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Global Head Strategy & Operations Specialty Care CPO
Job Purpose
As the Global Head Strategy & Operations Specialty Care, you will play a key role in the delivery of Global Medical Specialty Care and overall Chief Patient Officer Organization objectives. The role reports directly into the TA Head Global Medical Specialty Care and partners closely with respective equivalent roles across the Product Area Lead Team (R&D and Commercial) as well as the Medical Leadership Team and other cross-functional partners. This role is designed as a senior enterprise-level development position equivalent in readiness to roles like the Global Medical Asset Lead or Country Medical Director.
This role is the primary execution and strategic business performance partner to the TA Head Global Medical Specialty Care translating strategic priorities into disciplined operational delivery across the function and its key cross-functional interfaces. The role operates with high autonomy on behalf of the Global Medical Head Specialty Care ensuring clear priorities, effective governance, and delivery against organizational goals.
Specialty Care is a key driver of GSK’s future growth, with multiple transformational launches anticipated over the next 1–3 years and a further ~20 assets expected to launch through 2034. Global Specialty Medical plays a pivotal role in maximizing the value of this portfolio by shaping evidence generation, defining and executing global medical strategies, and ensuring that scientific innovation translates into meaningful patient impact and commercial success. Working at the critical interface between R&D and commercialization, we influence target product profiles, drive lifecycle innovation, generate differentiating evidence, and prepare healthcare systems and stakeholders for successful launches across our late-stage pipeline. In partnership with regions and key markets, we ensure the optimal use and adoption of our medicines, delivering sustainable value for patients, healthcare systems, and GSK.
Expectations
Strategy Execution and Planning
Operational Excellence
Leadership, influence and communication
Governance and decision enablement
Key capability areas:
Basic qualifications:
Preferred Qualification
This role will ideally be based in UK or Switzerland.
Travel: up to 20% may be required.
You will join a team focused on making a measurable difference for patients and communities. You will have the chance to shape strategy, lead visible work across the organisation, and grow your skills working with experienced leaders. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and encourage people with different experiences to apply.
How to apply
If this role excites you, please submit your CV and a short cover note telling us how your experience matches the role. We will review applications as they arrive and may close the advert early if we receive a high volume. Apply today to take the next step in your career with GSK.
Closing Date for Applications: 13/08/2026 EOD
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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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Skills
Cross-Functional Leadership, Digital Fluency, Enterprise Thinking, High Impact Communication, Patient Impact, Project Management
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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