Senior Manager – Pharma Commercial Strategy & Launch

Role Overview

The Asset Launch Program Manager is accountable for ensuring end-to-end launch readiness by driving operational excellence in launch planning and execution across global medical and cross-functional teams. The role also acts as a strategic integrator, connecting key functions to deliver timely, aligned, and high-impact asset launches.

Partnering closely with Launch Excellence teams and regional/local affiliates, the role ensures disciplined execution while enabling agility throughout the launch lifecycle to maximize strategic launch value.

Key Responsibilities

Launch Planning & Execution

• Lead integrated launch planning across the asset lifecycle with clear milestones, dependencies, and success metrics
• Own program governance, timelines, and critical path management
• Ensure launch readiness through disciplined execution and adaptive planning

Cross-Functional Leadership & Alignment

• Serve as the central coordination lead across Regulatory, Safety, Clinical, Manufacturing, Market Access, Medical, Commercial, and Legal
• Drive alignment across global, regional, and local stakeholders
• Enable timely decision making through structured forums and clear escalation

Launch Excellence & Affiliate Partnership

• Partner with Launch Excellence teams to apply standards, tools, and best practices
• Collaborate with regional and local affiliates to translate global strategy into executable local plans
• Ensure consistent communication and execution across geographies

Operational Excellence & Risk Management

• Support data-driven decisions through dashboards, KPIs, and readiness metrics
• Proactively identify and mitigate launch risks
• Drive real-time issue resolution and course correction across the launch lifecycle

Governance & Stakeholder Management

• Lead launch governance meetings and senior leadership updates
• Provide transparent visibility into launch status, risks, and trade offs
• Enable leadership confidence in launch readiness and execution quality

Required Experience & Qualifications

• 10 plus years of experience in Pharma or Biotech
• Minimum 3+ years of hands-on experience in asset launch planning and execution
• Proven experience managing complex, cross-functional programs in global, matrixed environments
• Strong understanding of the end-to-end drug development and commercialization lifecycle
• Experience partnering with global teams and regional/local affiliates