Senior Director, Launch Excellence

About the role

In this newly created role, the Senior Director, Launch Excellence will be responsible for driving best-in-class launch capabilities and ensuring successful commercialization of pipeline assets. This role will establish and lead Launch Excellence throughout the organization, as well as provide ongoing support/ planning for upcoming launches in the US.

Responsibilities

• Develop agile launch strategies to accelerate launch planning, cross-functional team execution and integrated resource planning in alignment with the global launch ambition.
• Lead launch reviews with the cross-functional brand team against key launch milestones and objectives by the pre-launch stage.
• Partner with leadership across all functional areas, including medical and marketing leadership to ensure there is strategic alignment across product launch teams.
• Demonstrate leadership by influencing, coordinating, and partnering across core and interfacing workstream leadership to ensure launch readiness.
• Develop and implement launch metrics and tracking mechanisms to monitor progress and impact of product launch, providing insights to support decision-making and drive continuous improvement.
• Ensure 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, contingency planning, and decision-making.
• Establish and oversee launch excellence frameworks, tools, and methodologies (including Global and US launch playbook) across the organization to ensure asset, market, and enterprise readiness. Establish processes and governance structure to support new launches and market readiness.
• Drive 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, other functional leaders, and VP. Uses business and launch expertise to inform risk mitigation strategies and assess potential resourcing needs. Leads through ambiguity and change management needed within brand and other functions as necessary to overcome obstacles and achieve launch success.
• Serve as a connection point between the Global and Regional launch teams and US launch team, staying engaged with launch progress and risks and sharing launch lessons across groups.

Requirements

• A minimum of 10 years of commercial experience in one or more of the following functions within the biopharmaceutical/pharmaceutical, biotechnology or life sciences consulting industries: marketing, product launches, strategy, commercial operations, or related function.
• A BA/BS in Business, Marketing, General Management, Biotechnology, or related field.
• Excellent 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 results.
• Ability to quickly gain credibility and confidence with all levels within the company.
• Excellent track record of creating and delivering presentations to senior leaders and cross functional teams.
• Significant experience in multiple pharma and/or biotech asset/therapy launches.
• Must have excellent 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 excellence.
• Must have a track record of managing and leading in a matrix environment.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in multiple pharma and/or biotech asset/therapy launches.
• Excellent track record of creating and delivering presentations to senior leaders and cross functional teams.
• Ability to take hands-on, “roll up your sleeves” approach toward achieving business results.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management skills and executive presence, with the ability to influence senior leaders across functions (marketing, sales, supply chain, finance, global strategy, etc.).
• Ability to quickly gain credibility and confidence with all levels within the company.
• Significant experience in multiple pharma and/or biotech asset/therapy launches.
• Must have excellent 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 excellence.
• Must have a track record of managing and leading in a matrix environment.

Skills

• Strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Leadership and influence across all levels of the company.
• Strong organizational and attention to detail skills.
• Experience in launching multiple pharma and/or biotech products.
• Ability to manage and lead in a matrix environment.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage and mental health support.
• Generous paid time off policies, fertility and family-forming benefits, caregiver support, and flexible work schedules with purposeful in-person collaboration.
• 401(k) plan with a competitive company match, annual equity awards, and participation in our Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).
• Company Learning Institute providing access to LinkedIn Learning, skill building workshops, leadership programs, mentorship connections, and networking opportunities.
• Employee resource groups, service and recognition programs, and meaningful opportunities to connect, volunteer, and give back.

Pay

$214,000.00-292,000.00 Annual

Schedule

Hybrid role based out of our Bridgewater, NJ Headquarters. You’ll work remotely most of the time, with in-person collaboration when it matters most.