Medical Operations Manager

About GSK

GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.  Our success absolutely depends on our people. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together.

About the Role

Due to an internal move, we are looking for a Medical Operations Manager to join our Auckland team. Reporting to the Medical Director, this role will deliver operational effectiveness of the Medical Department through the implementation of Medical Transformation in the Medical NZ Pharma business. This encompasses implementing Medical Transformation process changes whilst maintaining compliance in the NZ Pharma business through Risk Management forums and being proficient in the preparation of regular LOC and above country metrics reports. The role also focuses on driving medical excellence across the medical team.

As a key member of the close-knit medical team, you will drive the execution of key transformational projects. The projects will vary from time to time but are likely to include major initiatives driven by the Medical Transformation process, maintaining effective Medical Governance, Risk Management and complying with the evolving copy approval process and reporting schedule.

Your role will be varied and will include:

• Leading and effectively executing key projects
• Provide medical input and assist the market access head and team in managing established brands portfolio
• Ensure clinical, ethical and regulatory compliance
• Lead on medical activity required to support established brands
• Drive medical excellence within New Zealand medical team

About you?

To be successful in the role, you will have experience in Medical Affairs (as an MSL or similar role) and have developed commercial acumen, high levels of energy and pro-activity, high calibre Project Management skills, first class communication and interpersonal skills.

You’ll also possess:

• Tertiary Degree – Science or Health qualification, Marketing, Management or Commerce, preferably augmented with business experience
• End to end Project Management experience & capability managing projects with an understanding of either ADP or Project Management
• Business acumen
• Strong influencing capability to lead without authority to drive cross functional teams

Why join us?

At GSK, we challenge ourselves to get Ahead Together – to make a positive impact on global health; for growth; in an environment where people can thrive. Our culture inspires our performance.

By joining GSK, you’ll enjoy:

• A flexible and life-friendly working approach, allowing you to do your best work
• Being in a diverse organisation that reflects the communities that we work within
• Development and progression at a global scale, with international opportunities
• 5 Feel Good Days and 1 volunteer day (on top of your annual leave)
• Option to purchase up to 4 weeks’ additional leave per year
• Access to discounted health insurance

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Why GSK?

Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together – so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns – as an organisation where people can thrive. We prevent and treat disease with vaccines, specialty and general medicines. We focus on the science of the immune system and the use of new platform and data technologies, investing in four core therapeutic areas (infectious diseases, HIV, respiratory/ immunology and oncology).

Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it’s also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves – feeling welcome, valued, and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together.

Ensuring the health, wellbeing and safety of all our employees and the community we work with is of paramount importance.  With this in mind GSK require all New Zealand employees not otherwise covered by a Government Vaccination mandate to be vaccinated against COVID19.

The only exceptions to this are for those with a recognised medical contraindication.  Please ask your recruitment team member about this if this applies to you.

In some instances, employees are required to receive a booster to perform their role either through Government mandates or if the scope of their role requires an employee to visit institutions where boosters are required.

Vaccination must be undertaken on the advice of an accredited health practitioner authorised to administer vaccinations.

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