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Aaron Watson

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Sr. Director, Talent, Learning & Capability Development Strategy & Transformation at GSK
📍 Durham, North Carolina, United States

Aaron is a Senior Director at GSK, focusing on talent and capability development strategy. With a Ph. D. in Industrial-Organizational Psychology from North Carolina State University, he specializes in applying advanced analytics and psychometrics to workforce management, talent development, and HR risk assessment. His background spans corporate and consulting roles.

He co-authored research exploring how employees react to electronic monitoring during online training, titled "When big brother is watching. "

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Experience
14 Years
Current Role
Sr. Director, Talent, Learning & Capability Development Strategy & Transformation
Job Level
Senior
Location
Durham, North Carolina, United States
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Talent Analytics
His career is centered on using advanced statistical analysis, predictive analytics, and data mining to inform HR strategy and organizational performance.
Organizational Psychology
Holds a Ph. D. in this field and has published research on topics like training effectiveness, motivation, and employee reactions to monitoring.
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Career

Work history

12-2025
Sr. Director, Talent, Learning & Capability Development Strategy & Transformation
GSK
10-2024 - 11-2025
Skills Strategy and Deployment Lead
GSK
11-2015 - 9-2024
Director, Workforce Analytics
GSK
6-2012 - 4-2013
Senior Consultant, Psychometrics/HR Analytics
Javelin HR Solutions
6-2006 - 6-2012
Organizational Consultant and Research Scientist
ALPS Solutions - Helping Organizations Succeed
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Education
5-2008 - 12-2010
Ph.D.
North Carolina State University
2004 - 2008
M.S.
North Carolina State University
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