Director, Strategic Enablement & Operations - U.S. Communications & Government Affairs (USC CGA)
GSK
11 days ago
Remote friendly (Washington, DC)
United States
Corporate Functions
Position Summary
The Director, Strategic Enablement serves as a key strategic and operational partner to the Head of U.S. Communications & Government Affairs, driving alignment, execution, and operational excellence across a complex, matrixed organization and serving on the US CGA leadership team.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership & Functional Integration
- Advise and partner with the VP of U.S. Communications & Government Affairs; drive alignment across US CGA and relevant USC functions.
- Lead execution of near-, medium-, and long-term initiatives across US CGA; coordinate with other USC and Global functions.
- Translate enterprise priorities into coordinated functional strategies and execution plans.
- Identify opportunities to improve collaboration, decision-making, information flow, and effectiveness.
- Lead cross-functional strategic initiatives and special projects.
Operational Excellence
- Establish and manage business rhythms (leadership meetings, planning, goal setting, budget coordination, operating reviews).
- Build operational processes, governance models, and reporting to improve execution and accountability.
- Track strategic priorities, milestones, risks, and actions.
- Develop dashboards/metrics and performance reporting.
- Coordinate resource planning/prioritization.
Communications & Executive Support
- Prepare/oversee executive presentations, briefings, talking points, and strategic communications.
- Facilitate leadership decision-making with structured problem solving and recommendations.
- Represent the VP in meetings as appropriate.
Stakeholder Management & Team Leadership
- Build partnerships across Commercial, Medical, Legal, Regulatory, Compliance, Corporate Affairs, and Executive Leadership.
- Create an environment encouraging proactive problem-solving and operational rigor.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- 10+ years’ experience in pharma/biotech/healthcare/public or government affairs/communications or related roles with operational experience.
- Experience supporting senior executives in matrixed organizations.
- Experience leading cross-functional initiatives and operational improvements.
- Experience managing complex projects with multiple stakeholders/priorities.
- Proven executive communication/presentation development.
- Ability to travel up to 20%.
Preferred Qualifications
- Advanced degree preferred.
- Experience in Government Affairs/Public Policy/Corporate Communications/Corporate Affairs.
- Understanding of U.S. healthcare policy and pharma landscape.
- Demonstrated success in operational excellence/organizational effectiveness.
- Strong strategic thinking, influence, stakeholder management; ability to operate in fast-paced, visible environments.
- Analytical/problem-solving with attention to detail.
The Director, Strategic Enablement serves as a key strategic and operational partner to the Head of U.S. Communications & Government Affairs, driving alignment, execution, and operational excellence across a complex, matrixed organization and serving on the US CGA leadership team.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership & Functional Integration
- Advise and partner with the VP of U.S. Communications & Government Affairs; drive alignment across US CGA and relevant USC functions.
- Lead execution of near-, medium-, and long-term initiatives across US CGA; coordinate with other USC and Global functions.
- Translate enterprise priorities into coordinated functional strategies and execution plans.
- Identify opportunities to improve collaboration, decision-making, information flow, and effectiveness.
- Lead cross-functional strategic initiatives and special projects.
Operational Excellence
- Establish and manage business rhythms (leadership meetings, planning, goal setting, budget coordination, operating reviews).
- Build operational processes, governance models, and reporting to improve execution and accountability.
- Track strategic priorities, milestones, risks, and actions.
- Develop dashboards/metrics and performance reporting.
- Coordinate resource planning/prioritization.
Communications & Executive Support
- Prepare/oversee executive presentations, briefings, talking points, and strategic communications.
- Facilitate leadership decision-making with structured problem solving and recommendations.
- Represent the VP in meetings as appropriate.
Stakeholder Management & Team Leadership
- Build partnerships across Commercial, Medical, Legal, Regulatory, Compliance, Corporate Affairs, and Executive Leadership.
- Create an environment encouraging proactive problem-solving and operational rigor.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- 10+ years’ experience in pharma/biotech/healthcare/public or government affairs/communications or related roles with operational experience.
- Experience supporting senior executives in matrixed organizations.
- Experience leading cross-functional initiatives and operational improvements.
- Experience managing complex projects with multiple stakeholders/priorities.
- Proven executive communication/presentation development.
- Ability to travel up to 20%.
Preferred Qualifications
- Advanced degree preferred.
- Experience in Government Affairs/Public Policy/Corporate Communications/Corporate Affairs.
- Understanding of U.S. healthcare policy and pharma landscape.
- Demonstrated success in operational excellence/organizational effectiveness.
- Strong strategic thinking, influence, stakeholder management; ability to operate in fast-paced, visible environments.
- Analytical/problem-solving with attention to detail.