Director, Global Commercial Strategy & Launch Planning

Viatris seeks a Director for Global Commercial Strategy & Launch Planning to lead the long-range commercial strategy for Selatogrel and the cardiology portfolio. This full-time role is based in Switzerland.

The company is looking for a strategic leader to define and maintain the long-term commercial roadmap for Selatogrel. The position requires designing scalable go-to-market frameworks and providing critical commercial insights for the cardiology portfolio’s strategic lifecycle plans. The role serves as a bridge between commercial objectives, market access, and financial planning to ensure successful product launches and growth.

Responsibilities

• Create and update the comprehensive commercial plan for Selatogrel, incorporating patient flow data, epidemiology, market sizing, pricing, access, supply chain factors, and investment requirements.
• Develop scalable go-to-market models and launch sequencing strategies that account for market opportunities, healthcare system dynamics, regulatory hurdles, and supply readiness.
• Collaborate with Global Market Access and HEOR teams to translate payer value strategies, economic models, and communication plans into actionable brand and affiliate launch tools.
• Oversee the global commercial budget in coordination with Finance, ensuring resource allocation and phasing align with strategic goals and launch timelines.
• Lead strategic initiatives, business case development, and scenario planning to provide clear, executive-level recommendations on risks, trade-offs, and investment impacts.
• Establish, monitor, and align the organization around key metrics to track launch performance.
• Contribute commercial expertise to Strategic Lifecycle Plans for the cardiology portfolio and collaborate with New Product Planning and Business Development to identify internal and external growth opportunities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Business, or a related discipline.
• At least 10 years of commercial experience in the pharmaceutical or biotech industry, including global or regional leadership positions.
• Minimum of 5 years in new product planning, portfolio strategy, commercial strategy, or launch planning.
• Fluent proficiency in English.
• Willingness to travel internationally for approximately 20–30% of the time.

Nice to have

• Advanced degree such as an MBA, MSc, or PharmD.
• Proficiency in additional languages.
• Experience in the cardiovascular sector, particularly with first-in-class or novel therapies.
• Background in building new commercial processes, launch planning frameworks, or team operating models.

What the company offers

• Competitive compensation and benefits package.
• An inclusive workplace culture that values diverse experiences and perspectives to make a meaningful impact.
• Access to strong career progression opportunities.
• Initiatives supporting work-life balance.

About the company

Viatris is a global healthcare organization that bridges the gap between generics and branded medicines. The company is dedicated to empowering people worldwide to live healthier lives at every stage. It fosters a collaborative culture built on courage and resilience, with a strong commitment to diversity, inclusion, and corporate social responsibility.

• Bridging the divide between generics and brands to improve global health access.
• Empowering individuals to live healthier lives at every stage of life.
• Fostering a collaborative culture that encourages courage and resilience.
• Building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace.
• Integrating diversity and inclusion as essential to the mission.
• Embedding corporate social responsibility into the core mission.