Oncology Franchise Lead (m/f/d)

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 the health of billions of patients globally. Our Ahead Together strategy is centred on early intervention to prevent and alter the course of disease, thereby protecting people and supporting healthcare systems.

Our diverse portfolio consists of vaccines, specialty medicines, and general medicines.

Through continuous innovation and a dedicated focus on scientific and technical excellence, we strive to develop and launch new, groundbreaking treatments that address critical health challenges.

Position Summary

As Franchise Lead, Oncology, you will be responsible for shaping and leading the cross-functional Oncology Franchise strategy. GSK Switzerland is seeking a highly strategic and experienced leader to drive the continued growth and success of our Oncology business.

Leading a high-performing Commercial team and partnering closely with Medical Affairs and cross-functional stakeholders, you will drive the successful execution of franchise strategies, deliver impactful launches, and accelerate growth across our innovative oncology portfolio. You will hold overall leadership and accountability for both the Marketing and Sales functions and play a pivotal role in delivering business results while fostering a culture of collaboration, excellence, innovation, and patient focus.

The ideal candidate combines a strong scientific background with extensive experience in Oncology Marketing and Sales, proven people leadership capabilities, and the ability to lead cross-functional teams in a complex and evolving environment

In this role you will

• Provide strategic leadership to the cross-functional Oncology Franchise team, with a focus on gynaecological oncology, ensuring successful launches, accelerating growth, and delivering topline financial targets.

• Own end-to-end launch planning and execution of oncology products and new indications, ensuring seamless alignment with business objectives and regulatory requirements.

• Orchestrate market analysis to identify emerging trends, growth opportunities, and competitive threats, enabling informed strategic decision-making.

• Lead, coach and develop a high-performing team while fostering a collaborative, inclusive and accountable culture.

• Provide leadership across Brand Marketing and Key Account Management teams to deliver commercial excellence and franchise growth.

• Drive long-term business planning, financial forecasting and resource allocation to support sustainable growth and portfolio success.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including healthcare professionals, scientific societies, cooperative groups and global partners.

• Monitor franchise performance and implement actions to maximise impact, growth and patient reach.

Why You?

Basic Qualifications & Skills

We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:

• Master’s degree in Life Sciences, Pharmacy, Medicine, Business, or related field.

• Significant commercial experience within the pharmaceutical industry, including relevant Oncology exposure.

• Proven people leadership experience across coaching, performance management, and talent development.

• Experience leading oncology brands, franchises, launches or commercial business units.

• Entrepreneurial and analytical leader with strong commercial acumen and scientific credibility, able to translate complex data into actionable strategies, prioritise effectively, and deliver growth in fast-paced, matrix organisations.

• Excellent stakeholder management, with experience engaging internal and external experts and stakeholders.

• Fluent in English and German.

Preferred Qualifications & Skills

Please note the following skills are not necessary, just preferred. If you do not have them, please still apply:

• PhD, MD or other advanced scientific qualification.

• Expertise in gynaecological oncology.

• Previous Franchise Lead, Launch Lead or equivalent senior oncology leadership experience.

• Strong familiarity with the Swiss healthcare environment, reimbursement and access pathways.

• Experience translating global or regional commercial strategy into local country plans.

Closing Date for Applications – 29th of September 2026 (COB)

Please take a copy of the Job Description, as this will not be available post closure of the advert. When applying for this role, please use the ‘cover letter’ of the online application or your CV to describe how you meet the competencies for this role, as outlined in the job requirements above. The information that you have provided in your cover letter and CV will be used to assess your application.

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Skills

Business Planning, Data to Insights, Digital Fluency, Launch Excellence, Scientific Literacy, Strategic Planning

 

 

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.

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