Project Controls Lead

Are you ready to make a meaningful impact on global health and drive efficiency in capital project delivery At GSK we are seeking aProject Controls Leadto play a pivotal role in ensuring the effective management of our capital projects portfolio.

As a Project Controls Lead within our R&D Engineering Services (RDES) team you will oversee the delivery of project controls including cost schedule and risk management ensuring compliance with GSKs Project Management Framework. Youll act as a strategic partner to project teams championing project efficiency implementing best practices and enabling data-driven decision-making for a capital portfolio of approximately 150M annually.

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive excellence in cost estimation budgeting scheduling and risk mitigation across projects.
• Coach and train service partner staff to ensure compliance with GSKs Project Management Framework.
• Maintain and leverage benchmarking data to validate project cost estimates and schedules.
• Endorse procurement and contracting strategies while ensuring effective lifecycle contract administration.
• Own annual spend forecasts and end-of-year close-out activities including capital accruals.
• Conduct Independent Project Reviews to ensure project assurance and health checks.
• Verify risk and contingency allocations for project budgets and schedules.
• Monitor critical milestones risks and KPIs to enable timely interventions and ensure project delivery success.
• Implement a formalized scope change approval process with clear accountability.
• Maintain site project performance dashboards to identify trends and drive efficiencies.

Basic Qualification
We are seeking professionals with the following required skills and qualifications to help us achieve our goals:

• A Bachelors degree (or equivalent) in Engineering Construction Management Business or Project Management is required.
• Experience in project controls ideally within the pharmaceutical industry.
• Proficiency in project planning scheduling cost estimation budgeting and risk management tools.
• Strong data analysis and financial forecasting capabilities along with expertise in project controls systems.
• Strategic thinking to align project goals with organizational objectives.
• Exceptional leadership communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Passion for continuous improvement and adaptability in dynamic environments.
• Ability to build strong cross-functional relationships and foster collaboration.

Preferred Qualification
If you have the following characteristics it would be a plus:

• A Masters degree in relevant field.

Why GSKAt GSK we are committed to improving the quality of human life by enabling people to do more feel better and live longer. Working with us means joining a global organisation that values innovation integrity and collaboration. You will have the opportunity to work on impactful projects that contribute to global health while growing your career in an inclusive and dynamic workplace.

This role is hybrid requiring you to be in office minimum 3/days per week.

Closing Date: 11th November 2025 (COB)

Apply Today!
Discover how you can make a lasting impact on global health with GSK.

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 were 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 or 0. The helpline is available from 8.30am to 12.00 noon Monday to Friday during bank holidays these times and days may vary.

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 .

Important notice to Employment businesses/ Agencies

GSK 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 GSKs 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 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 GSKs compliance to all federal and state US Transparency requirements. For more information please visit the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) website at