Director, Onyx Product Engagement

GlaxoSmithKline
London
2 days ago
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Director, Onyx Product Engagement The Onyx ResearchData Tech organization represents a major investment by GSK R&Dand Digital & Tech, designed to deliver a step-change in ourability to leverage data, knowledge, and prediction to find newmedicines. We are a full-stack shop consisting of product andportfolio leadership, data engineering, infrastructure and DevOps,data / metadata / knowledge platforms, and AI/ML and analysisplatforms, all geared toward: - Building a next-generation dataexperience for GSK’s scientists, engineers, and decision-makers,increasing productivity and reducing time spent on “data mechanics”- Providing best-in-class AI/ML and data analysis environments toaccelerate our predictive capabilities and attract top-tier talent- Aggressively engineering our data at scale to unlock the value ofour combined data assets - Implementing scientific technologyproducts that leverage the data and capabilities provisioned byOnyx Onyx Product Management is at the heart of our mission,ensuring that everything from our infrastructure to platforms, toend-user facing data assets and environments is designed tomaximize our impact on R&D. The Product Management teampartners with R&D stakeholders and Onyx leadership to develop astrategic roadmap for all customer-facing aspects of Onyx,including data assets, ontology, Knowledge Graph / semantic search,data / computing / analysis platforms, and data-poweredapplications. We are seeking an experienced Engagement Director whowill be accountable for designing engagement plans for Onyxproducts, leading the development and delivery of clear, consistentengagement material in alignment with those plans. This role willbe pivotal in ensuring a cohesive enterprise level connection ofResearch and Tech strategy to messaging with customers and thosecharged with delivering products to advance business goals. This isa senior level individual contributor role that combines leadershipas well as hands-on execution, operating as part of ahigh-performing team in support of various Leadership teams. We areseeking a highly skilled and experienced expert that is thestandard bearer for proper ways of working and communication,driving the development of product owners towards high quality andeffective engagement with their stakeholders. They will need tothrive in a culture of collaboration, curiosity, consistency,agility, quality, peer review, and continuous improvement withresponsibility to consistently work towards maximizing the impactof our products. Key Responsibilities: This role will provide YOUthe opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career,these responsibilities include some of the following: - Engagementplans: work across a matrix with stakeholders (Senior leaders,engineers and customers) to develop approaches for specific defineddeliverables that maximise impact, adoption and value aligned toGSK objectives - Engagement material development and execution:Drive clear and consistent messages utilising the best tactics andchannels available for delivery (e.g video, podcast, email, socialmedia, blogs); ensuring communication is fit for purpose factoringin leaders’ personal styles and what best serves the audiences. -Product Launch and Adoption: Create “playbook” for key product golive messaging ensuring product owners deliver effectivecommunication, training, and support materials to drive successfulproduct adoption and customer satisfaction. - Coach and developOnyx engagement capabilities: Grow leader engagement “muscles” sothat they can ensure employees, customers and partners aremeasurable engaged with Onyx deliverables and progress. - Alignmentto Tech Comms, GSK brand and Communication and Government Affairs(CGA) standards: Ensure that Onyx engagement aligns as needed tocore standards and GSK guidance. - Support Onyx LT and department:Collaborate with senior Onyx leaders to develop engagementobjectives, create Onyx enterprise messaging and feed into coreRDDT or Tech communication plans; ensuring Townhalls, Let’s talks,Events and organisational messaging/feedback are managedeffectively. - Manage engagement budget and vendors: Provideoversight of any external creative agencies to ensure Onyxcommunication deliverables are managed to time and budget. - Managespecific Onyx engagement channels: Oversee development andmaintenance of specific communication channels such as WorkVivo,GSKOnyx.Tech. - Co-ordinate any Onyx messaging required forexternal messaging: Work with CGA or other GSK partners ensure anymessaging required for external publication meets requirements,aligns with wider communication strategy and is appropriatelyapproved; specific focus on managing engagement relationships withkey Onyx Strategic partners e.g. Google. Why you? BasicQualifications: We are looking for professionals with theserequired skills to achieve our goals: - Bachelor’s degree incommunication related field or in Computer Science disciplinetogether with significant demonstrable engagement experience withinIT or Pharma company. - Strong and dynamic communicator withexcellent verbal and written communications skills. - Significantexperience of executive and employee communications delivery. -Experience of coaching leaders to increase impact with track recordof influencing key stakeholders. - Extensive experience developing,implementing and measuring engagement strategies and tactics thatsupport business objectives. - Digital content and media expertise.- Ability to manage time effectively without supervision and toorganize, prioritize and deliver tasks and projects with a sense ofurgency and close follow-up of any open issues. PreferredQualifications: If you have the following characteristics, it wouldbe a plus: - Master’s degree or MBA. - Experience developing anddriving complex communication plans for Sr. Leaders and theirorganizations. - Strong understanding of how to “market” changesfor technology and scientific populations through significantexperience working within Technology or R&D disciplines. Pleaseapply via our online portal providing your CV and Cover Letter.(Please take a personal copy of the Job Description, as this willnot be available online post closure of the advert) Closing Date:COP Thursday 24th April Hybrid working applies to this role, withexpectation of 2-3 days per week onsite. We create a place wherepeople can grow, be their best, be safe, and feel welcome, valuedand included. We offer a competitive salary, an annual bonus basedon company performance, healthcare and wellbeing programmes,pension plan membership, and shares and savings programme. Weembrace modern work practises; our Performance with Choiceprogramme offers a hybrid working model, empowering you to find theoptimal balance between remote and in-office work. Discover moreabout our company wide benefits and life at GSK on our webpageLifeat GSK | GSK Why GSK? Uniting science, technology and talent to getahead of disease together. GSK is a global biopharma company with aspecial purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to getahead of disease together – so we can positively impact the healthof billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainableshareholder returns – as an organisation where people can thrive.We prevent and treat disease with vaccines, specialty and generalmedicines. We focus on the science of the immune system and the useof new platform and data technologies, investing in four coretherapeutic areas (infectious diseases, HIV, respiratory/immunology and oncology). Our success absolutely depends on ourpeople. While getting ahead of disease together is about ourambition for patients and shareholders, it’s also about making GSKa place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place wherepeople feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best theycan be. A place where they can be themselves – feeling welcome,valued, and included. Where they can keep growing and look aftertheir wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at thisexciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together. As an EqualOpportunity Employer, we are open to all talent. In the US, we alsoadhere to Affirmative Action principles. This ensures that allqualified applicants will receive equal consideration foremployment without regard to neurodiversity, race/ethnicity,colour, national origin, religion, gender, pregnancy, maritalstatus, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age,disability, genetic information, military service,covered/protected veteran status or any other federal, state orlocal protected class*(*US only). We believe in an agile workingculture for all our roles. If flexibility is important to you, weencourage you to explore with our hiring team what theopportunities are. Should you require any adjustments to ourprocess to assist you in demonstrating your strengths andcapabilities contact us on or . The helpline is available from 8.30am to 12.00 noonMonday to Friday, during bank holidays these times and days mayvary. Please note should your enquiry not relate to adjustments, wewill not be able to support you through these channels. However, wehave created a UK Recruitment FAQ guide. Click the link and scrollto the Careers Section where you will find answers to multiplequestions we receive. As you apply, we will ask you to share somepersonal information which is entirely voluntary. We want to havean opportunity to consider a diverse pool of qualified candidatesand this information will assist us in meeting that objective andin understanding how well we are doing against our inclusion anddiversity ambitions. We would really appreciate it if you couldtake a few moments to complete it. Rest assured, Hiring Managers donot have access to this information and we will treat yourinformation confidentially. #J-18808-Ljbffr

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