Site Name: UK - London - Brentford, Baar Onyx, Durham Blackwell Street, Upper Providence, WavrePosted Date: Feb Medical Contract Manager The Contract Manager will play a critical role in support of multiple assets in the Medical Affairs (MA) portfolio. They will lead the management of external engagement activities that are essential to delivery of medical plans across all Therapeutic Areas (TAs). They will collaborate and align with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to successfully manage asset specific activities.Efficient management of Healthcare provider contracts and payments is needed for delivery of strategic goals and budget targets. The Contract Manager will also coordinate critical vendor relations, managing PO's, contracts and invoices for Third Party Agency interactions.We create a place where people can grow, be their best, be safe, and feel welcome, valued and included. We offer a competitive salary, an annual bonus based on company performance, healthcare and wellbeing programmes, pension plan membership, and shares and savings programme.We embrace modern work practises; our Performance with Choice programme offers a hybrid working model, empowering you to find the optimal balance between remote and in-office work.Discover more about our company wide benefits and life at GSK on our webpage Life at GSK GSK In this role you will External Engagement (EE)/Budget Management

• Undertake EE contract creation and invoice tracking on behalf of Business Owner (if applicable).
• Ensure timely execution of Health Care Payments and Contracting - identifying opportunities to reduce cycle times.
• PO / vendor / agency spend tracking to ensure accurate asset budget tracking (place accruals, cross-charges).
• Facilitate invoice approval with business owner and financial specialist.
• Support PM in conducting regular reviews with BOs to discuss and track progress of activities and spend,
• Track monthly invoice status / delivery, working with PO requisitioner to ensure payments are made on time.
• Provide external user support for agency partners.
• Support Medical Director with EEs contracting activities: setup EE engagement within Apollo, EEs contracting follow-up and payments tracking.

Grants and donations support and Contract Management Office (Hub) engagement

• Critical assessment of current ways of working across all TA's in order to improve efficiency of end-to-end process.
• Establish consistent tracking process to manage process and provide transparency to stakeholders.
• Follow-up on agreement signature upon approval by GD&SC.
• Follow-up on the receipt of (interim) reports.
• Responsible for pre-filling forms / agreement drafting / LOC approval and requesting organisation signature - upload to grants and donations portal.
• Collaborate with procurement to ensure all vendor administration is up to date (e.g. data accuracy of vendor details in Ariba).
• Coordinate PO creation on behalf of Business Owners in collaboration with offshore team.

Content Management

• Monitor content delivery progress with agencies against budget.

Why you? Basic Qualifications & Skills:We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:

• Bachelor's degree (science, pharmacy or nursing preferred).
• Certifications in project management (PMP, Prince2, or equivalent)
• A track record of timely delivery of complex Medical Affairs / R&D projects
• Significant and varied experience working within the pharmaceutical industry, preferably in Medical Affairs.
• Experience working in multiple professional environments in project management with relevant certification.
• Knowledge of Lean Sigma / business continuous improvement principles.
• Deep understanding of and practical experience working with core Medical Affairs processes (e.g. Medical Planning, Scientific Engagement Planning, Copy Approval).
• Analytical, logical thought process with proven track record of strong matrix management, facilitation, and project management skills.
• Effective time management, ability to clearly identify priorities and manage multiple tasks.
• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills, communication skills, strong collaborator/communicator.
• Understanding of the lifecycle of pharmaceutical drug development and commercialisation.
• Strong Excel, PowerPoint, and database management skills

Preferred Qualifications & Skills:Please note the following skills are not necessary, just preferred, if you do not have them, please still apply:

• Knowledge of the matrix operating environment and all the systems/processes required to drive successful performance.
• Lean Six Sigma certification.

Closing Date for Applications - March 12th, 2024 (COB)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 above. The information that you have provided in your cover letter and CV will be used to assess your application.Why Us?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 organization where people can thrive. Getting ahead means preventing disease as well as treating it, and we aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of 2030.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 workplace where everyone can feel a sense of belonging and thrive as set out in our Equal and Inclusive Treatment of Employees policy. We're committed to being more proactive at all levels so that our workforce reflects the communities we work and hire in, and our GSK leadership reflects our GSK workforce.As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we are open to all talent. In the US, we also adhere to Affirmative Action principles. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to neurodiversity, race/ethnicity, colour, national origin, religion, gender, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, disability, genetic information, military service, covered/protected veteran status or any other federal, state or local protected class ( US only).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 or . Please note should your enquiry not relate to adjustments, we will not be able to support you through these channels. However, we have created a UK Recruitment FAQ guide. Click the link and scroll to the Careers Section where you will find answers to multiple questions we receive .As you apply, we will ask you to share some personal information which is entirely voluntary. We want to have an opportunity to consider a diverse pool of qualified candidates and this information will assist us in meeting that objective and in understanding how well we are doing against our inclusion and diversity ambitions. We would really appreciate it if you could take a few moments to complete it. Rest assured, Hiring Managers do not have access to this information and we will treat your information confidentially.Important notice to Employment businesses/ AgenciesGSK does not accept referrals from employment businesses and/or employment agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site. All employment businesses/agencies are required to contact GSK's commercial and general procurement/human resources department to obtain prior written authorization before referring any candidates to GSK. The obtaining of prior written authorization is a condition precedent to any agreement (verbal or written) between the employment business/ agency and GSK. In the absence of such written authorization being obtained any actions undertaken by the employment business/agency shall be deemed to have been performed without the consent or contractual agreement of GSK. GSK shall therefore not be liable for any fees arising from such actions or any fees arising from any referrals by employment businesses/agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site.Please note that if you are a US Licensed Healthcare Professional or Healthcare Professional as defined by the laws of the state issuing your license, GSK may be required to capture and report expenses GSK incurs, on your behalf, in the event you are afforded an interview for employment. This capture of applicable transfers of value is necessary to ensure GSK's compliance to all federal and state US Transparency requirements. For more information, please visit GSK's Transparency Reporting For the Record site.We're moving towards a more sustainable future with our new headquarters . click apply for full job details