Head of Clinical Operations – Germany & Associated Countries (mfd)

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Job Purpose:

The Head of Clinical Operations Germany & Associated Countries is accountable for the execution and delivery of Pharma and Vaccine sponsored human subject research across all therapy areas and development phases within a primary strategic country for GSK with additional accountability for assigned smaller countries. This position ensures balanced leadership scope consistent execution and effective use of senior operational capability aligned to portfolio contribution complexity and risk.

Operating within the GMASE (Global Monitoring and Site Engagement) and DevOps operating model the position translates R&D and therapeutic strategy into predictable high-quality clinical delivery ensuring excellence in speed quality compliance and productivity across the defined country scope.

Key Responsibilities:

• Accountable for execution and delivery of clinical studies across all therapy areas and development phases within the primary country and assigned additional countries.

• Provide senior leadership and people management for Clinical Operations teams across the defined country scope.

• Translate GSK R&D and GMASE strategy into executable country-level plans aligned to portfolio needs.

• Provide clinical monitoring oversight including oversight of studies executed by strategic partners and CROs.

• Maintain understanding of local healthcare environments regulatory landscapes and operational realities across the country scope.

• Engage and influence internal and external stakeholders to enable successful delivery and a positive operating environment.

• Own operational and financial accountability for clinical operations budgets across the primary and assigned countries.

• Drive continuous improvement and efficiency through implementation of new processes and best practices.

• Ensure quality risk and business continuity oversight.

• Lead cross-country and cross-regional initiatives and share country insights to inform global planning.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Scientific discipline.

• Minimum of 10 years of pharmaceutical R&D or related industry experience.

• Demonstrated leadership experience in regulated clinical operations

• Strong knowledge of ICH-GCP and clinical development processes.

• Forward-thinking and visionary mindset to modernise approach to clinical processes and leverage technology.

• Demonstrated matrix team leadership to deliver results.

• Demonstrated cross-functional collaborator with experience in building networks of partners and stakeholders and broadly engaging with expert communities.

• Effective communication skills with ability to communicate and influence at all levels of the organization.

Preferred Qualification

• Advanced degree in Scientific discipline

• Experience leading across multiple countries or heterogeneous environments

• Digital and data proficiency

Germany Salary Range / Gehaltsbandbreiten Deutschland: EUR 138000 to EUR 230000The 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 candidates skills experience education level and the market rate for the 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 candidates skills experience education level and the market rate for the role. Offers are typically made within the advertised range based on the candidates skills experience and qualifications with the upper end generally reserved for highly experienced candidates or other exceptional circumstances aligned with these jährliche Brutto - Grundgehaltsrahmen für Neueinstellungen in dieser Position ist oben für jeden relevanten Standort ausgewiesen. Diese Gehaltsspannen berücksichtigen eine Reihe von Faktoren basierend auf den Fähigkeiten der Berufserfahrung der Ausbildung und Qualifikation der Kandidat*innen sowie der marktüblichen Vergütung für diese Rolle. Zusätzlich kann diese Position u.a. einen jährlichen Bonus Urlaubsgeld eine betriebliche Altersvorsorge sowie die Berechtigung zur Teilnahme an unserem aktienbasierten Long-Term Incentive-Programm beinhalten; dies ist abhängig von der Rolle. Detailliertere Informationen zum gesamten Vergütungspaket werden während des Rekrutierungsprozesses bereitgestellt. Wenn eine Position an mehreren Standorten mehreren Ländern ausgeübt werden kann werden die entsprechenden Gehaltsspannen für diese Länder/Standorte angezeigt. Zusätzlich können weitere Gehaltsspannen eingeblendet werden wenn für bestimmte Märkte gesetzliche Vorgaben zur Entgelttransparenz gelten und diese Standorte als mögliche Einsatzorte für die Rolle in Betracht kommen. Wenn für einen bestimmten Standort oder ein bestimmtes Land in der Stellenausschreibung keine Gehaltsspannen angegeben sind wird die entsprechende Vergütung im Rahmen des Rekrutierungsprozesses individuell besprochen. Bitte beachten Sie dass die Gehälter je nach Land auf Grundlage der Fähigkeiten Berufserfahrung der Ausbildung und der Qualifikation der Kandidat*innen sowie der marktüblichen Vergütung für diese Rolle variieren. Angebote erfolgen in der Regel innerhalb der veröffentlichten Spanne unter Berücksichtigung der oben genannten Kriterien wobei das obere Ende der Spanne im Allgemeinen sehr erfahrenen Kandidat*innen oder anderen außergewöhnlichen Konstellationen vorbehalten ist.

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 were 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.

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Employment Type : Full-Time
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