Position Summary

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.

Responsibilities
This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career. These responsibilities include some of the following:

Canada Oncology Asset / Indication Strategy Leadership:

• 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.

Canada Market Intelligence & Competitive Strategy:

• 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.

Forecasting & Business Case Development:

• 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.

Cross-Functional Leadership:

• 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.

Leadership Competencies:

• Strategic thinking and ability to translate insights into actionable strategy
• Enterprise leadership across complex global matrix organizations
• Strong commercial acumen in oncology markets
• Influencing without authority
• Data-driven decision making

Why You?
Basic Qualifications
We are seeking professionals with the following required skills and qualifications to help us achieve our goals:

• 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)

Preferred Qualifications
If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:

• 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

Working Pattern
This role is hybrid. You will be expected to be on-site in our Mississauga office 2-3 days per week for key meetings and team activities and work remotely as agreed with your manager.

What we offer
You will have the chance to shape programs that could change patient outcomes. You will work across diverse teams and grow your leadership and scientific expertise. We welcome applicants who bring curiosity, humility, and a commitment to inclusion. If you are motivated to make a real difference and to grow with us, please apply.

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