[Hiring] Director, Compliance Operations @GSK

Role Description

The Director, Compliance Operations leads and operationally runs the Compliance Operations function within GSK's Risk Operations Centre. This role includes:

• Directing the team that owns IT control SOX testing and SOX compliance for GSK.
• Managing GSK's License Compliance and Software Asset Management programme.
• Providing compliance consulting and assurance for the Technology organisation across Privacy, Sanctions, and Anti-Bribery and Corruption requirements.
• Performing the Business Operations function for the Technology Risk and Compliance organisation, managing budget and finances, headcount, annual goals and objectives process, culture and engagement, and special projects.
• Accountable for the operational effectiveness and efficiency of these services and for driving continuous improvement and intelligent automation.

Key Responsibilities

• Own GSK's IT control SOX testing programme, including scope, test plans, sampling, execution, and evidence to a standard that external auditors will accept.
• Track SOX control deficiencies and management action plans for GSK's technology environment through to closure.
• Own GSK's License Compliance and Software Asset Management programme, ensuring GSK's software estate is accurately inventoried, licensed, and compliant.
• Provide compliance consulting and assurance to the Technology organisation across Privacy, Sanctions, and Anti-Bribery and Corruption requirements.
• Perform the Business Operations function for the Technology Risk and Compliance organisation, managing its budget, finances, and headcount plan.
• Drive the annual goals and objectives process across the Technology Risk and Compliance organisation, including tracking and completion.
• Lead culture-building and engagement activities across the Technology Risk and Compliance organisation.
• Take on special projects on behalf of the VP, Technology Risk and Compliance.
• Set, monitor, and report KPIs on the effectiveness and efficiency of Compliance Operations processes.
• Sponsor and prioritise the roadmap for AI agents and intelligent automation.
• Act as the escalation point for the function with Cyber Security Office and GRC stakeholders globally.
• Lead your team in using approved AI tools to improve productivity and ways of working.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Experience in Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance, information technology audit, or control testing.
• Experience applying Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) information technology general controls frameworks and evidence standards.
• Experience in software asset management and license compliance.
• Experience managing compliance operations with end-to-end ownership of a capability.
• Experience leading and developing teams and managing budgets and headcount.
• Experience managing organisational goal-setting, performance tracking, culture, or engagement processes.
• Experience influencing and communicating with senior stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Privacy, Sanctions, or Anti-Bribery and Corruption compliance.
• Working knowledge of software asset management tools and license management practices.
• Experience with GRC tooling such as ServiceNow.
• Experience managing budgets and financial planning for a technology function.
• Relevant certification such as CISA, CPA, CIA, CRISC, or a compliance-specific certification (e.g., CCEP).
• Experience in pharmaceutical, life sciences, or another highly regulated industry.

Benefits

• Health care and other insurance benefits (for employee and family).
• Retirement benefits.
• Paid holidays and vacation.
• Paid caregiver/parental and medical leave.
• Annual bonus and eligibility to participate in share-based long-term incentive program.