Senior Technical Manager (External Manufacturing)
Core
Senior Technical Manager acting as a business-technology integrator for GSK's External Manufacturing and CDMO partners, leading digital integration, Smart Manufacturing, and AI-enabled transformation.
Role type
Senior Technical Manager (Global Supply Chain Digital & Technology)
Builds
Global digital integration solutions, Smart Manufacturing and AI use cases, scalable factory integration layers, and deployment playbooks for external manufacturing networks.
Domain
Biopharma manufacturing, Supply Chain, Smart Manufacturing, AI, and Industrial IoT.
Required skills
Digital transformation leadership, CDMO/External Manufacturing experience, CMC/NPI/Quality management systems knowledge, Integration architecture (APIs, middleware, event platforms), Smart Manufacturing and AI use case delivery, Agile program delivery, Stakeholder influence without direct authority, Financial forecasting and investment case development.
Preferred skills
Product Development & Lifecycle Management (PDLM), Factory Integration Layer (FIL) familiarity, Responsible AI and cybersecurity expertise.
Technologies
Cloud Engineering, CI/CD, IoT, RESTful API Design, Data Engineering, Database Management, Version Control.
Responsibilities
Lead global digital roadmap alignment with enterprise strategy; Own end-to-end delivery of digital integration solutions; Build internal and external collaboration with vendors and industry bodies; Lead product delivery using Agile methods; Ensure solutions are scalable across the global network; Act as primary digital partner influencing distributed teams; Manage team use of approved AI tools; Develop investment cases and scaling strategies; Build sustainable capability through coaching and knowledge transfer.
