What are the responsibilities and job description for the Audit Manager, Culture Assurance position at GSK?
Site Name: UK – London – New Oxford Street, Upper Providence, USA - North Carolina - Durham
Posted Date: Apr 25 2025
Audit Manager in Culture Assurance
Location: GSK HQ, London / Durham NC / Upper Providence PA
A&A Background: Audit & Assurance (A&A) is responsible for providing an objective view of risk management at a point in time. By raising awareness, we inspire meaningful action before potential issues become real issues. We collaborate and partner on the shared goal of reducing risk to GSK – protecting the interests of our patients. We are in the unique position to view across the GSK enterprise, connecting insights and sharing learnings in the risk space through our advisory and assurance product portfolio
Job Purpose: The Audit Manager in Culture Assurance is critical in supporting the delivery of A&A’s global Assurance Strategies and serving as an agent for A&A’s strategic objectives. This role involves leading and participating in Culture Assurance audits that focus on embedding GSK's values in daily decisions and behaviours, ensuring that these values are effectively integrated across the organization to balance performance and risk management. The Audit Manager will manage data acquisition, insights and fieldwork. They will work with business stakeholders, and ensure the highest quality standards in audit execution
Key Responsibilities:
Please retain a copy of this job description as it will not be accessible following the posting period
Why GSK?
Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.
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 organisation where people can thrive. We prevent and treat disease with vaccines, specialty and general medicines. We focus on the science of the immune system and the use of new platform and data technologies, investing in four core therapeutic areas (infectious diseases, HIV, respiratory/ immunology and oncology).
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.
GSK is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), military service or any basis prohibited under federal, state or local law.
We believe in an agile working culture for all our roles. If flexibility is important to you, we encourage you to explore with our hiring team what the opportunities are.
Should you require any adjustments to our process to assist you in demonstrating your strengths and capabilities contact us on Ukdiversity.recruitment@gsk.com or 0808 234 4391. The helpline is available from 8.30am to 12.00 noon Monday to Friday, during bank holidays these times and days may vary.
Please note should your enquiry not relate to adjustments, we will not be able to support you through these channels. However, we have created a UK Recruitment FAQ guide. Click the link and scroll to the Careers Section where you will find answers to multiple questions we receive
Important notice to Employment businesses/ Agencies
GSK does not accept referrals from employment businesses and/or employment agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site. All employment businesses/agencies are required to contact GSK's commercial and general procurement/human resources department to obtain prior written authorization before referring any candidates to GSK. The obtaining of prior written authorization is a condition precedent to any agreement (verbal or written) between the employment business/ agency and GSK. In the absence of such written authorization being obtained any actions undertaken by the employment business/agency shall be deemed to have been performed without the consent or contractual agreement of GSK. GSK shall therefore not be liable for any fees arising from such actions or any fees arising from any referrals by employment businesses/agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site.
Please note that if you are a US Licensed Healthcare Professional or Healthcare Professional as defined by the laws of the state issuing your license, GSK may be required to capture and report expenses GSK incurs, on your behalf, in the event you are afforded an interview for employment. This capture of applicable transfers of value is necessary to ensure GSK’s compliance to all federal and state US Transparency requirements. For more information, please visit the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) website at https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov/
Posted Date: Apr 25 2025
Audit Manager in Culture Assurance
Location: GSK HQ, London / Durham NC / Upper Providence PA
A&A Background: Audit & Assurance (A&A) is responsible for providing an objective view of risk management at a point in time. By raising awareness, we inspire meaningful action before potential issues become real issues. We collaborate and partner on the shared goal of reducing risk to GSK – protecting the interests of our patients. We are in the unique position to view across the GSK enterprise, connecting insights and sharing learnings in the risk space through our advisory and assurance product portfolio
Job Purpose: The Audit Manager in Culture Assurance is critical in supporting the delivery of A&A’s global Assurance Strategies and serving as an agent for A&A’s strategic objectives. This role involves leading and participating in Culture Assurance audits that focus on embedding GSK's values in daily decisions and behaviours, ensuring that these values are effectively integrated across the organization to balance performance and risk management. The Audit Manager will manage data acquisition, insights and fieldwork. They will work with business stakeholders, and ensure the highest quality standards in audit execution
Key Responsibilities:
- Strategy and Planning: Contribute to the strategy for Culture Assurance reviews, including a data-driven prioritisation and selection process. Approve audit scope and deliver audits that are responsive to risk, fit-for-purpose, and value-adding.
- Leadership and Oversight: Ensure compliance with A&A and Institute of Internal Auditing standards, and drive accountability within teams for audits and outputs at all key stages
- Stakeholder Management: Build and manage strong partnering relationships with GSK stakeholders. Facilitate open dialogue about sensitive topics and provide resources and insights to reduce risk and prevent repeat issues
- Execution and Quality Assurance: Provide oversight of the execution of a multi-phase programme with high visibility. Ensure appropriate and timely management and escalation of significant issues. Maintain responsibility for the quality standards of the work, its records, and the proficiency of the team
- Data Analysis and Reporting: Synthesise quantitative and qualitative data to draw meaningful conclusions. Distil data into comprehensive, high-quality written reports. Support the Audit Account Director and VP in Audit & Risk Committee (Board level) reporting by escalating relevant data and insights. Development and implementation of culture dashboards to support the delivery of Culture Assurance priorities
- Coaching and Development: Guide teams through complex business and risk environments. Inspire and develop high-performing teams and help attract key talent.
- Alternative Assurance Products: Deliver assurance products like Effectiveness checks, consulting engagements and development of metrics.
- Continuous Improvement: Identify emerging trends in assurance and internal controls by scanning the business and risk environment.
- Audit and Compliance Knowledge: Understanding of internal control framework, enterprise risks, Policy 500 (Risk Management), risk-based auditing models (e.g., IIA, COSO), and compliance frameworks.
- Leadership and Stakeholder Management: Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills, including coaching and mentoring.
- Data Analytics and use of AI tools: Proficient and confident to acquire and manage data analytics tools and dashboards for business insights.
- Communication and Problem-Solving: Excellent communication skills with the ability to analyze complex business information and make recommendations.
- Organisational Awareness: High organisational awareness with the ability to solve complex problems.
- Education and Certification: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline (e.g., finance, business, life sciences, pharmacy). Proficiency in English;
Please retain a copy of this job description as it will not be accessible following the posting period
Why GSK?
Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.
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 organisation where people can thrive. We prevent and treat disease with vaccines, specialty and general medicines. We focus on the science of the immune system and the use of new platform and data technologies, investing in four core therapeutic areas (infectious diseases, HIV, respiratory/ immunology and oncology).
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.
GSK is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), military service or any basis prohibited under federal, state or local law.
We believe in an agile working culture for all our roles. If flexibility is important to you, we encourage you to explore with our hiring team what the opportunities are.
Should you require any adjustments to our process to assist you in demonstrating your strengths and capabilities contact us on Ukdiversity.recruitment@gsk.com or 0808 234 4391. The helpline is available from 8.30am to 12.00 noon Monday to Friday, during bank holidays these times and days may vary.
Please note should your enquiry not relate to adjustments, we will not be able to support you through these channels. However, we have created a UK Recruitment FAQ guide. Click the link and scroll to the Careers Section where you will find answers to multiple questions we receive
Important notice to Employment businesses/ Agencies
GSK does not accept referrals from employment businesses and/or employment agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site. All employment businesses/agencies are required to contact GSK's commercial and general procurement/human resources department to obtain prior written authorization before referring any candidates to GSK. The obtaining of prior written authorization is a condition precedent to any agreement (verbal or written) between the employment business/ agency and GSK. In the absence of such written authorization being obtained any actions undertaken by the employment business/agency shall be deemed to have been performed without the consent or contractual agreement of GSK. GSK shall therefore not be liable for any fees arising from such actions or any fees arising from any referrals by employment businesses/agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site.
Please note that if you are a US Licensed Healthcare Professional or Healthcare Professional as defined by the laws of the state issuing your license, GSK may be required to capture and report expenses GSK incurs, on your behalf, in the event you are afforded an interview for employment. This capture of applicable transfers of value is necessary to ensure GSK’s compliance to all federal and state US Transparency requirements. For more information, please visit the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) website at https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov/
