Head of Clinical Operations – Germany & Associated Countries

GSK’s success depends on its people. The company wants to be a place where people can thrive, feel inspired, encouraged, and challenged to be their best selves.

The Head of Clinical Operations – Germany & Associated Countries is accountable for executing and delivering Pharma and Vaccine sponsored human subject research across all therapy areas and development phases within a primary strategic country for GSK, with additional accountability for assigned smaller countries.

Key Responsibilities:

• Accountable for execution and delivery of clinical studies across all therapy areas and development phases within the primary country and assigned additional countries.
• Provide senior leadership and people management for Clinical Operations teams across the defined country scope.
• Translate GSK R&D and GMASE strategy into executable country-level plans aligned to portfolio needs.
• Provide clinical monitoring oversight, including oversight of studies executed by strategic partners and CROs.
• Maintain understanding of local healthcare environments, regulatory landscapes, and operational realities across the country scope.
• Engage and influence internal and external stakeholders to enable successful delivery and a positive operating environment.
• Own operational and financial accountability for clinical operations budgets across the primary and assigned countries.
• Drive continuous improvement and efficiency through implementation of new processes and best practices.
• Ensure quality, risk, and business continuity oversight.
• Lead cross-country and cross-regional initiatives and share country insights to inform global planning.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Scientific discipline.
• Minimum of 10 years of pharmaceutical R&D or related industry experience.
• Demonstrated leadership experience in regulated clinical operations.
• Strong knowledge of ICH-GCP and clinical development processes.
• Forward-thinking and visionary mindset to modernise approach to clinical processes and leverage technology.
• Demonstrated matrix team leadership to deliver results.
• Demonstrated cross-functional collaborator with experience in building networks of partners and stakeholders and broadly engaging with expert communities.
• Effective communication skills with ability to communicate and influence at all levels of the organization.

Preferred Qualification:

• Advanced degree in Scientific discipline.
• Experience leading across multiple countries or heterogeneous environments.
• Digital and data proficiency.

Salary Range: The annual gross base salary range for new hires in this position is EUR 138,000 to EUR 230,000.