Director, Onyx Enablement
Business Introduction: At GSK, we want to supercharge our data capability to better understand our patients and accelerate our ability to discover vaccines and medicines. The Onyx Research Data Tech organization delivers a step‑change in our ability to leverage data, knowledge, and prediction to find new medicines.
Position Summary We are looking for a Director, Onyx Enablement who will report to the Senior Director, Onyx Portfolio Management in a Chief‑of‑Staff to enable operational discipline within the Onyx organization. This role builds strong relationships with Onyx Engineering, Product, Program, and Quality leads, R&D stakeholders, and Enterprise partners such as Recruitment, Procurement, Finance, Compliance, and real‑estate.
An excellent candidate combines strong operational leadership with exceptional cross‑functional coordination skills, building and running the core operational backbone of a complex engineering organization. Deep experience in procurement and vendor management, financial planning and forecasting, recruiting operations, and facilities coordination is required. Senior stakeholder navigation, organizational cadence management, and translating strategic objectives into actionable operational plans are essential.
Key Responsibilities
Develop and manage a comprehensive enablement and operational framework for Onyx, ensuring consistent application across all Onyx teams.
Partner with Procurement to drive procurement operations, including vendor selection, strategy, contract execution, lifecycle management, and performance tracking and reporting.
Partner with Recruiting to manage hiring pipelines, coordinate interview logistics, accelerate onboarding, and align staffing plans with organizational needs.
Collaborate closely with Tech and R&D Finance to manage budgets, track and forecast spend, provide financial visibility, and align to annual and quarterly budget targets (OPEX and CAPEX).
Coordinate with Real Estate and Facilities to manage Onyx’s physical office footprint, including space allocation, operational readiness, and ongoing site support.
Serve as the primary liaison to the central R&D Portfolio team, managing intake, routing, prioritization, and follow‑up on organizational requests.
Lead and orchestrate organization‑wide cadences and governance, including Townhalls, quarterly business reviews, stakeholder updates, and cross‑functional planning cycles.
Establish and track organization‑level objectives, KPIs, and operational metrics; create reporting mechanisms and dashboards to measure performance, health, and delivery effectiveness.
Identify and drive continuous improvement opportunities across operational workflows to enhance efficiency, predictability, and scalable scalability.
Why You? We build a team that values learning, collaboration, and clear thinking. This hybrid role mixes office and field work across the United Kingdom. We welcome people from all backgrounds and encourage inclusive workplace participation.
Qualifications, Skills & Experience
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
Strong job‑related experience with an established track record of enablement, strategy, or operations for technology teams.
Experience with an engineering organization is highly preferred.
Strong communication and concise language skills; self‑starter biased toward action. Proven ability to manage upwards and influence senior stakeholders.
Change agent with strong leadership skills. Demonstrated ability to lead without authority, motivate, challenge the status quo, and deliver sustainable business improvements.
Flexible thinking, ability to manage complexity, and interpret strategy into pragmatic best‑practice deliverables.
Familiarity with project and risk management principles.
Ability to adapt, work under uncertainty, and accommodate flexible work demands.
Global perspective and cultural sensitivity.
Ability to withstand pressure, self‑motivated with a sense of urgency.
How to Apply We want to hear from you. Please submit your CV and a short cover letter describing a project where your enablement work improved performance. Tell us what you delivered measured success, and what you learned.
Closing Date: 17th February 2026
Equal Opportunity Employer GSK is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), military service, or any basis prohibited under federal, state, or local law.
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Position Summary We are looking for a Director, Onyx Enablement who will report to the Senior Director, Onyx Portfolio Management in a Chief‑of‑Staff to enable operational discipline within the Onyx organization. This role builds strong relationships with Onyx Engineering, Product, Program, and Quality leads, R&D stakeholders, and Enterprise partners such as Recruitment, Procurement, Finance, Compliance, and real‑estate.
An excellent candidate combines strong operational leadership with exceptional cross‑functional coordination skills, building and running the core operational backbone of a complex engineering organization. Deep experience in procurement and vendor management, financial planning and forecasting, recruiting operations, and facilities coordination is required. Senior stakeholder navigation, organizational cadence management, and translating strategic objectives into actionable operational plans are essential.
Key Responsibilities
Develop and manage a comprehensive enablement and operational framework for Onyx, ensuring consistent application across all Onyx teams.
Partner with Procurement to drive procurement operations, including vendor selection, strategy, contract execution, lifecycle management, and performance tracking and reporting.
Partner with Recruiting to manage hiring pipelines, coordinate interview logistics, accelerate onboarding, and align staffing plans with organizational needs.
Collaborate closely with Tech and R&D Finance to manage budgets, track and forecast spend, provide financial visibility, and align to annual and quarterly budget targets (OPEX and CAPEX).
Coordinate with Real Estate and Facilities to manage Onyx’s physical office footprint, including space allocation, operational readiness, and ongoing site support.
Serve as the primary liaison to the central R&D Portfolio team, managing intake, routing, prioritization, and follow‑up on organizational requests.
Lead and orchestrate organization‑wide cadences and governance, including Townhalls, quarterly business reviews, stakeholder updates, and cross‑functional planning cycles.
Establish and track organization‑level objectives, KPIs, and operational metrics; create reporting mechanisms and dashboards to measure performance, health, and delivery effectiveness.
Identify and drive continuous improvement opportunities across operational workflows to enhance efficiency, predictability, and scalable scalability.
Why You? We build a team that values learning, collaboration, and clear thinking. This hybrid role mixes office and field work across the United Kingdom. We welcome people from all backgrounds and encourage inclusive workplace participation.
Qualifications, Skills & Experience
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
Strong job‑related experience with an established track record of enablement, strategy, or operations for technology teams.
Experience with an engineering organization is highly preferred.
Strong communication and concise language skills; self‑starter biased toward action. Proven ability to manage upwards and influence senior stakeholders.
Change agent with strong leadership skills. Demonstrated ability to lead without authority, motivate, challenge the status quo, and deliver sustainable business improvements.
Flexible thinking, ability to manage complexity, and interpret strategy into pragmatic best‑practice deliverables.
Familiarity with project and risk management principles.
Ability to adapt, work under uncertainty, and accommodate flexible work demands.
Global perspective and cultural sensitivity.
Ability to withstand pressure, self‑motivated with a sense of urgency.
How to Apply We want to hear from you. Please submit your CV and a short cover letter describing a project where your enablement work improved performance. Tell us what you delivered measured success, and what you learned.
Closing Date: 17th February 2026
Equal Opportunity Employer GSK is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), military service, or any basis prohibited under federal, state, or local law.
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