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Clinical Operations Strategy & Planning Lead Oncology

Gsk Plc
GSK plc
7+ years
Not Disclosed
10 Oct. 19, 2025
Job Description
Job Type: Full Time Education: B.Sc/M.Sc/M.Pharma/B.Pharma/Life Sciences Skills: Causality Assessment, Clinical SAS Programming, Communication Skills, CPC Certified, GCP guidelines, ICD-10 CM Codes, CPT-Codes, HCPCS Codes, ICD-10 CM, CPT, HCPCS Coding, ICH guidelines, ICSR Case Processing, Interpersonal Skill, Labelling Assessment, MedDRA Coding, Medical Billing, Medical Coding, Medical Terminology, Narrative Writing, Research & Development, Technical Skill, Triage of ICSRs, WHO DD Coding

Clinical Operations Strategy & Planning Lead – Oncology

📍 Locations:

  • Collegeville, Pennsylvania, USA

  • Bangalore, India

  • London, UK

  • Mississauga, Canada

  • Siena, Italy

  • Stevenage, UK

  • Warsaw, Poland

  • Wavre, Belgium

🏢 Category: Medical and Clinical
🆔 Job ID: 428566
📅 Posted Date: October 6, 2025


Job Purpose

The Clinical Operations Strategy & Planning Lead – Oncology transforms clinical operations planning from study-level execution to portfolio-wide strategy across the Clinical Development Plan (CDP), assets, and indications.

Reporting to the GCO TA Head VP, this role influences operational viability, optimization, and strategic direction by:

  • Supporting data-driven planning

  • Conducting robust operational assessments

  • Identifying early solutions in Recruitment, Digital Health, Representativity, Sustainability, and Patient Engagement


Key Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with Disease Area Leaders (DALs) to capture early clinical development inputs and monitor external disease risks (new approvals, reimbursement changes, competitor trials).

  • Align assets and indications across the portfolio and participate in transversal initiatives with TA Heads and DALs.

  • Partner with Clinical Operations Asset Leads (COALs) to integrate commercial, regulatory, and representativity strategies into data-driven CDPs.

  • Coordinate with GMASE budget specialists to incorporate early financial assessments, ensuring operationally robust and cost-effective decisions, including site selection.

  • Propose innovative, tech-enabled solutions leveraging disease area insights and patient pathways to optimize recruitment, reduce complexity, and improve planning.

  • Conduct viability assessments, coordinate peer reviews, and refine CDPs to meet regulatory, commercial, and competitive priorities while managing risks.

  • Identify internal and external risks, generating actionable insights for ongoing trials and programs.

  • Support development of integrated reporting systems linking data across indications, assets, CDPs, and studies for actionable insights.

  • Track KPIs to measure function value, refine processes, and improve operational baselines across teams and disease areas.

  • Provide strategic input to GCO TA leadership, standardizing operational viability assessment and planning support frameworks.

  • Lead continuous improvement initiatives using digital tools, AI/ML solutions, and predictive analytics to enhance planning accuracy, efficiency, and resource management.


Basic Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Clinical Research, Business, or related field.

  • 7+ years of relevant industry experience in Oncology.

  • Demonstrated leadership in clinical development operations, CDP planning, or study feasibility in global, multinational environments (pharma, CRO, or similar).

  • Ability to thrive in ambiguous, dynamic environments with rapidly evolving internal and external priorities.

  • Strategic problem-solving and deep understanding of drug development and industry guidelines (FDA, GCP, ICH).

  • Portfolio-level planning experience and ability to provide strategic insights for senior leadership governance boards.

  • Project management experience in complex matrix organizations.

  • Experience analyzing data from multiple sources to produce actionable, strategic recommendations.

  • Experience driving process improvements and managing handovers from strategy to operational execution.


Preferred Qualifications

  • Master’s or PhD degree in a relevant field.

  • Knowledge of Agile methodologies.

  • Experience with clinical trial recruitment modeling tools and industry data sources (e.g., CiteLine, DQS, TriNetX).

  • Experience across multiple disease areas.

  • Expertise in data analysis, visualization, and digital analytics.

  • High proficiency with Microsoft Office tools.

  • Strong influencing, negotiation, and communication skills.


What We Offer

  • Opportunity to redefine clinical operational planning, moving from study-level iterations to asset, indication, and CDP-level strategy.

  • Director-level role with portfolio-level oversight, influencing senior leadership decisions.

  • Collaborative and innovative environment where leadership drives continuous improvements in clinical operations planning.


Why GSK?

  • GSK unites science, technology, and talent to advance disease treatment and prevention.

  • Focus on positively impacting 2.5 billion people by decade-end.

  • Therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology & inflammation, oncology, HIV, infectious diseases.

  • Culture: ambitious for patients, accountable for impact, doing the right thing.


Inclusion & Accessibility

  • GSK encourages candidates to request accommodations for the recruitment process.

  • Contact: GSK Service Centre

    • US Toll-Free: 1-877-694-7547

    • Outside US: +1 801 567 5155


Equal Opportunity & Legal Notices

  • GSK is an Equal Opportunity Employer; all applicants receive equal consideration.

  • Employment agencies require prior written authorization to refer candidates.

  • Compliance with US federal and state transparency requirements may apply to US healthcare professionals.