Digital & Automation Engineering Director
GSK
4 months ago
Remote friendly (King of Prussia, PA)
United States
IT
Position Summary
Digital Director – Global Capital Projects: Define and embed advanced digital capabilities within global capital projects, aligning digital scope with GSK’s digital and smart manufacturing strategies.
Responsibilities
- Define and drive digital scope and requirements for capital projects.
- Lead digital design principles, standards, and scope definition across the portfolio.
- Collaborate with the Business Smart Manufacturing Organization to align digital scope with business strategies/roadmaps.
- Serve as Digital Lead on priority projects to influence engineering design and ensure inclusion of: Automation systems; Digital platforms & data architecture; Smart manufacturing capabilities; IT/OT infrastructure.
- Embed digital requirements from FEED/design through execution and commissioning.
- Optimize scope for fit-for-purpose, future-ready digital capabilities (avoid under/over-specification).
- Partner with Engineering, Tech SMEs, and Digital teams to align with enterprise standards/architectures and long-term operational needs.
- Ensure components are integrated, scalable, and aligned to enterprise platforms.
- Support data strategies and digital architectures for operational readiness and lifecycle value.
- Communicate/drive value and benefits (efficiency, quality, flexibility) and scale best practices across projects.
Basic Qualifications (Required)
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Digital, IT, or related (Master’s preferred).
- 10+ years in digital/automation/technology roles in capital-intensive or regulated industries.
- Experience delivering technology scope in large-scale capital projects/complex manufacturing.
- Expertise in at least one: Smart Manufacturing/Automation (PLCs, SCADA, MES); Data & digital platforms (cloud, data pipelines, analytics); IT/OT architecture & industrial integration; scalable digital/automation implementations.
Preferred Qualifications
- Long-term operational scalability; translating business needs to digital scope.
- Global matrix experience; senior stakeholder influencing.
- Systems thinking; balance innovation with practical solutions.
- Works across multiple projects/complexity; strong communication.
- Vendor/integrator/partner experience.
How to Apply
Submit your application and explain how your experience and leadership support the role; applicants of all backgrounds are encouraged.
Digital Director – Global Capital Projects: Define and embed advanced digital capabilities within global capital projects, aligning digital scope with GSK’s digital and smart manufacturing strategies.
Responsibilities
- Define and drive digital scope and requirements for capital projects.
- Lead digital design principles, standards, and scope definition across the portfolio.
- Collaborate with the Business Smart Manufacturing Organization to align digital scope with business strategies/roadmaps.
- Serve as Digital Lead on priority projects to influence engineering design and ensure inclusion of: Automation systems; Digital platforms & data architecture; Smart manufacturing capabilities; IT/OT infrastructure.
- Embed digital requirements from FEED/design through execution and commissioning.
- Optimize scope for fit-for-purpose, future-ready digital capabilities (avoid under/over-specification).
- Partner with Engineering, Tech SMEs, and Digital teams to align with enterprise standards/architectures and long-term operational needs.
- Ensure components are integrated, scalable, and aligned to enterprise platforms.
- Support data strategies and digital architectures for operational readiness and lifecycle value.
- Communicate/drive value and benefits (efficiency, quality, flexibility) and scale best practices across projects.
Basic Qualifications (Required)
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Digital, IT, or related (Master’s preferred).
- 10+ years in digital/automation/technology roles in capital-intensive or regulated industries.
- Experience delivering technology scope in large-scale capital projects/complex manufacturing.
- Expertise in at least one: Smart Manufacturing/Automation (PLCs, SCADA, MES); Data & digital platforms (cloud, data pipelines, analytics); IT/OT architecture & industrial integration; scalable digital/automation implementations.
Preferred Qualifications
- Long-term operational scalability; translating business needs to digital scope.
- Global matrix experience; senior stakeholder influencing.
- Systems thinking; balance innovation with practical solutions.
- Works across multiple projects/complexity; strong communication.
- Vendor/integrator/partner experience.
How to Apply
Submit your application and explain how your experience and leadership support the role; applicants of all backgrounds are encouraged.