Associate Director, Launch Readiness

12 month contract Candidates should live in the Foster City/CA area. Hybrid - onsite 3 - 4 days per week Associate Director, Launch Readiness contractor, will be responsible for driving launch readiness planning to ensure successful commercialization of pipeline assets. This role will partner with the global brand leads to enable launch readiness throughout the organization, as well as provide ongoing support/ planning for upcoming launches in the US. The Associate Director, launch readiness will partner closely with cross-functional launch teams globally and regionally to develop launch standards and establish consistent planning and KPIs, ensuring launch excellence against specific business deliverables. What You'll Do In this role, you will plan agile launch strategies to enable cross-functional integrated launch planning and execution in alignment with the global launch ambition. You’ll Also Oversee launch readiness frameworks, tools, and methodologies (including Global and US) across the assets to ensure asset, market, and enterprise readiness. Enable the cadence to support new launches and market readiness.Partner with the Global Brand Leads to launch reviews with the cross-functional Launch Readiness Teams against key launch milestones and objectives by the pre-launch stagePartner with leadership across all functional areas, including medical and marketing leadership to ensure there is strategic alignment across product launch teamsDemonstrate leadership by influencing, coordinating, and partnering across workstream leadership to ensure launch readinessDevelop and implement launch metrics and tracking mechanisms to monitor progress and impact of product launch, providing support for governance reviews and drive continuous progressEnsure teams meet or exceed their launch readiness goals by providing strong cross-functional support and management, driving decision making, facilitating issue resolution, problem-solving, risk management, and contingency planningDrive Pre-Launch and Post-Launch performance assessments to gather learnings and drive continuous improvement. Capture lessons learned and best practices to apply to future brands and launches, evolving the launch playbook.Proactively raise risks within the brand/launch plan to brand and marketing leads, as well as other functional leaders. Use business and launch knowledge to assess potential resourcing needs. Serve as a connection point between the Project Teams, Global Brand Teams, and Launch Readiness Teams for US and global launch readiness by staying engaged with launch progress and risks and sharing launch lessons across groups Who You Are You have a BA/BS in Biotechnology, Scientific field, Marketing, General Management, or related field. You also have a minimum of 7 - 10 years of relevant experience in more than one of the following functions within the biopharmaceutical/pharmaceutical, biotechnology or life sciences consulting industries: Development, marketing, product launches, strategy, commercial operations, or related functions. Additionally, You Are a Team player with the ability to successfully collaborate and partner in a dynamic and culturally diverse workplaceStrategic thinker with excellent problem-solving skills and an ability to influence all levels of the companyExcellent communication, stakeholder management skills and executive presence, with the ability to influence senior leaders across functions (marketing, sales, supply chain, finance, global strategy, etc.)An ability to take hands-on, “roll up your sleeves” approach toward achieving business resultsAbility to quickly gain credibility and confidence at all levels within the companyExcellent track record of creating and delivering presentations to senior leaders and cross functional teamsHighly organized with a strong attention to detail, clarity, accuracy and concisenessStrong experience in pharma and/or biotech asset/therapy launches Must have leadership skills; should be an effective team leader with a track record of successfully developing and upskilling team members and a proven ability to motivate teams and drive performance excellenceMust have an experience record of managing and leading in a matrix environment The estimated pay range for this position is USD $90.00/Hr - USD $100.00/Hr. 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