ViiV Healthcare (GSK) Senior Manager, External Affairs Programming

ViiV Healthcare•Washington, DC

3d•Onsite

About The Position

ViiV Healthcare is a global specialty HIV company and the only one 100 percent focused on researching and delivering medicines for people living with, and at risk of, HIV. We are highly mission driven in our commitment to being a trusted partner for people living with and affected by HIV. We go beyond the boundaries of medicine by taking a holistic approach to HIV through education, treatment innovation, and sustained investment in community led programs that improve access to care, services, and support. Our culture is fast paced, diverse, inclusive, competitive, and caring. ViiV Healthcare is a place to belong, bring your best, and make meaningful impact. You will lead the design and delivery of external affairs programs that support patients, healthcare professionals, and institutions. You will work across medical affairs, policy, commercial, and external partners to create meaningful, measurable engagement. We value clear communication, strategic thinking, and a collaborative approach. This role offers growth, visible impact, and the chance to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. ViiV Healthcare is seeking an experienced Senior Manager, External Affairs Programming to support the planning, coordination, and execution of External Affairs programs, activations, initiatives, and sponsorships across the United States. This office based role combines program management and stakeholder engagement responsibilities. The position supports the delivery of External Affairs programming while helping maintain strong relationships with community partners and ensuring coordination across internal stakeholders. The role sits within the External Affairs Programming team and works closely with the Director, External Affairs Programming. The position also collaborates with internal matrix partners to maintain awareness of External Affairs activities and ensure compliant cross functional coordination. This role plays an important part in ensuring External Affairs programming is delivered with strong execution, consistent coordination, and meaningful engagement with community stakeholders. Reports to the US Head, External Affairs Work Location and Travel Expectations This role follows ViiV Healthcare’s in office attendance expectations and may be based in Durham, North Carolina OR Washington, DC. The position requires regular in office presence in accordance with company policy to support collaboration and coordination across teams. This role also requires periodic domestic travel to support External Affairs programming and stakeholder engagement activities. This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career, these responsibilities include some of the following…

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree & 5 plus years of experience in program management OR community engagement OR public health AND/OR pharmaceutical roles
Experience managing projects involving multiple stakeholders
Ability to travel domestically, including occasional overnight travel
Valid driver’s license

Nice To Haves

Experience in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry
Experience supporting External Affairs or community engagement programming
Strong understanding of HIV community needs and populations affected by HIV
Strong project planning and organizational skills
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Experience working cross functionally with internal and external partners
Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in a fast paced, matrixed environment with multiple internal and external stakeholders

Responsibilities

Support the planning, coordination, and execution of External Affairs programs, activations, initiatives, and sponsorships across the United States
Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, deliverables, and dependencies across multiple initiatives
Coordinate with internal teams and agency partners to support program execution and delivery, including managing agencies against approved scopes of work, timelines, and costs
Support national and regional event planning including logistics coordination and onsite execution, including post-event summaries, impact narratives, and leadership-ready briefs that distill outcomes, risks, and recommendations
Monitor program milestones and risks and escalate issues as appropriate
Support documentation, reporting, and synthesis of program insights and learnings
Maintain operational tracking and documentation aligned with External Affairs governance and compliance expectations
Execute Program‑level budget planning, forecasting, and cost control, ensuring alignment with approved funding, timelines, and External Affairs priorities
Monitor agency spend, track variances, and proactively flag budget or scope risks, escalating as needed to maintain financial and operational alignment
Ensure visibility of External Affairs activities and timelines across internal matrix partners
Support coordination of cross functional activities and ensure compliant collaboration across teams
Contribute ideas and insights that strengthen External Affairs programming and reflect community needs and emerging opportunities
Engage with community stakeholders to support External Affairs priorities and programming
Attend meetings, site visits, and community events supporting External Affairs initiatives
Conduct grantee and partner visits to support relationship development and program delivery
Support execution of national and regional events and activations as needed
Attend conferences, meetings, and community engagements to identify emerging community needs and opportunities
Serve as a connector across internal functions to support aligned messaging and coordinated engagement
Balance program management and stakeholder engagement responsibilities through proactive planning
Align travel and engagement activities with program priorities and key milestones
Partner with the Director, External Affairs Programming to manage workload and priorities during peak execution periods
Identify potential capacity or travel challenges and support solutions to maintain program delivery