Description
GSK is seeking a Head of CMO Innovation to build and lead the CMO Innovation Group. The role is accountable for defining the vision, strategy, operating model, and governance of innovation across CMO, creating a sustainable capability that accelerates business impact and organizational transformation.
Key Responsibilities:
- Define and lead the strategic vision, operating model, and direction of the CMO Innovation Group
- Serve as a trusted advisor to the Head Data Value Office CMO and a visible champion for innovation across CMO
- Establish and lead innovation governance
- Lead the transformation required to embed AI-, data-, and digital-enabled ways of working into CMO's operating model
- Build and cultivate a strong innovation ecosystem
- Own the Group's annual investment portfolio, headcount strategy, and multi-year resource plan
- Recruit, build, and lead the founding CMO Innovation Group
- Establish and strengthen the Group's innovation capital
- Foster a culture of experimentation, continuous improvement, and evidence-based innovation
Basic Qualifications:
- Masters degree or equivalent in computer science, data science, business, or other data/technology-related field
- Significant senior leadership experience in innovation, transformation or venture-building within a large, matrixed organisation
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities
- Demonstrated ability to drive continuous improvement, innovation and manage complex data projects
- Systems-thinking: able to connect domain knowledge, process expertise and technology acumen
- Demonstrated experience operating in matrix (hub and spoke) organizational structures
Preferred Qualifications:
- Advanced degree or equivalent in computer science, data science, business, or other data/technology-related field
- Formal training in structured innovation methods
Salary: If you are based in Cambridge, MA; Waltham, MA; Rockville, MD; or San Francisco, CA, the annual base salary for new hires in this position ranges $213,675 to $356,125.
Benefits: Available benefits include health care and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, paid holidays, vacation, and paid caregiver/parental and medical leave.