Test -- Senior Manager - Planning & Forecasting Lead

Business Introduction GSK remains committed to achieving bold commercial ambitions for the future. By 2031, we aim to deliver £40 billion in annual sales, leveraging our existing strong performance momentum to significantly increase our positive impact on the health of billions of patients globally. Our Ahead Together strategy is centred on early intervention to prevent and alter the course of disease, thereby protecting people and supporting healthcare systems.
Our diverse portfolio consists of vaccines, specialty medicines, and general medicines.
Through continuous innovation and a dedicated focus on scientific and technical excellence, we strive to develop and launch new, groundbreaking treatments that address critical health challenges. Position Summary You will lead planning and forecasting for India, owning the end-to-end monthly and annual cycles. You will work closely with commercial teams, in‑market finance, shared services and regional hubs. You will translate business plans into clear forecasts, challenge assumptions and provide concise recommendations to support decisions. We value collaboration, practical problem solving and continuous improvement. This role offers strong growth, visible impact and the chance to help GSK unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. Responsibilities This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career. These responsibilities include some of the following: - Lead end-to-end budgeting, monthly forecasting and annual planning cycles for India commercial and operational spend. - Consolidate and validate forecast inputs, deliver clear variance commentary and highlight actionable insights. - Partner with commercial owners to build scenario models, challenge risks and opportunities, and present recommendations to leaders. - Maintain and improve planning models, master data and controls in planning systems to ensure accuracy and auditability. - Drive automation, digital tools and process improvements to reduce manual effort and speed decision making. - Coach and develop planning and forecasting analysts, building capability across the team. Why You? Work arrangement: This role is hybrid. You will be expected to work from the office regularly as agreed with your manager and have flexibility to work remotely on other days. Basic Qualification We are seeking professionals with the following required skills and qualifications to help us achieve our goals: - Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business or a related field. - Minimum 8 years of experience in financial planning and analysis, forecasting, or controlling, including running full planning cycles. - Strong analytical skills with the ability to turn data into concise commentary for senior stakeholders. - Practical experience with budgeting, forecasting and month-end processes and P&L ownership. - Hands-on experience with ERP or planning systems such as SAP and strong Excel skills. - Experience working in a matrix organisation and influencing senior stakeholders. Preferred Qualification If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus: - Experience with SAP Analytics Cloud, Power BI, Tableau or similar planning and reporting tools. - Background in commercial or market finance within healthcare or a related industry. - Experience delivering automation, data integration or process improvement projects using scripting or analytics tools. - Professional accounting qualification (ACCA, CIMA, CA) or progress towards one. - Experience coaching or developing team members and building cross-functional capability. - Knowledge of controls, reconciliations and month-end close processes. What we offer You will join a team focused on practical delivery and continuous learning. You will gain exposure to senior business leaders, have clear ownership of high-impact deliverables, and shape improvements in planning and forecasting. If you enjoy solving problems, influencing decisions and helping teams perform better, we want to hear from you. How to apply If this role fits your skills and ambitions, please apply with your CV and a short note explaining why you are interested and how you would contribute. We look forward to hearing from you.

Business Forecasting, Business Reporting Tools, Critical Thinking, Data Analytics, Data Visualization, Digital Fluency, Financial Controlling, Financial Reporting and Analysis, Influencing Without Authority, Stakeholder Management