Director - CSO PMO

GSK remains committed to achieving bold commercial ambitions for the future. By 2031, we aim to deliver £40 billion in annual sales, leveraging our existing strong performance momentum to significantly increase our positive impact on the health of billions of patients globally. Our Ahead Together strategy is centred on early intervention to prevent and alter the course of disease, thereby protecting people and supporting healthcare systems. Our diverse portfolio consists of vaccines, specialty medicines, and general medicines. Through continuous innovation and a dedicated focus on scientific and technical excellence, we strive to develop and launch new, groundbreaking treatments that address critical health challenges. Job Purpose: The Director, CSO PMO (Cybersecurity Project Delivery) is responsible for delivering a portfolio of critical cybersecurity projects that protect GSK’s information and digital assets and reduce risk from cyber-attacks. The role ensures that governance and delivery processes are effectively managed and executed, with a consistent focus on high-quality outcomes. About the team: Cybersecurity Project Management Office leads the governance and execution of the Cyber Security Office Project Delivery Portfolio. The team works with senior Tech leaders across the organisation to deliver cross-functional projects, strengthen GSK’s security posture, and keep delivery visible, predictable and aligned to strategic priorities. Key responsibilities: This role will provide you the opportunity to lead key activities to progress your career. These responsibilities include some of the following: • Provide leadership across the cybersecurity portfolio, ensuring strategic alignment, appropriate investment prioritisation and effective governance. • Own the project delivery capability end to end, including its roadmap, delivery standards, service performance and continuous improvement. • Build sufficient expertise in cybersecurity concepts and technologies to understand project requirements, deliverables, risks and intended outcomes. • Support business case development, with particular focus on business value, investment outcomes and measurable benefits. • Apply rigorous and agile project management methods to keep multiple projects on track and resolve issues affecting scope, schedule, budget or quality. • Ensure product owners and delivery teams follow agreed methodologies, information protection project management policies and procedures. • Run portfolio planning cycles and maintain an integrated delivery plan covering milestones, resources, dependencies, budgets and benefits. • Work across the CSO Leadership Team to identify and resolve resource capacity constraints and drive effective resource allocation. • Manage portfolio risks, issues and dependencies, coordinate cross-workstream impacts, and escalate matters that are not progressing. • Lead communications, escalation and reporting to maintain alignment and progress across delivery teams, senior stakeholders and governance forums. • Support and develop Cyber Security Project Managers, including employees and contingent workers, by setting goals, coordinating activity and establishing prioritised delivery schedules. • Own the capability budget and supplier relationships, ensuring delivery commitments and financial performance are effectively managed. • Build strategic relationships with Tech business-unit leadership teams to support consistent application of security policies and standards across technology projects, systems and services. • Champion GSK values, lead with context rather than control, focus on outcomes, and demonstrate transparency, integrity, inclusion and accountability. • Develop people through formal development programmes, men