Director of Government Affairs and Market Access

We are a specialist pharmaceutical company 100% dedicated to developing medicines to treat and prevent HIV. Born out of a partnership between GSK and Pfizer in 2009, with Shionogi joining in 2012, our ambition is to end the HIV epidemic. As the pioneers in HIV innovation, we constantly look to push the boundaries of science to develop medicines that can change lives and give people more choice. Beyond our medicines, we are proud of our deep connection with the HIV community and work with partners to advance research and development, address HIV-related stigma, increase access to our medicines and provide funding and support to local community organisations to support their efforts in the HIV response. We are ViiV Healthcare. Here until HIV and AIDS are not.

Position Summary
You will lead government affairs and market access efforts in Canada. You will build trusted relationships with federal and provincial decision makers. You will develop and deliver policy and access strategies that enable patients to get the care they need. You will work closely with commercial, medical, regulatory and global teams. We value strategic thinking, clear communication, and the ability to turn evidence into practical policy solutions

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

• Develop and deliver government affairs and market access strategies that support business priorities and patient access.

• Provide strategic leadership on pricing, reimbursement, and access pathways for innovative therapies across public and private drug plans.

• Build and maintain trusted relationships with federal and provincial governments, payers, health technology assessment bodies, and relevant stakeholders.

• Provide strategic oversight and leadership for Patient Support Programs to ensure they are patient‑centered, compliant, and aligned with public payer and health system expectations.

• Strengthen partnerships with patient organizations, healthcare professionals, and community stakeholders to support sustainable, equitable access solutions.

• Provide clear advice and briefing materials to senior leaders to support decisions and external engagements.

• Work with cross-functional teams to align evidence generation, pricing, reimbursement, and access tactics.

• Monitor policy and reimbursement trends, perform horizon scanning, and translate findings into actionable risk and opportunity assessments.

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of five (5) direct reports, fostering a high‑performance, collaborative, and accountable culture.

Why You?

Work arrangement
This role is field based, (based in Canada) with regular travel across the country as needed

Basic Qualification
We are seeking professionals with the following required skills and qualifications to help us achieve our goals:

• Bachelor’s degree in public policy, health policy, health economics, law, business, or a related field.

• Minimum 7 years of experience in government affairs, public policy, or market access in healthcare or a highly regulated industry.

• Experience engaging with federal and provincial governments, payers, or health technology assessment bodies.

• Proven ability to develop and implement advocacy or market access strategies.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English; French proficiency is an asset.

• Experience working in a matrixed organization and collaborating with cross-functional teams

• Deep understanding of the Canadian healthcare system, including public drug plans, HTA processes, and patient support models.

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

• Advanced degree (Master’s, MBA, or equivalent) in a relevant field.

• Prior experience in HIV, specialty care, or complex therapies

• Experience collaborating with regional or global teams in a multinational company

What we value in you
We look for a collaborative leader who acts with integrity and sound judgement. You simplify complex issues and communicate plainly. You are comfortable influencing across diverse stakeholders. You bring curiosity and a commitment to improving patient access. Join us to shape policy that matters, grow professionally, and contribute to our mission of uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

Ready to apply?
If this role excites you, we encourage you to apply. Tell us how your experience matches the responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to hearing from you.

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Why Us?

At ViiV Healthcare, we will not rest until we leave no person living with HIV behind. Until the 40 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 GSK and Pfizer in 2009, with Shionogi 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 truly inclusive culture where we’re 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. 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.  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 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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