Country Manager ViiV Switzerland

Country Manager ViiV Switzerland

ViiV Business Introduction
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.

The Position:

The Country Manager will be responsible for independently leading ViiV in Switzerland to further accelerate growth. This should be achieved through building on the success of the currently marketed portfolio and successfully launching ViiV unparalleled pipeline of novel HIV therapies.

The Country Manager ViiV Switzerland will be a member of the Leadership Team. As the leader of a nimble, agile and entrepreneurial business, the aim is to continuously strive towards excellence in ViiV interactions and partnerships with Healthcare Professionals, Patients and other key stakeholders influencing the provision of care of HIV in Switzerland

Your responsibilities:

As ViiV Country Manager Switzerland, YOU

• Will be a strong, independent and credible leader of all elements of the ViiV Business in Switzerland, with full P&L responsibility based on:

  • Maximising uptake of innovation brands and accelerating the HIV market transformation towards long-acting therapies

  • Optimising portfolio value of growth brands through appropriate allocation of resources

  • Optimising lifecycle value of the mature HIV portfolio

• Optimally prepare and deliver launches of ViiV portfolio. Develop and implement ViiV strategy and tactics in alignment with all applicable external and internal regulations, policies, procedures and guidelines

• Adopt and adapt ViiV EU strategy as appropriate to ensure EU alignment and local optimisation

• Assume external leadership role representing ViiV in Switzerland by developing relationships with key external stakeholders including government, payers, External Experts and Patient Advocacy Groups

• Inspire, coach, mentor and motivate the local ViiV Team, ensuring a strong cross-functional collaboration and supporting their personal development and the development of the team as a whole

• Manage relationship with GSK as ViiV main shareholder and service provider

• Ensure full compliance with our values and expectations.

Why You!
Basic Qualifications

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

• Masters’ degree in Commercial, Economics, Business Administration or Scientific studies

• Excellent professional experience, which includes an equivalent role as Commercial, Sales & Marketing or Business Unit Lead in Pharma

• You demonstrate hands-on leadership capabilities

• You are able to influence a variety of stakeholders

• You are a strong team leader who drives performance and develops people

• Track record in managing complexity

• Proven experience in driven cross-functional work

• Good language skills: proficiency in English and German

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

• Governmental Affairs or Market Access experience, with a strong business mindset

• Experience in External Affairs – you understand compliance and ethics codes of the pharma industry

• Knowledge of the HIV therapeutic area.

• Fluency in additional languages relevant to Switzerland.

We encourage you to apply if you are passionate about making a difference and have the skills to lead in a fast-paced, inclusive, and purpose-driven environment.

Interested in Joining the Team?

Please apply via our online portal providing your CV and Cover Letter.
(Please take a personal copy of the Job Description, as this will not be available online post closure of the advert)

Closing Date: COP 15th November 2025

This is an on-site role based in Switzerland, with limited travel requirements.
Hybrid working applies to this role, with ViiV expectation of 3 days per week onsite.

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Why Us?

At ViiV Healthcare, we will not rest until we leave no person living with HIV behind. Until the 39 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.

Important notice to Employment businesses/ Agencies

ViiV does not accept referrals from employment businesses and/or employment agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site. All employment businesses/agencies are required to contact ViiV's commercial and general procurement/human resources department to obtain prior written authorization before referring any candidates to ViiV. The obtaining of prior written authorization is a condition precedent to any agreement (verbal or written) between the employment business/ agency and ViiV. In the absence of such written authorization being obtained any actions undertaken by the employment business/agency shall be deemed to have been performed without the consent or contractual agreement of ViiV. ViiV shall therefore not be liable for any fees arising from such actions or any fees arising from any referrals by employment businesses/agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site.

Please note that if you are a US Licensed Healthcare Professional or Healthcare Professional as defined by the laws of the state issuing your license, ViiV may be required to capture and report expenses ViiV incurs, on your behalf, in the event you are afforded an interview for employment. This capture of applicable transfers of value is necessary to ensure ViiV’s compliance to all federal and state US Transparency requirements. For more information, please visit the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) website at https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov/