Business Unit Director, Oncology
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About the Role
GSK seeks a Business Unit Director to lead the oncology and hematology portfolio across Gulf markets. The role holds full P&L accountability and drives cross-functional teams in sales, marketing, and market access to execute strategy and launch new products.
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Responsibilities
- Develop and execute oncology and hematology business strategy across Gulf markets
- Own and manage full P&L responsibility for the oncology business
- Lead and integrate sales and marketing functions to drive execution excellence
- Lead end to end launch planning and execution for new oncology and hematology assets
- Partner closely with medical, regulatory, market access and supply chain teams
- Build, lead and inspire a high performing, diverse team across multiple Gulf markets
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree in scientific or business discipline strongly preferred
- Extensive experience in oncology and/or hematology with strong track record
- Deep scientific understanding of oncology including disease biology and treatment paradigms
- Proven ability to translate complex scientific insights into commercial strategies
- Significant senior leadership experience in pharmaceutical or biotechnology commercial roles (sales and marketing)
- Demonstrated P&L management experience with consistent delivery of business results
- Strong track record of successful product launches and lifecycle management in oncology
- Experience in Gulf markets highly preferred
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Role Purpose
- The Business Unit Director – Oncology is responsible for leading the oncology and hematology portfolio across Gulf markets, driving sustainable growth and maximizing the value of current and future assets. The role holds full P&L accountability and leads cross functional teams across sales, marketin
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and execute the oncology and hematology business strategy across Gulf markets, aligned with global and regional priorities.
- Identify growth opportunities across the portfolio, including lifecycle management and new indications.
- Lead long range planning, forecasting and portfolio prioritization.
- Own and manage full profit and loss responsibility for the oncology business.
- Deliver revenue, profitability and market share targets across the region.
- Optimize resource allocation to maximize return on investment and ensure financial discipline.
- Lead and integrate sales and marketing functions to drive execution excellence across diverse Gulf healthcare systems.
- Oversee brand strategy, campaign development and omnichannel customer engagement.
- Ensure strong field force effectiveness and customer centric engagement with healthcare professionals.
- Lead end to end launch planning and execution for new oncology and hematology assets in Gulf markets.
- Partner with global and regional teams to ensure successful localization of launch strategies.
- Drive rapid uptake and market penetration following launch, in line with compliance requirements.
Key Qualifications And Experience
- Bachelor’s degree required; an advanced degree in a scientific or business discipline is strongly preferred.
- Extensive experience in oncology and/or hematology with a strong track record in these therapeutic areas.
- Deep scientific understanding of oncology, including disease biology, treatment paradigms and evolving clinical data.
- Proven ability to translate complex scientific insights into effective commercial strategies.
- Significant senior leadership experience in pharmaceutical or biotechnology commercial roles (sales and marketing).
- Demonstrated P&L management experience with consistent delivery of business results.
- Strong track record of successful product launches and lifecycle management in oncology.
- Experience in Gulf markets is highly preferred, with strong understanding of local healthcare systems, market access dynamics and regulatory environments.
- Established knowledge of key stakeholders in the Gulf region (e.g. health authorities, payers and leading oncology centers) is a strong advantage.
Leadership Capabilities
- Strategic thinker with strong business and scientific acumen.
- Results oriented with a focus on execution excellence.
- Exceptional stakeholder management and influencing skills.
- Strong people leadership with the ability to build and scale high performing teams in a multicultural environment.
- High ethical standards, integrity and a strong commitment to compliance and patient focus.
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