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As a Portfolio Benchmarking Insights Manager, you will drive the delivery of R&D performance benchmarking. Your insights will be crucial for informing target-setting and enhancing strategic and portfolio decision-making across GSK. You will develop and deliver core and custom comparative analyses of GSK’s performance against industry peers, focusing on metrics like success rates, cycle times, and financial data. A key part of your role involves leading and coordinating benchmarking data submissions from various internal stakeholders (e.g., Portfolio, Finance, Research Units, and other R&D functions). This ensures data alignment and standardization for robust decision-making by senior R&D leaders. We are seeking a portfolio benchmarking expert who acts as a change agent and innovative thinker. You will effectively represent GSK in benchmarking forums, continuously seeking ways to leverage data for a competitive advantage. The ideal candidate is intellectually curious, consistently finds creative solutions to complex problems, and brings high energy, enthusiasm, and commitment to their work. What You Will Do (Key Responsibilities): Develop and deliver strategic, company, and portfolio-level syndicated benchmarking analyses. Lead discussions to define benchmarks and ensure their consistent usage across R&D teams. Monitor GSK R&D performance and identify trends compared to peer companies. Analyze and communicate key factors influencing competitor performance. Contribute data-driven insights to portfolio prioritization decisions. Lead and coordinate benchmarking data submissions from various internal GSK stakeholders. What You Will Bring (Skills & Attributes): Strategic Thinking: Formulate and prioritize strategic questions; abstract insights from findings and translate them into actionable recommendations; effectively apply strategic frameworks and tools. Analytical Acumen: Break down complex problems and generate clear, testable hypotheses; conduct targeted, logical, and pragmatic analyses; interpret data to generate relevant insights and highlight implications. Project Leadership: Translate objectives into clear deliverables, manage timelines, coordinate smaller teams, and facilitate outcome-driven meetings. Change Agent Mindset: Drive continuous improvement, enable delivery through clear targets and planning, and foster a culture of ownership. Problem Solving & Analytical Rigor: Effectively interpret complex benchmarking information, understanding the limitations of various datasets and the strengths/weaknesses of different analytical methodologies. R&D and Industry Knowledge: Possess a general understanding of GSK’s R&D portfolio, processes, and structure; demonstrate business acumen and apply learnings from other organizations. Collaboration: Ability to work effectively both independently and in collaboration with the Portfolio Insights & Analytics team. Basic Qualifications: We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a scientific/technical discipline Experience in portfolio analytics and/or benchmarking Understanding of drug discovery and development. Awareness of biopharma R&D industry trends Data handling and quantitative analysis. Proven ability to collaborate effectively with multiple stakeholders across diverse functions Preferred Qualifications: If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus: Experience in working with a pharmaceutical benchmarking organisation. Experience in presenting analyses and insights to senior stakeholders. In-depth experience of portfolio management systems and processes. Advanced analytics experience. Closing date for applications: 7th December 2025 Why GSK? Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases – to impact health at scale. People and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make, so we’re committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture of being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how, together, we deliver for patients, shareholders and our people. 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