Oncology Pipeline Director

GSK • Mississauga, ON

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Oncology Pipeline Director is responsible for representing the Canadian commercial perspective across the lifecycle of key novel oncology assets or indications including ensuring development, commercialization strategy, and launch planning are optimized for the Canadian market. This role serves as the primary Canadian commercial leader interfacing with the global asset team and regional asset teams for all Oncology assets or indications, providing strategic guidance and input on Canadian needs for commercial readiness to maximize asset / indication value. The Director will work cross-functionally with Medical Affairs, Market Access, Regulatory and Business Intelligence in Canada to shape the development path and commercialization strategy for the assets / indications including prioritization, resource and investment allocation / timing and business case / P&L development. The role requires deep expertise in Canadian oncology market dynamics, competitive intelligence, payer landscape, and launch excellence, ensuring the Canadian perspective is considered and localized from global or regional strategy.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, life sciences, healthcare, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in the biopharmaceutical industry with 3-5+ years' experience in oncology
• Strong planning & organizational skills, and the ability to work efficiently and effectively in a dynamic environment
• Strong independent researching skills using a variety of modes from scientific publication, reputable internet and/or AI-supporting researching experience
• Ability to influence without authority and drive towards a goal across multiple stakeholders
• Effective time management skills.
• Ability to effectively manage multiple priorities and responsibilities of increasing scope and complexity
• Reliability, independence and punctuality (high level of professionalism)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Self-motivated, accountable, passionate, committed, invested in the business
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to identify problems early and seek innovative solutions
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint & Word)

Nice To Haves

• Advanced scientific degree (MD, MSc or PhD) and/or MBA
• Specific training in marketing, forecasting/analytics, management consulting and leading teams
• Bilingualism (English / French)
• Experience supporting late-stage development, launch planning, or commercialization of oncology therapies

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Canadian commercial lead for all oncology assets / indications on global and regional teams, ensuring the Canadian perspective is considered in development and commercialization decisions.
• Shape Canadian positioning strategy, value proposition, and differentiation relative to current and emerging competitors.
• Member of the Oncology Leadership Team
• Translate Canadian market insights into actionable strategy for local and global/regional teams as needed.
• Partner with local Medical and Clinical teams to ensure understanding of local drivers and barriers of success of clinical trial sites in Canada and implications for potential commercial success or needs.
• Identify opportunities to optimize label potential and market access positioning.
• Lead the cross-functional team for Canada for market landscape assessments, including: Disease epidemiology, Treatment paradigms, Competitive intelligence, Monitor evolving competitive pipelines across tumor types, translating insights into strategic implications.
• Collaborate with Business Intelligence to develop robust Canadian forecasts and scenario planning.
• Lead assessment of commercial opportunity, pricing potential, and market uptake dynamics.
• Provide strategic input into investment decisions and lifecycle planning.
• Serve as a key integrator across: Oncology Commercial Leadership, Medical Affairs, Market Access, Regulatory, Business Intelligence
• Drive alignment and integrated strategic plan development across stakeholders to ensure timely and strategic decision making.

Benefits

• GSK is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), military service or any basis prohibited under federal, state or local law.
• GSK is committed to accommodating persons with disabilities. If you need accommodation at any stage of the application process or want more information on our accommodation policies, please contact us at [email protected].

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior