GSK · 13 hours ago
Director Cost & Risk Management
King of Prussia, PA
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
15+ years expGSK is a global biopharma company focused on uniting science, technology, and talent to advance health. The Director of Cost and Risk Management will oversee cost engineering and risk management across global capital projects, ensuring projects meet budget and risk thresholds while maintaining compliance with corporate standards.
BiotechnologyHealth CarePharmaceutical
Responsibilities
Develop and implement cost control strategies across global capital projects
Translate Capital management principles into Cost management functional practices (such as Accruals, Cashflows, Value of work done etc.)
Oversee budgeting, forecasting, cost tracking, and variance analysis
Ensure alignment with corporate financial policies and capital governance processes
Lead cost benchmarking and value engineering initiatives
Support with Independent Project reviews
Establish and maintain a robust project risk management framework
Facilitate risk identification, qualitative and quantitative analysis, and mitigation planning
Integrate risk insights into project decision-making and portfolio prioritization
Lead risk workshops and scenario planning with cross-functional teams
Responsible for Quantitative Risk analysis using tools
Support with Independent Project reviews
Ensure adherence to internal controls, audit requirements, and regulatory standards
Support stage-gate reviews and SCRB (Supply chain review board) presentations
Deliver executive-level reporting on cost performance, risk exposure, and mitigation effectiveness
Develop dashboards and analytics tools to support proactive decision-making
Support portfolio-level financial and risk reporting
Lead a team of cost engineers, risk analysts, and project controls professionals
Collaborate with Finance, Engineering, Quality, Procurement, and PMO teams
Act as a senior advisor to project sponsors and executive leadership
Prepare and maintain all tools and templates related to Cost management (Cost report, Cashflows)
Prepare and maintain all tools and templates related to Risk management (Risk Register)
Develop dashboards and analytics tools to support proactive decision-making
Drive continuous improvement in cost and risk management practices
Prepare, update & maintain GCP Operations budget
Monthly actuals reconciliation, department budget tracking
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or master's degree in engineering, Finance, Project Management, or related field
15+ years of experience in project controls, with leadership in cost and risk management
knowledge of comprehensive stage gate models for capital project delivery through all stages of the project lifecycle
knowledge of Cost Management and Risk management practices for capital projects
Experience with Senior stakeholder management and influencing capabilities
Experience with tools such as SAP, EcoSys, Unifier and risk modelling software (e.g., @Risk, Safran)
Experience with data analysis, statistical analysis and report preparation
Preferred
MSc or PhD or other Chartered / Professional Qualification in a relevant discipline
Excellent management, communication and interpersonal skills, with comfort cooperating with individuals internally and externally at all organizational levels
Understanding of how different functions interface on GSK projects
Solid knowledge of GSK project process, User requirement management, quality and compliance requirement, site project completion and pre-start processes, and how these impact engineering and design, construction, commissioning, and qualification contracts
Familiar with the GCP Project Management Framework (PMF), relevant engineering standards and compliance requirement as well as Quality Management Systems
PMP (Project Management Professional) or CCP (Certified Cost Professional) or PMI-SP (Scheduling Professional) or Lean Six Sigma or similar process improvement credentials
Company
GSK
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$25.51MKey Investors
CARB-X
2021-03-02Grant· $18M
2020-09-23Grant· $7.51M
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Leadership Team
Julie Brown
CFO
Mike Elmore
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