Dr Andreas Rassau
Ville D'Avray,Île-de-France
Summary
Experienced transformation leader with track-record of shaping and delivering digital and technology-enabled change programmes. Broad experience of working across complex, cross-functional, multi-stakeholder environments.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Career break
Focusing on family
Paris, France
2023.07 - 2025.07
- Took career break to focus on family support, following challenges after relocating family to Paris
- Returned to UK in summer 2025 and now seeking career opportunities.
Senior Vice President, Core Process Transformation
Ipsen Pharma
Paris, France
2021.08 - 2023.06
- Established a global business process ownership function and enterprise process governance.
- Delivered blueprint and detailed design phases of a €200m global ERP transformation programme.
Vice President (VP), Value Chain & Integration
GSK Consumer Healthcare (Haleon)
Brentford, UK
2020.06 - 2021.07
- Led the delivery of a cross functional strategy, highlighting critical process and systems change programmes required to prepare the GSK Consumer division for spin-off from GSK (to form Haleon).
- Transformed the R&D, Manufacturing and Supply Chain IT & Digital functions in readiness for spin-off (ramped up team from 70 to 200).
VP GSK-Pfizer Systems Integration
GSK
Brentford, UK
2019.01 - 2020.06
- Led £250m programme to drive systems and process integration for GSK-Pfizer joint venture. Enabled seamless on-time integration.
VP Head of Global Agile Transformation
GSK
Brentford, UK
2018.05 - 2018.12
- Shaped vision and change plan for a cultural change programme, aimed at shifting mindsets, changing behaviours and ways of working across all GSK Digital and IT functions.
- Led team of 6 divisional change champions and 30 expert coaches, building capability and driving performance.
VP Commercial & Corporate ERP Programme
GSK
Brentford, UK
2014.09 - 2018.05
- Led ERP deployments across North America and Asia Pacific (on time and on schedule delivery of £50m per annum programme)
- Delivered Novartis-GSK ERP integration. In under 2 years integrated 37 priority markets across North America, Europe and Asia Pacific.
VP Manufacturing ERP Programme
GSK
Brentford, UK
2011.07 - 2014.08
- Shaped programme business case and vision.
- Hired and ramped-up team of 300+ staff and contract resources.
- Programme-managed team to ensure on-time and on-budget delivery of blueprint, detailed design, build and pilot phases.
VP Pharmaceutical Manufacturing IT
GSK
Ware, UK
2010.04 - 2011.06
- Led 150 operations staff based in 26 manufacturing sites across North America, Europe and Asia Pacific
- Accountable to £30m annual OPEX budget and £15m annual capital portfolio, including ERP readiness projects
Director, New Product & Global Suppy IT
GSK
Ware, UK
2006.01 - 2010.04
- Led 70 IT operations staff in France, Italy, Spain, UK, Canada and US.
- Accountable for annual revenue budget of 15m per annum and £10m per annum capital project portfolio.
Director, New Product Supply IT
GSK
Ware, UK
2003.01 - 2005.12
- Led a cross business engagement to shape aligned strategy for process and systems alignment across R&D and Manufacturing.
Project Portfolio Manager
GSK
Stevenage, UK
2001.10 - 2003.01
- Set-up and ran capital portfolio prioritisation and governance process.
- Defined and operated stage-gate based project approval process.
Fast-track leadership programme
GSK
Brentford, Stevenage & Ware, UK
1999.09 - 2011.09
- Placements in Commercial, R&D, Manufacturing and Supply Chain.
Physics and Mathematics Teacher
Voluntary Service Overseas
, Tanzania
1994.10 - 1996.08
- Taught A-level physics and mathematics.
Education
Master of Science - Information Systems
Brunel University
1999.09 - 2002.08
Doctor of Philosophy - Physics
University of Southampton
1996.09 - 1999.08
Bachelor of Science - Physics
University of Southampton
1991.09 - 1994.08
Key Skills
Strategic leadership: Shaping and aligning stakeholders to global strategies. Driving cross-cultural and cross functional team engagement to mobilise commitment aligned to strategies.
Driving performance: Structuring and governing teams to deliver and drive disciplined delivery. Leading by example, modelling and reinforcing transparency and personal accountability.
Tenacity and agility: Capacity to sustain broader goals and intentions over the long term, whilst reacting with agility to changes along the way.
Timeline
Career break
Focusing on family
2023.07 - 2025.07
Senior Vice President, Core Process Transformation
Ipsen Pharma
2021.08 - 2023.06
Vice President (VP), Value Chain & Integration
GSK Consumer Healthcare (Haleon)
2020.06 - 2021.07
VP GSK-Pfizer Systems Integration
GSK
2019.01 - 2020.06
VP Head of Global Agile Transformation
GSK
2018.05 - 2018.12
VP Commercial & Corporate ERP Programme
GSK
2014.09 - 2018.05
VP Manufacturing ERP Programme
GSK
2011.07 - 2014.08
VP Pharmaceutical Manufacturing IT
GSK
2010.04 - 2011.06
Director, New Product & Global Suppy IT
GSK
2006.01 - 2010.04
Director, New Product Supply IT
GSK
2003.01 - 2005.12
Project Portfolio Manager
GSK
2001.10 - 2003.01
Fast-track leadership programme
GSK
1999.09 - 2011.09
Master of Science - Information Systems
Brunel University
1999.09 - 2002.08
Doctor of Philosophy - Physics
University of Southampton
1996.09 - 1999.08
Physics and Mathematics Teacher
Voluntary Service Overseas
1994.10 - 1996.08
Bachelor of Science - Physics
University of Southampton
1991.09 - 1994.08