Senior Director RWD Asia Strategy & External Partnership Lead

Job Title Senior Director, Asia Real-World Data Strategy & External Partnerships Lead    Department Asia Development Sciences, Development Sciences   Job Purpose Asia Development Sciences plays a critical role in generating high-quality evidence to support GSK’s R&D decision making and regulatory submissions across therapeutic areas. In Asia—particularly China and Japan—the real-world data (RWD) landscape is complex, fragmented and rapidly evolving, requiring dedicated regional strategies and strong external partnerships to unlock robust real-world evidence (RWE). The Senior Director, Asia Real-World Data Strategy & External Partnerships is accountable for defining and leading the RWD strategy for Asia within Development Sciences, with a primary focus on China and Japan. The role will build and manage strategic collaborations with governmental bodies, academic institutions, hospital networks, CROs and data providers, ensuring compliant, sustainable access to high-quality data. The Senior Director provides strategic leadership, cross-functional partnership and hands-on delivery support to ensure Asia data ecosystems are effectively leveraged to address key regulatory and clinical questions throughout the product lifecycle. Key Responsibilities 1. Asia RWD Strategy for Development Sciences • Define, lead and continuously refine the Asia RWD strategy for Development Sciences, aligned to global RWE, Epidemiology, Clinical and Regulatory priorities.   • Map and monitor the Asia RWD landscape (e.g. EHRs, EMRs, registries, claims, surveillance data) and translate insights into clear strategic priorities, roadmaps and use cases for key therapy areas.   • Provide Asia-focused thought leadership on RWD/RWE within Development Sciences, including developing and delivering training and communication to build internal capabilities. 2. External Partnerships and Ecosystem Building • Identify, secure and manage strategic partnerships with academic centres, hospital networks, CROs, data providers and relevant consortia in China, Japan and broader Asia to ensure sustainable, high-quality RWD access.  • Design and implement collaboration frameworks, governance models and joint workplans that deliver mutual value and support critical evidence needs.   • Establish long-term strategic relationships that enhance GSK's access to emerging data ecosystems and evidence-generation opportunities. • Represent Asia Development Sciences in external RWD/RWE forums, industry collaborations, policy discussions, and scientific initiatives, strengthening GSK's influence and visibility within the regional evidence-generation ecosystem. • Identify and evaluate emerging partnership, data, and evidence-generation opportunities that can support future portfolio needs and strengthen GSK's long-term RWD capabilities. • Monitor external trends in healthcare data, evidence generation, and regulatory policy to proactively inform Asia and Global Development Sciences strategies 3. Cross-Functional Strategic Input and Portfolio Support • Serve as the primary Asia interface to Global RWD Strategy, Epidemiology, and Evidence Generation organizations, ensuring regional scientific and data strategies and partnerships support global development priorities. • Act as the regional enablement lead for Asia RWD access and partnership opportunities, supporting global and Asian development teams in identifying, evaluating, and leveraging fit-for-purpose data sources. • Facilitate knowledge exchange between Asia and global teams, ensuring regional insights, opportunities, and challenges are incorporated into enterprise RWD strategies. • Champion the visibility and strategic value of Asia data ecosystems within global portfolio discussions and planning activities 4. Data Acc