Senior Principal Program Manager- AI Solutions

Role Summary:

• As Senior Principal Program Manager- AI Solutions, your role will be pivotal in defining and developing the AI strategy for our organization and driving a sustainable intake process for new AI experiments.
• You will work closely with AI experts and partners executing AI projects and experiments, ensuring the delivery of innovative AI Solutions using the latest AI and Generative AI technologies.
• Your focus will also encompass driving productivity improvements, ensuring prioritization of use-cases and experiments and fostering trust with internal and external stakeholders. Critical in this role is to identify use-case trends that can support and prioritize features into our AI capabilities roadmap.
• Lastly, in your role you will ensure compliance (AI Governance and Responsible AI) on experiments you oversee as well as usage of the right tooling (MLOps and LLMops) to track AI model performance by discussing AI architecture with our AI Architect and ensuring proper model validation takes place.
• You will be an integral part of the AIML and Decision Sciences team, which operates within the global supply chain (GSC) digital and tech division, contributing to its strategic objectives and innovation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Direct the entire lifecycle of AI programs, aligning with organizational objectives and AI Governance standards.
• Evangelize and up-skill of AI and Gen AI across business and tech to create awareness and promote Agentic AI.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define program objectives, deliverables, and scope, incorporating LLMops and MLOps best practices including supporting technology selection.
• Priorities work in our AI Capabilities roadmaps as well collaborate with other technical groups through PI planning.
• Develop comprehensive program plans, including timelines, budgets, value release, and resource allocation.
• Monitor program progress and adapt strategies as needed to ensure successful delivery, leveraging LLMops and MLOps integration (ModelOps).
• Communicate program updates, potential risks, and issues to stakeholders effectively, maintaining transparency and governance standards.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of AI advancements, LLMops, and MLOps to drive innovation within the company.
• Oversee the design and execution of AI experiments and technical spikes to validate hypotheses and accelerate innovation.
• Provide mentorship to team members, promoting a culture of excellence, continuous improvement, and adherence to AI best practices.
• Direct accountability for delivering AI experiments to fruition.
• Collaborate with Data Product Owners to influence use of best AI practices.
• Management of project financials and team resources.
• Contribute to shaping GSK's AI strategy and its operationalization.
• Supporting setting best practices and standard for AI and Generative AI.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s / master's degree/ Ph D in computer science, Engineering, Data Science, or a related field.
• 15+ years of overall professional experience, with 7+ years of relevant experience in AI solutions, AI program management, or data-driven initiatives.
• Hands-on experience writing code in Python, with familiarity in AI technologies and their applications.
• Knowledge of MLOps, LLMops, and Responsible AI practices is highly desirable.
• Proven track record in program management and delivering AI-driven solutions.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Exceptional communication, leadership, and analytical skills.
• Experience working closely with technical teams to ensure seamless execution of AI projects.
• Exposure to AI technologies in a pharmaceutical or life sciences context is advantageous.

Inclusion At Gsk:

As an employer committed to Inclusion, we encourage you to reach out if you need any adjustments during the recruitment process.

Please contact our Recruitment Team at IN.recruitment-adjustments@gsk.com to discuss your needs.

Why Gsk?

Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases – to impact health at scale.

People and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make, so we’re committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture of being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how, together, we deliver for patients, shareholders and our people.

Inclusion At Gsk:

As an employer committed to Inclusion, we encourage you to reach out if you need any adjustments during the recruitment process.

Please contact our Recruitment Team at IN.recruitment-adjustments@gsk.com to discuss your needs.

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