Global Strategic Insights Director
Do you have an entrepreneurial spirit, insatiable curiosity, broad pharma expertise, and a strong commitment to deploying insights to guide business strategy? If so, consider being a key partner in the growth of GSK's Hepatology Portfolio as Global Strategic Insights Director. GSK is seeking an individual with a collaborative mindset to drive strategic insight generation that will define and shape Global Hepatology Strategy in MASH (Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatohepatitis) & ALD (Alcoholic Liver Disease). Working across assets and lifecycle stages with Brand Insights Directors, Global Product Strategy and a wide, cross-functional group of partners.
In this role you will :
- Be a thought-partner and subject matter expert for MASH / ALD / Hepatology teams.
- Lead on insight generation to shape for some key disease areas in hepatology- MASH / ALD for business governance milestones, ensuring 100% adherence to market research compliance guidelines.
- Develop robust forecast models ensuring seamless integration of market and customer insights into sound forecasts that contribute to stage gating and investment planning decisions to inform governance, produce sensitivities and scenarios, and provide auditable references for sources, assumptions and decisions.
- Take ownership of the forecast process and deliverables, ensuring the model's accuracy, development of robust assumptions, alignment with LOC inputs, and adherence to governance timelines.
- Prioritize and manage multiple workstreams to deliver actionable insights, leveraging market and competitive intelligence to inform and drive strategic decision-making.
- Partner with the Global Competitive Intelligence team to closely monitor the latest external developments, and translate these into concise and impactful recommendations with cross-functional input.
- Drive pull-through of insights into Global Product Strategy and ultimately impact the activities and focus of the organization based on sound insights.
- Leverage technology and innovation to increase efficiency and / or effectiveness in insight generation, while maintaining rigor and quality.
- Generate actionable and concise recommendations from a broad array of databases and solutions to meaningfully influence GSK Hepatology's strategic trajectory.
Responsibilities include :
Lead multiple workstreams, and exert influence within cross-functional matrices.Harness the latest research and analytical methodologies to drive a competitive edge for GSK.Develop deep subject matter expertise across therapeutic areas; tracking trends, current and evolving competitive landscapes, and generating long-term strategic outlooks.Deliver well-integrated, actionable insights and ensure their strategic application to support global strategy, governance, and investment decisions.Manage vendor relationships to achieve a mutually rewarding partnership while ensuring excellence in insight generation execution.Leverage a wide range of tools and resources to identify opportunities, assess program potential, and provide guidance to optimize development plans.Continue to build your ability to influence the planning and activities of cross-functional teams to help create alignment, clarity and a clear sense of shared responsibility for the brands you work on.Basic Qualifications :
BA / BS DegreeIn-depth pharmaceutical industry experienceSignificant commercial insights & analytics related experienceStrong track record in commercial insights & analytics related experiencePrior consulting or agency-side experience highly valuedPreferred Qualifications :
MBA, MS, or MA in business, marketing science, or scienceSuccessful matrix leadership. Experience working in a cross-functional capacityScenario-based planningPreference will be attributed to applicants with both market research AND forecasting expertiseResearch and analytics distillation, synthesis, and application to business issuesStrong business acumenExperienced in managing teams, fostering growth through mentorship, coaching, and continuous learning opportunities.Demonstrated ability to influence senior commercial leadership and confidently defend informed recommendationsDemonstrated ability to apply data and analyses to drive high impact business decisionsSignificant experience conducting qualitative and quantitative market researchAbility to leverage and synthesize a broad range of information sources to develop insight and generate clear, actionable recommendations that impact / drive decision-making at a business unit levelDeep understanding of the global pharmaceutical industryStrong verbal and written communication / presentation skillsAbility to work effectively across a matrix environment and influence without formal authorityAgility, flexibility, and comfort with ambiguityClosing Date for Applications : 21 / 11 / 2025 EOD
Please 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. The information that you have provided in your cover letter and CV will be used to assess your application.
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. We 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. Should you require any adjustments to our process to assist you in demonstrating your strengths and capabilities contact us on UKRecruitment.Adjustments@gsk.com or 0808 234 4391. The helpline is available from 8.30am to 12.00 noon Monday to Friday, during bank holidays these times and days may vary.