Production Director (SLT Member)

Business Introduction:

We 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.

Position summary:

The Production Director provides strategic, managerial, and operational leadership to the full manufacturing organization, ensuring robust, compliant, and efficient production. The role is accountable for meeting customer demand through high-quality, reliable supply, drives continuous improvement in productivity, process robustness, EHS performance, and organizational capability. As a key member of the Site Leadership Team, the role contributes to site-wide strategy, culture, and long-term performance.

Key responsibilities:

This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career. These responsibilities include some of the following:

• Lead and oversee all value stream operations, ensuring delivery according to cGMP, regulatory expectations, and demand forecasts
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focusing on process robustness, quality/compliance, and cost efficiency
• Select, develop, and lead Production Managers, Supervisors, and operational teams, fostering a strong quality mindset and Operational Excellence culture
• Ensure permanent inspection readiness and represent manufacturing operations during internal and external audits
• Strengthen EHS performance and promote a proactive safety culture across production operations
• Contribute to strategic planning, capacity alignment, and implementation of new systems (e.g., MES) to support reliable long-term supply

Basic Qualifications:

We are seeking professionals with the following required skills and qualifications to help us achieve our goals:

• Proven experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing leadership, preferable within vaccines, biologics, or other highly regulated production environments
• Strong knowledge of cGMP, quality systems, regulatory expectations, and biological production processes
• Demonstrated capability in people management and organizational development.
• Fluent written and spoken English and Hungarian
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skills

Preferred Qualifications:

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

• Experience working in complex matrix organizations and in cross-functional collaboration with Quality, Engineering, Logistics, or Global functions
• Track record of successful audit/inspection preparation and defence
• Strong influencing skills and ability to drive alignment across diverse stakeholders
• Experience with implementation of digital or automation systems (e.g., MES)
• Proactivity, strong prioritization, and performance-oriented mindset

 Work pattern:

• Full-time on-site leadership position with presence required across production areas
• Occasional extended-hours availability depending on operational needs, audits, or critical events
• High visibility role with significant responsibility for people, quality, safety, and business performance

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Hungarian Salary Range / Magyarországi bérsáv: HUF 25.383.000 to HUF 42.305.000The 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.A pozícióra felvett új munkavállalók éves bruttó alapbére a fenti bérsávok szerint alakul az egyes érintett lokációknál. Ezek a sávok több tényezőt is figyelembe vesznek, többek között a jelölt készségeit, szakmai tapasztalatát, iskolai végzettségét, valamint az adott munkakör piaci bérszintjét. Ezen felül a pozíció éves bónuszra is jogosíthat, valamint részvételt biztosíthat a részvényalapú hosszú távú ösztönző programunkban, amelynek elérhetősége a pozíció besorolásától függ. A teljes juttatási csomagra vonatkozó részletesebb információkat a toborzási folyamat során biztosítjuk. Ez a munkakör több helyszínről is betölthető, ezért egyes országok esetében a releváns bérsávok is feltüntetésre kerülnek. Más helyszínek bérsávjai azért szerepelnek az álláshirdetésben, mert egyes piacokon a bértranszparenciára vonatkozó jogszabályok előírják a fizetési információk közzétételét. Ezek a helyszínek potenciális munkavégzési lokációk lehetnek ennél a munkakörnél. Amennyiben egy adott országra, vagy helyszínre vonatkozóan nem szerepel bérsáv az álláshirdetésben, a vonatkozó kompenzációs feltételekről a toborzási folyamat során lesz szó. Kérjük, vegye figyelembe, hogy a fizetések országonként eltérhetnek a jelölt készségei, tapasztalata, iskolai végzettsége és az adott munkakör piaci bérszintje alapján. Az ajánlatok jellemzően a meghirdetett bérsávon belül kerülnek meghatározásra a jelölt készségei, tapasztalata és képesítései alapján, míg a sáv felső értéke általában a kiemelkedően tapasztalt jelölteknek vagy egyéb, e kritériumokkal összhangban álló kivételes eseteknek van fenntartva.

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.

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