Job Description

Why ViiV?

ViiV Healthcare is a global specialist HIV company combining the HIV expertise of GSK, Pfizer, and Shionogi. We have a broad portfolio of antiretroviral medicines, an industry-leading pipeline, and several first-of-their-kind programmes to improve access to medicines and support novel on-the-ground community initiatives.

Through our focus on patient-centered innovation we have developed a strong portfolio of medicines that are advancing treatment and care for people living with HIV around the world. Our broad product portfolio includes a range of therapeutic options throughout the treatment spectrum. The primary focus is on the growth portfolio namely dolutegravir and cabotegravir based regimens as well as a small number of newly acquired assets.

ViiV is seeking an experienced Training/Learning Specialist & Market Development Manager. This role will be supporting the ViiV Canada Portfolio, reporting into the Insights and Analytics Director, working in close partnership with all functional areas (Sales, Marketing, External Affairs, Market Access & Medical). The primary responsibilities of the role are to develop and implement a robust capability plans for the ViiV Canada Team and is accountable for connecting the executional opportunities, competitive landscape, and our internal resources so we can support the Enterprise with the right cross functional approach.

This role will provide/give YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career, these responsibilities include some of the following:

Key Responsibilities

Training / Learning

• Diagnose employee (all functional areas) capability gaps to craft and deliver tailored interventions aligned to business priorities
• Develop a robust annual capability plan to support the growth ambitions of our strategic brands in Canada.
• Accountable for the implementation of key elements within the capability plan, most specifically focused on the Commercial business. Liaise with Medical / Commercial Capability leads in US and other LOCs
• Accountable for onboarding process for new joiners; Liaise closely with US Capabilities Team and Canadian Leadership
• Partner with the Marketing team to train and embed strategy and campaign to support excellence in execution
• Use innovative learning methodologies to build positive learning interventions, in cooperation with cross functional ViiV and GSK partners locally and above-country
• Work with Compliance to set the annual learning curriculum for the Business Unit. Accountable for supervising completion against required modules and reporting on a regular agreed basis.
• Accountable for maintaining and updating training resources in the Illuminate/MyLearning platform

Market Development Responsibilities

• Partner closely with the extended functional areas to act as one team across the portfolio, including maximizing current analytics, systems, and reports to identify and monitor growth opportunities.
• Propose a National/Provincial plan to prioritize key regions, territories, customers where there are suitable business opportunities.
• Build trust with matrix teams to co-create business plans, including key accounts, and connect the dots across the organization while influencing support from home office teams.
• Analyze area/regional business trends based on market dynamics. Accountable for planning and actions of cross functional team collaboration.
• Identify with clarity the size and ROI of opportunities to align with financial and sales goals.

Basic Qualifications

• Degree level in life sciences or business, or equivalent.
• Job-related experience and expertise in training and/or commercial/marketing, including account planning, skills execution.
• Job related experience demonstrating the development and implementation of training interventions and excellence in implementation and evaluation of these.
• Consistent track record to influence at different levels. Must be able to credibly interact and engage meaningfully daily with different matrix partners.
• Experience in leading change and innovative initiatives and processes
• Project management skills with proven ability to craft, lead and implement projects and programmers, including developing project metrics, working with external learning providers, using learning platforms and outcome evaluation tools

Preferred Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal skills, prioritization, and problem-solving skills with high sense of responsibility and accountability
• Excellent business understanding with ambitious attitude, with clear understanding of regulation and compliance requirements
• Excellent consulting skills with ability to assess and diagnose a situation, generate solutions and influence at multiple levels
• Ability to synthesize and communicate messages to different audiences.
• Demonstrated strong analytical profile.
• Breadth of experience is highly valued.

*LI-GSK

At ViiV Healthcare, we will not rest until we leave no person living with HIV behind. Until the 38 million people living with HIV is down to zero, we will continue searching for new ways to limit the impact of HIV.

We are the only pharmaceutical company solely focused on combating, preventing, and ultimately eradicating HIV and AIDS. At ViiV Healthcare, we do things differently. Born out of a partnership between and in 2009, with joining in 2012, we are determined to help end the HIV epidemic. We are guided by our mission to leave no person living with HIV behind and it is this mission that unites our employees located across the globe. We combine expertise in research, manufacturing, policy and more to push the boundaries of what people think is possible in HIV treatment and care. As a result of our connection with GSK, we are able to draw on their proud history and resources. This means that you would receive all the employee benefits offered by GSK.

Living our mission of leaving no person living with HIV behind means keeping inclusion and diversity at the heart of everything we do - from our breakthrough innovation, to our diverse portfolio of medicines as well as the work we do to partner with HIV communities. Having a diverse team and a truly inclusive culture where we\xe2\x80\x99re all able to be ourselves and feel like we belong will make us an even stronger team, better able to perform as a business and deliver on our mission to leave no person living with HIV behind.

ViiV is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals to apply to our career opportunities. ViiV 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 . Please do not send resumes to this e-mail and instead apply through the online application process of this posting.

As a health and science-based organization, ViiV is committed to following the recommendations as set out by Health Canada and taking all necessary steps to help curb the spread of COVID-19 which includes getting the COVID-19 vaccine. We feel strongly that this is the best way to help protect those we value most: our employees, families, communities and the patients and consumers we serve. To that end, we are taking an important step to ensure the safety of our employees during this global public health crisis.

Only employees who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 may attend our Mississauga and Laval corporate offices. In addition, all customer-facing employees who, as part of their job, attend healthcare settings such as hospitals, pharmacies, doctors\xe2\x80\x99 offices and dentists\xe2\x80\x99 offices will need to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Notwithstanding the foregoing, employees may seek an accommodation for human rights-related reasons, including medical or disability-related conditions, or religious beliefs.

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