GSK Hiring for Senior Director, HR Technology at Brentford Full Time

GSK’s HR Tech team exists to unite data, technology and talent to deliver next generation digital and technology products and capabilities for our partners within HR and the GSK workforce.

The team’s mission is to enable HR’s digital and tech ambitions and strategies through delivery of a modern stable, secure, scalable and sustainable technology foundation, and catalysing the adoption of data and digital within HR.

The team are responsible for supporting, maintaining and enhancing the IT systems and services in place to support HR processes at GSK. This includes HR systems covering Core HR, Learning & Development, Talent, HR Services, Recruitment and Reward and Recognition. The HR Tech team partner with our markets and customers to identify opportunities to improve business processes, reduce cost, increase system adoption, improve user experience and enhance system integration whilst ensuring that all activities are compliant with the GSK IT Governance Guidelines.

HR Tech are committed to delivering projects which provide ongoing improvements and updates to our applications and improvements to the overall HR Tech service delivery. Providing continuous improvements to the platforms supported, prioritize the project portfolio to drive business value at optimal cost and collaborate with other Tech groups at enterprise level to ensure the optimal portfolio of applications exist within GSK.

Job Purpose:
Head of Global HR Technology plays a key role in driving business value through providing strategic direction, vision and tactical execution of solutions that supports the end-to-end HR Technology domain, including all global HR Technical Products and related IT services.

The role holder will act as the Tech & Digital business partner to the HR Function and their leadership teams, as well as Product Ownership accountability for prioritizing business demand and managing the solution development lifecycle for the Products within the HR portfolio (approximately 70 applications including Workday and SuccessFactors).

This role sits on the Global Functions Digital & Tech Leadership Team, and reports to the VP, Global Functions Digital & Tech.

Responsibilities:
To provide leadership and consultation to HR stakeholders on Technology & Digital investments and value-add activities in alignment and support of business strategic initiatives.

To ensure the successful and on-time deployment for global HR Technology projects, and associated benefits

Lead a large organization; approximately 10 Product Teams driving ongoing product improvements, made up of employees (on and offshore) and third parties.

To manage the department operating budget as well as capital allocation for approved projects

Maintain relationships with relevant Tech strategic partners (third-party system integrators), Application Management Service providers, and SAAS Suppliers

Accountable for ensuring all services and products supporting the business are compliant with internal security, risk management policies and practices, external regulatory and statutory requirements e.g., GxP, SARBOX and that Tech continuity plans are in place for all business-critical products

Why You?

Basic Qualifications:
Degree, relevant experience in major Global Tech or HRIS organization

Track record in successful Tech strategy development, solution design, programme and product delivery and service management

Track record in delivering business impact through process and Tech enabled solutions

Experience of vendor management in particular Tech/BPO outsourcing

Outstanding management skills to inspire teams and provide highest level of customer service through coaching, teaching, and sharing feedback

Excellent relationship management, strong influencing and communication skills

Deep content knowledge of respective functional area (business operating models, processes & products)

Why GSK?

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. Getting ahead means preventing disease as well as treating it, and we aim to impact the health of 2.5 billion people around the world in the next 10 years.

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.

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. Getting ahead means preventing disease as well as treating it, and we aim to impact the health of 2.5 billion people around the world in the next 10 years.

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).

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