ViiV Healthcare (GSK) Project Manager, Global Medical Operations

GSK•Durham, CA

About The Position

ViiV Healthcare is a global specialty HIV company, the only one that is 100% focused on researching and delivering new medicines for people living with, and at risk of, HIV. ViiV is highly mission-driven in our unrelenting commitment to being a trusted partner for all people living with and affected by HIV. Our aim is to think, act, and connect differently through a focus on education on and treatment for HIV. We go to extraordinary lengths to deliver the sorts of breakthroughs, both in treatments, care solutions and communities, that really count. We go beyond the boundaries of medicine by taking a holistic approach to HIV through developing and supporting sustainable community programs and improving access to care. We are fully committed to push through every challenge until HIV/AIDS is eradicated. ViiV has played a significant part in delivering breakthroughs that have turned HIV into a manageable health condition. We offer the largest portfolio of HIV medicines available anywhere, and we continue our work to cater for the widest possible range of needs in response to the HIV epidemic. We are aware of how much is at stake for those affected by HIV and we show up every day 100% committed to the patients. Our work culture is fast-paced, diverse, inclusive, competitive, and caring. But ViiV isn’t just somewhere to work – it’s a place to belong, an invitation to bring your very best, and a team full of impact-driven team members who are hungry to make a difference. While we have been improving lives of HIV patients for 30 years, this is an especially exciting time to be at ViiV, as we evaluate novel approaches to treatment and prevention that could further reduce the impact of HIV on individuals and communities. The Project Manager, Global Medical Operations is a strategic operations and delivery lead for ViiV Global Medical. Global Medical Operations provides operational, project, and execution support across all of ViiV Global Medical and reports through the Global Medical Science team. The role is accountable for program/project governance, cross-functional alignment, proactive risk and issue management, and enabling team ways of working—while also overseeing a defined portfolio of operational activities to ensure compliant, timely, and high-quality execution. Reports to: Head, Global Medical Operations This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career. These responsibilities include some of the following:

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Science OR Nursing OR Medical
5+ years of clinical study support experience in a clinical development organization
Experience in Project Management
Experience working on Microsoft Office Suite
Experience in project management and organizational skills
Experience preparing and delivering written and verbal communications in a professional setting
Experience in working with systems such as Veeva, Apollo, Cvent, GLASSES, Content Lab, ideaPoint, and iEnvision.
Experience in working for Digital and Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Experience with budget management, contracts, and payment processing.
Experience working cross-functionally

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree in Clinical Research or equivalent experience

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end planning and delivery for a portfolio of Global Medical Operations initiatives, establishing clear scope, milestones, dependencies, and success measures.
Establish and run governance rhythms (operating cadence, dashboards, decision logs, action tracking) to drive transparency, accountability, and timely decision-making.
Partner with functional leaders to translate strategy into integrated execution plans across evidence generation, scientific communications, grants, and congress/conference deliverables.
Drive cross-functional alignment with internal and external stakeholders, resolving resource conflicts and removing execution barriers to keep work on track.
Own proactive risk, issue, and change management; anticipate downstream impacts, escalate as needed, and implement mitigation plans.
Champion continuous improvement by designing, standardizing, and scaling SOPs, templates, and best practices that increase quality, speed, and compliance.
Enable high-performing teams by coaching consistent ways of working (intake, prioritization, roles/RACI, meeting discipline) and ensuring stakeholders have clear guidance and support.
Represent Global Medical Operations on cross-enterprise working groups, synthesizing decisions and translating outcomes into actionable communications for the broader team.
Create and maintain executive-ready reporting (status, KPI/OKR progress, budget snapshots, compliance indicators) to inform leadership and support portfolio decisions.
Coordinate planning and financial forecasting across Scientific Communications, Grants, and Conference Sponsorships, ensuring funding needs, timing, and approvals are aligned to the delivery plan.
Lead vendor and partner coordination for priority workstreams, defining deliverables and service expectations, tracking performance, and ensuring on-time, in-scope execution.
Provide operational oversight for Global Grants and Donations and Congress/Conference programs, ensuring compliant execution, clear documentation, and timely stakeholder support.
Own core compliance and audit readiness activities (e.g., Management Monitoring, ABAC due diligence/corporate security coordination, and Transfer of Value validation/reporting) to maintain inspection-ready operations.
Maintain accurate, complete, and accessible records across required systems and repositories (e.g., Datavision/Envision, ViSiONS, GLASSES, and Teams sites), including archiving of electronic study files and operational artifacts.
Manage operational execution support for events and vendors (registration/logistics coordination), and administer contracts, change orders, and payment processing—troubleshooting issues with Finance/Procurement to ensure uninterrupted delivery.