Group Site Manager

GSK; London; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job description

Group Site Manager

GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. 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. In Workplace Real Estate & Facilities (WREF) our unique contribution will accelerate GSK’s success by transforming the employee experience, inspiring everyone to be their best wherever they work.

WREF is the global team that is responsible for the full lifecycle of planning, execution and operations of GSK’s real estate portfolio. This includes defining the organisation’s real estate and workplace experience strategy across our network of over 250 manufacturing, R&D and office facilities; as well as leveraging our network of vendor partners to ensure delivery facility management and capital project services to GSK’s global office portfolio. The team is set up in a matrixed operating model where a Centre of Excellence (CoE) is responsible for service strategy and process ownership, and Regional teams are responsible for executing WREF’s services.

Reporting to the Cluster Director - UK, the Group Site Manager, UK is primarily responsible for overseeing workplace operations at GSK’s Global HQ, ensuring the delivery of an exceptional workplace experience to our employees. This role will manage the delivery of workplace services while fostering a positive and productive work environment aligned with business objectives. The role will have additional accountability for multiple smaller office sites within the UK Cluster.

Key Responsibilities

• Build positive stakeholder relationships to ensure WREF’s workplace services are aligned to business needs.
• Oversee the delivery of all workplace services at the nominated site location(s), balancing exceptional customer service delivery with effective building operations management to create an optimal workplace environment for GSK employees and visitors.
• Coordinate and supervise a team of service partners and vendors to deliver workplace services at the site location(s), ensuring cost, quality, compliance and performance metrics are achieved by key contract partners.
• Prepare, manage and report against annual operating and capital budgets for the site location(s), ensuring accuracy of financial data
• Analyse data, generate insights, develop and implement action plans to ensure the workplace services at the site location(s) are continually improving and meeting the needs of GSK employees and visitors.
• Drive implementation of workplace initiatives and best practices to meet business objectives and enhance the employee and visitor experience.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Real Estate, Facilities or Hospitality related discipline or equivalent experience.
• Proven experience in corporate real estate, facilities management, or hospitality, including experience in a leadership role.
• Strong understanding of both workplace experience best practices and technical facilities management principles, coupled with experience with facilities management systems, workplace management tools, and data analysis platforms.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with all levels of an organisation.
• Knowledge of relevant health and safety regulations, building codes, and industry standards.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to balance multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Flexibility to adapt to changing needs and requirements.
• Ability to deal with a variety of complex issues concurrently.
• Ability to work under pressure with limited supervision.

Why GSK?

Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease 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. We prevent and treat disease with vaccines, specialty and general medicines. We focus on the science of the immune system and the use of new platform and data technologies, investing in four core therapeutic areas (infectious diseases, HIV, respiratory/ immunology and oncology).

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.