About the role
Are you ready to make a meaningful impact on patient health while driving commercial success?
GSK remains committed to achieving bold commercial ambitions for the future. By 2031, we aim to deliver £40 billion in annual sales, leveraging our existing strong performance momentum to significantly increase our positive impact on people’s health.
Our strategy is to prevent and treat disease with specialty medicines, vaccines and general medicines.
We combine the science of the immune system with advanced technologies, enhanced by targeted business development and world-class partnerships, to develop new medicines and vaccines that can help transform people’s lives.
Job Purpose
GSK is looking to hire a Product Manager, Specialty Care to join the Canada Vaccines Team. This is a hybrid role based out of Mississauga or Montreal, requiring 2–3 business days per week in the office, and reports directly to the Marketing Manager, Specialty Vaccines.
As a Product Manager, you will play a pivotal role in driving strategy and execution for specialty vaccines in Canada, helping protect Canadian patients against vaccine-preventable diseases. You will lead commercial activities and tactics in the private market, collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders to maximize business growth and public health impact. You will work closely with internal partners, Global counterparts, and cross-functional teams to support GSK’s mission to help Canadians do more, feel better, and live longer.
***INTERNAL CANDIDATES: Please submit your application by Friday, May 5th, 2026 ***
Details (Your Responsibilities)
This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career, these responsibilities include some of the following:
• Developing strategic and operational plans, including customer-facing plans and integrated omni-channel tactics
• Leading the development and execution of promotional tactics, tools, and commercial initiatives for assigned brands
• Driving performance and strategic reviews with cross-functional teams and leadership to optimize brand strategy and execution
• Conducting ongoing analysis of market dynamics, identifying opportunities and risks, and implementing action plans to address business needs
• Leading business meetings with internal stakeholders and managing market research initiatives to uncover insights and optimize brand performance
• Managing financial and demand forecasts, ensuring planning assumptions remain current and accurate
• Managing A&P budgets to ensure brand spending aligns with business objectives
• Collaborating with Global counterparts to align local strategies with Global priorities, share best practices, and continuously improve business plans
• Contributing innovative tactics, programs, and processes to grow the vaccines business
• Sharing knowledge and best practices across therapy areas and functional teams
• Ensuring all activities align with internal compliance and regulatory standards
Why you?
Basic Qualifications:
We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:
• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Health Sciences, Business, or equivalent professional experience
• 3–5 years of commercial experience in pharmaceutical, healthcare, or related industries
• Experience working with third-party vendors and managing agreements
• Self-motivated, agile, and collaborative team player passionate about improving public health outcomes
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, constantly changing environment
• Strong adaptability, including prioritization, foresight, and ability to navigate ambiguity
• Excellent relationship-building skills within matrixed and cross-functional teams
• Strong communication, customer engagement, and presentation skills
• Strong strategic, analytical, and critical thinking abilities
• Experience tracking ROI and evaluating business impact of initiatives
• Proven project management and organizational skills
• Ability to lead without authority, influence stakeholders, and drive continuous improvement
• Understanding of regulatory requirements and compliance standards
Preferred Qualifications:
If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:
• 2+ years of sales experience, particularly in vaccines, marketing, and/or specialty care
• Bilingual in English and French
#LI-GSK
Why GSK?
Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.
GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases – to impact health at scale.
People and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make, so we’re committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture of being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how, together, we deliver for patients, shareholders and our people.
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 canada-recruitment@gsk.com. Please do not send resumes to this e-mail and instead apply through the online application process of this posting.
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Aplyr's read
GSK is a global leader in healthcare, specializing in pharmaceuticals, vaccines, and consumer products, attracting professionals passionate about innovation and patient impact.
What's promising
- •GSK's strong focus on R&D drives innovation in vaccines and pharmaceuticals.
- •The company offers diverse roles, from clinical sciences to business strategy.
- •GSK's global presence provides opportunities for international career growth.
What to watch
- •Recent restructuring may lead to instability in certain departments.
- •The competitive pharmaceutical market pressures GSK to constantly innovate.
- •Regulatory challenges can impact product approval timelines and market entry.
Why GSK
- •GSK's emphasis on vaccines distinguishes it from many pharmaceutical companies.
- •The company's commitment to consumer healthcare products broadens its market reach.
- •GSK's integration of data science in healthcare solutions is a key differentiator.
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About GSK
GSK plc is a global healthcare company focused on pharmaceuticals, vaccines, and consumer healthcare products.
