Posted Date: Mar 25 2025
Are you a visionary leader with a passion for leveraging data to drive business transformation? As the BI Lead at GSK, you will drive data-driven insights that propel growth and competitive advantage. In this role, you will shape our BI strategy, implement state-of-the-art technologies, and cultivate an environment of innovation while partnering with commercial leaders to build compelling data insights and tell impactful data stories.
Key Responsibilities
- Strategic Oversight and Leadership:
- Define and execute an overarching BI strategy aligned with GSK’s growth objectives and market trends.
- Collaborate with executive leadership and commercial teams to translate strategic business needs into robust BI initiatives that drive decision-making across the organization.
- Innovation and Future-Proofing BI:
- Champion the integration of emerging technologies—including AI, cloud-based platforms (Azure), and advanced BI tools (Power BI, AI/BI Genie, Unity Catalog)—into our analytical frameworks.
- Lead initiatives to build the future of BI by piloting innovative data solutions, enhancing data governance, and streamlining analytics processes to support agile business environments.
- Oversee the development and refinement of advanced forecasting models and AI-driven analytical solutions that adapt to dynamic market conditions.
- Operational Excellence and Data Insight:
- Ensure the seamless implementation and continuous improvement of reporting systems, forecasting tools, and performance dashboards.
- Establish robust frameworks for data quality, accuracy, and compliance within a regulated pharmaceutical landscape.
- Partner with commercial leaders to build deep, actionable data insights that drive strategic business decisions.
- Develop and promote data storytelling techniques that transform complex data into clear, engaging narratives for senior leadership and business units.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration and Communication:
- Serve as the primary liaison between the BI team, digital & technology, finance, and commercial units, fostering effective communication and collaboration.
- Translate complex data findings into compelling insights and recommendations through effective data storytelling, ensuring that key messages resonate with diverse audiences.
- Lead cross-departmental initiatives that leverage data analytics to enhance business performance and operational efficiency.
- Team Development and Talent Management:
- Build and nurture a high-performing BI team by identifying talent needs, providing mentorship, and fostering professional growth.
- Develop training programs and best practice frameworks to continually elevate the analytical capabilities of the organization.
- Cultivate a collaborative environment that encourages innovation, continuous learning, and the proactive adoption of new technologies.
Why You?
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, IT, Business, Engineering, Statistics, or a related field; an MBA or equivalent is highly desirable.
- Extensive experience in Business Intelligence and analytics within a complex, regulated industry—preferably the pharmaceutical sector.
- Proven leadership and people management skills with a demonstrated ability to drive high-performing teams.
- Expertise in advanced BI tools and methodologies, including forecasting models, data science, and cloud-based analytics (Azure, Power BI, SQL, Python).
- Strong strategic thinking and communication skills, with a track record of transforming data insights into actionable business outcomes through effective storytelling.
Preferred Experience:
- Prior experience in a senior BI or analytics leadership role, overseeing multiple teams or functions.
- In-depth knowledge of emerging technology trends such as AI, machine learning, and next-generation data platforms (AI/BI Genie, Unity Catalog).
- A strategic mindset with the ability to anticipate and adapt to market trends and technological disruptions.
- Excellent cross-functional collaboration skills, with a history of partnering effectively with commercial leaders and executive management.
*LI-GSK
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.
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