients’ needs and drive our performance. Our network of 37 medicines and vaccines manufacturing sites delivered 1.7 billion packs of medicines and 409 million vaccine doses in 2024 to help make a positive impact on the health of millions of people. Our supply chain is not just core to our operations; it’s vital to bringing our innovations to patients as quickly, efficiently and effectively as possible. Technology is transforming how we manufacture medicines and vaccines, enabling us to increase the speed, quality and scale of product supply. We need the very best minds and capability to help us on our journey to make more complex products, harnessing the power of smart manufacturing technologies including robotics, digital solutions and artificial intelligence to deliver for patients.\nPosition Summary\nYou will lead the delivery of a UK campus fit-out for a new collaboration hub and lab facility, overseeing a complex capital programme that delivers meaningful change for our UK business. You will work with senior leaders and cross-functional teams to define strategy, plan delivery and drive results. We value clear decision-making, practical leadership and collaboration. This role offers growth, visible impact and the chance to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.\nResponsibilities\nYou will have end-to-end accountability for delivering a complex, multi-year programme, with responsibilities that include:\nLeading full lifecycle delivery of the campus fit out, ensuring scope, schedule, cost and quality commitments are achieved.\nAccountable for ongoing contract governance for outsourced project management and construction delivery organisations, including oversight of budget changes, performance against service partner KPIs, risk mitigation and effective handover to operations.\nBuild strong relationships with key R&D leaders and wider stakeholders across functions and levels, partnering to shape scope, align priorities and resolve business-driven changes that impact project delivery.\nOwning the integrated delivery plan, coordinating resources and critical path activities to keep execution on track.\nDesigning and overseeing change and communications plans to support smooth transitions and strong employee engagement.\nProactively managing programme risks, issues and budgets, and providing clear, data-driven progress updates to senior stakeholders.\nCoaching and developing project teams, creating an inclusive environment that supports learning, accountability and high performance.\n Basic Qualifications:\nBachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Project Management, Engineering or Business.\nProven ability to manage complex engineering projects in a pharmaceutical R&D facility, including planning, execution and delivery, using frameworks such as PMF.\nProven experience engaging and influencing senior stakeholders to secure decisions and resources.\nStrong track record in planning and delivering change, including cutover, go-live or transition activities.\nPractical skills in risk management, financial oversight and programme governance.\nClear communicator with experience coaching teams and driving cross-functional collaboration.\nPreferred Qualification:\nMaster’s degree in Project Management, Engineering or Business related subject.\nSound technical knowledge of the pharmaceutical R&D process and GxP / project management requirements.\nAbility to establish strong working relationships with internal stakeholders and external contract partners to deliver project investment.\nThorough understanding of statutory legislation in a technically complex environment.\nProven ability to translate strategy into practical delivery plans and measurable benefits.\nComfortable working in ambiguity and able to act with sound judgement and pace.\nWe 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.\nClosing Date for Applications: 19th November 2026 (EOD)\nPlease 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.\nSkills\nChange Management, Communication, Cross-Departmental Collaboration, Decision Making, Financial Acumen, Innovation, Leadership, Portfolio Management, Project Management, Project Management Governance, Risk Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Leadership, Visionary ThinkingWhy 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.\nWe 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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