Senior Product Manager – Vaccines

Job Description

Are you ready to lead the launch while shaping the future of prevention? This role offers the opportunity to drive a high-impact launch, manage a strategic portfolio, and influence healthcare outcomes at scale.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end launch of a key product, including strategy, execution, and performance tracking
• Own and manage the classic portfolio, ensuring sustainable growth, profitability, and lifecycle optimization
• Integrate and adapt the global marketing plan with local insights to develop brand strategies, positioning, and value propositions aligned with medical and commercial priorities
• Analyze relevant competitor information and monitor the market to recommend actions
• Translate insights from the field, market research, and data into actionable marketing plans
• Lead the cross-functional brand team: Medical, Sales, Market Access, Regulatory, and Supply teams
• Lead promotional strategy and ensure the effective implementation of established campaigns, including fieldwork
• Mentor and guide junior marketing team members

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in marketing in high specialty or vaccines
• Strong strategic thinking, analytical, and project management skills
• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, Life Sciences, or a related field
• Experience working with regional and global teams
• Fluent in English

Preferred Qualifications

• Proven experience leading product launches in highly regulated environments
• People management or coaching experience
• Expertise in public market access

Required Skills:

Adaptability, Agile Principles, Brand Management, Brand Marketing, Creativity, Customer Insights, Financial Analysis, Human Resource Management, Market Access, Marketing, Market Research, Pricing Strategies, Product Management, Promotions Management, Sales Support, Stakeholder Influence, Strategic Market Analysis, Strategic Planning, Strategic Thinking, Website Marketing

Preferred Skills:

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Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:

No

Travel Requirements:

No Travel Required

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Hybrid

Shift:

Not Indicated

Valid Driving License:

No

Hazardous Material(s):

NA

Job Posting End Date:

02/2/2026

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