Vice President, Business Development

Job summary

The Vice President of Business Development will source, evaluate, and execute product licensing, acquisitions, and strategic partnerships to expand the company's pipeline. They will also lead financial modeling, complex contract negotiations, and coordinate cross-functional diligence across regulatory, scientific, and commercial teams.

Job details

Vice-President, Business Development Kye Pharmaceuticals Inc. is a Canadian pharmaceutical company committed to bringing value to Canadians with medicines that fulfill clinically significant unmet needs. Recognized as one of Canada’s Top Growing Companies in 2025 and 2026, our experienced team offers expertise in the Canadian pharmaceutical landscape from registration through to commercialization. With a rapidly growing portfolio of in-licensed prescription medicines, Kye has an immediate opening for a Vice-President, Business Development. The successful candidate will join a team of highly motivated professionals committed to building a growth-stage organization with start-up agility based on scientific and medical integrity. The Vice-President, Business Development at Kye Pharmaceuticals will be responsible for identifying new business opportunities that are aligned and complimentary to Kye’s core objectives, developing assessments and partnering with senior leadership at Kye to lead and close negotiations. Reporting to the CEO, the successful candidate will join an entrepreneurial team with high accountability to enhance customer and enterprise value by growing the portfolio of licensed and acquired medicines. Compensation will be based on the candidate’s experience, background, and qualifications. The role is eligible for additional forms of compensation, such as participation in the Kye Bonus Program. Responsibilities Pipeline Expansion: Source, evaluate, and execute product licensing, acquisitions, and strategic partnerships with international and domestic pharmaceutical companies. Deal Negotiation: Lead financial modeling, valuation, and complex contract negotiations with rigorous business and legal oversight. Cross-Functional Leadership: Coordinate internal diligence across regulatory, scientific, legal, finance and commercial teams. Alliance Management: Oversee post-transaction integration and manage ongoing partner relationships to ensure committed value is delivered. Market Intelligence: Track competitor deal activity, market trends, and therapeutic portfolio gaps to inform executive strategy. Due Diligence Management: Lead comprehensive risk-assessment processes covering intellectual property, regulatory viability, and manufacturing scale-up potential. Required Qualifications Experience: Minimum 10+ years of progressive business development or corporate development experience within the life sciences or pharmaceutical industry. Education: Bachelor’s degree in a science or business discipline; advanced degree (MBA, MSc, or PharmD) preferred. Track Record: Demonstrated success in sourcing, negotiating, and closing high-value commercial or clinical-stage licensing in-licensing and acquisition deals. Skills: Strong financial acumen, strategic analytical thinking, and high-level interpersonal and communication skills. Familiarity with datasets typically used in development of market assessments and strong technical capability to perform related data queries and associated analytics to support decision making. Successful candidate will have a strong scientific background with deep knowledge of Canadian industry trends as well as an established network internationally within the pharmaceutical business development sector. This leader will be a strong team player with the ability to work effectively at all levels within an organization with professional demeanor and strong decision-making skills. Location Seeking Toronto/GTA based candidates Hybrid office/home based. Office is located at 5200 Yonge Street. Full-time employees may also be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance). In addition, Kye offers a comprehensive benefits program to eligible employees, including participation in our group benefits program and retirement savings program; vacation; certain time off and leave of absence benefits; and well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program). Kye reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion.

What you’ll do

The Vice President of Business Development will source, evaluate, and execute product licensing, acquisitions, and strategic partnerships to expand the company's pipeline. They will also lead financial modeling, complex contract negotiations, and coordinate cross-functional diligence across regulatory, scientific, and commercial teams.

Requirements

Candidates must have a minimum of 10+ years of progressive business development experience within the life sciences or pharmaceutical industry. A bachelor's degree in a science or business discipline is required, with an advanced degree such as an MBA, MSc, or PharmD preferred.

Benefits

• Bonus program
• Group benefits program
• Retirement savings program
• Vacation
• Time off
• Leave of absence
• Well-being benefits
• Employee assistance program

Listed skills

• Leadership · Preferred
• Communication Skills · Preferred
• Business development · Preferred
• Contract Negotiation · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Business development
• Corporate development
• Financial modeling
• Valuation
• Contract negotiation
• Strategic analytical thinking
• Alliance management
• Due diligence
• Market intelligence
• Pharmaceutical industry knowledge
• Regulatory knowledge
• Scientific background
• Leadership
• Communication skills
• Data analytics
• Financial Acumen
• Professionalism
• Accountability
• Product Licensing
• Analytical Thinking
• Corporate Development
• Self-Motivation
• Business Negotiation
• Mergers And Acquisitions
• Business Development
• Management
• Decision Making
• Commercialization
• Communication
• Contract Negotiation
• Due Diligence
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Finance
• Financial Modeling
• Life Sciences
• Market Intelligence
• Market Trend
• Medical Prescription
• Negotiation
• Pharmaceuticals
• Risk Analysis
• Strategic Partnership
• Master Of Business Administration (MBA)

Job areas

• Management & Leadership
• Healthcare
• Science & Research
• Finance & Accounting
• Consulting
• Vice President/Business Development Officer
• Vice President / Director of Finance
• Finance Managers
• Treasurers and Controllers
• Financial Managers