Lead Solution Architect - Capital Projects

About the role

GSK is looking for a Lead Solution Architect to lead end-to-end digital and technology solution architecture for its Global Supply Chain capital projects portfolio, with primary focus on the Upper Merion Flex Factory. You will shape architecture from concept and feasibility through design, delivery and operational handover, ensuring capital investments deliver secure, resilient, compliant, composable and future-ready manufacturing capabilities. You will act as the architecture design authority across manufacturing, engineering, quality, automation, data, cloud, cybersecurity and enterprise platforms.

Key responsibilities

• Own end-to-end solution architecture for the capital projects portfolio, including the Flex Factory.
• Translate business, engineering and site requirements into current-state, transition-state and target-state architectures.
• Define integrated designs across manufacturing, engineering, quality, automation, data, cloud and enterprise platforms.
• Apply composable architecture principles to promote reuse, interoperability and avoidance of siloed or duplicative technology.
• Act as architecture design authority at programme stage gates and give evidence-based recommendations.
• Manage cross-site, cross-domain and supplier architecture dependencies, decisions and risks.
• Develop solution options and give cost, value, risk and feasibility input to investment decisions.
• Identify architecture exceptions and escalate material decisions through GSC architecture governance forums.
• Maintain architecture artefacts, roadmaps and decision records for the capital portfolio.
• Represent GSC Architecture with programme leaders, Engineering, sites, suppliers and enterprise functions.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in electrical or computer engineering, Information Technology, Computer Science, Industrial Engineering or similar.
• 8+ years of experience in architecture, engineering technology, manufacturing technology or related disciplines.
• Experience leading architecture for large, complex capital programs or site transformations.
• Experience integrating manufacturing, automation, engineering, quality, cloud, data and enterprise platforms.
• Experience in a regulated environment with global, cross-functional teams and external suppliers.

Preferred qualifications

• TOGAF or an equivalent architecture certification.
• Strong knowledge of solution architecture, manufacturing systems, operational technology, cloud technologies and systems integration.
• Working knowledge of cybersecurity, resilience, data architecture and regulated-system delivery.
• Ability to develop architecture options, articulate trade-offs and influence senior stakeholders.
• Strong facilitation, communication, negotiation and supplier-management skills, and ability to work across global teams and cultures.