Associate Director - Employee Health & Wellbeing Programme

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GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together – so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns – as an organization where people can thrive. Getting ahead means preventing disease as well as treating it, and we aim to impact the health of 2.5 billion people around the world over 10 years. Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it’s also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves – feeling welcome, valued and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together.

Are you passionate about promoting and improving the health and wellbeing of our people? Do you thrive in a fast paced, innovative, impact focused team working to make a real difference? As the Global Health and Wellbeing Programme Lead for Mental Health, you will join an established team focused on designing, managing, and evolving global health and wellbeing programs to enhance the health, wellbeing, and performance of GSK employees. In this role, you will have the opportunity to truly make a difference in the lives of our people and the impact they can have improving the lives of 2.5 billion people globally.

Job Purpose:

To lead the design, management and evolution of our global mental health and wellbeing programmes. From training programmes to individual and team interventions to relevant self-service tools and resources (e.g., Mental Health Matters training, Team Resilience, etc.) to enhance the health, wellbeing and resilience of GSK employees. The Global Employee Programme Lead for Mental Health will play a pivotal role in driving GSK’s Mental Health and wellbeing initiatives through effective partnership working internally and externally. This role is responsible for developing and executing comprehensive global programmes to reduce stigma, promote preventive approaches to maintain good mental health and wellbeing, improve early detection, and access to relevant tools and resources.

Your Responsibilities:

• Conduct diagnosis to understand GSK mental health and wellbeing needs including review of health data, medical claims, Health Risk Assessment results, analysis of existing programmes and services, and gap analysis.
• Design evidence-based health and wellbeing programmes applying clinical guidelines, prevention, health behaviour change and population health management principles to optimise impact.
• Pilot programmes to assess feasibility and effectiveness of health and wellbeing interventions; develop and deliver proposals to scale programmes globally including budget and funding.
• Source and manage vendor/ providers to meet current and emerging GSK health and wellbeing needs to ensure efficient and effective delivery, clinical quality and impact.
• Work with Regional Health Promotion Leads to plan demand and ensure the effective planning and delivery of programmes considering business needs, differences in culture and local health care delivery systems.
• Work with Global Comms and Digital Lead to agree communications and engagement plans and materials
• Evaluate and report on programme impact including participation, engagement, uptake, impact and cost effectiveness. 
• Utilise voice of customer and qualitative/quantitative data to continually improve programme design.
• Contribute to the refresh of the Global GSK Mental Health Standards.

Basic Qualifications:

• University Degree (Bachelor or Masters) in relevant discipline such as Health Promotion, Public Health, Occupational Health, Psychology or Behavioural Science.
• Overall 15+ years of experience out of which 5+ years of experience in public health, health promotion, behaviour change, global health programme management or related disciplines.

Requirements:

• Proven experience in designing, developing, implementing and evaluating effective health and wellbeing programmes across countries/cultures in a global organisation with scale and complexity.
• Strong consulting skills to influence and engage senior stakeholders, understand customers’ needs and adapt programmes to meet business needs.
• Data-driven approach to vendor management, contract and negotiation experience to ensure effective service delivery and value for money.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to flex communication style to effectively engage and influence stakeholders at all levels of the organisation. 
• Strong relationship-building, emotional intelligence, and effective communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with diverse cross-functional teams and individuals at all levels in the organisation with agility, integrity and flexibility.
• Strong accountability and project management skills.

Preferred Qualifications and skills:

Please note the following skills are not necessary, just preferred, if you do not have them, please still apply.

• Experience in global healthcare or pharmaceutical industry, particularly within Employee Health and Wellbeing, Employee Benefits.
• Proficiency in leveraging technology, driving efficiencies, and utilising artificial intelligence and data analytics to enhance employee experience, engagement, and utilisation.
• Qualification in Mental Health practice or research.

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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.