Launch Planning Manager

Overview In this role, you orchestrate high-visibility launches by coordinating cross-functional teams to meet milestones on time. You partner with Franchise Heads, Brand Directors, Medical Affairs, Market Access, and Commercial Excellence to align plans and remove blockers. You’ll drive structured launch readiness, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement to enable rapid, precise launches. This position sits at the core of powering the enterprise through clear processes, collaboration, and timely execution. You will deliver impact by ensuring Day 0 readiness and scalable launch playbooks. Compensation / Benefitsbase salary with incentivesequity-based awards for salaried rolesretirement programspaid time offhealth, dental, vision coverage ResponsibilitiesEstablish the core launch plan and working model with cross-functional partners, align activities, dependencies, tracking, and metrics; onboard team members quicklyServe as primary point of contact for the brand launch team; run cadence meetings and Launch Readiness Reviews; communicate milestones and risks to senior leadersCoordinate across medical, diagnostics, labeling, market access, marketing, sales, and operations to drive alignment; manage change control and risk governance; ensure Day 0 tasks are sequenced and trackedIdentify bottlenecks and interdependencies; develop mitigation plans; make timely decisions to protect critical paths and launch datesContribute to Launch Excellence by sharing insights; lead post-launch reviews and translate findings into improvements and playbooks Key requirementsBachelor's degree5-7 years in project management, preferably in launch planning or commercial operations in pharma or related industryProven stakeholder management and relationship-building in a complex matrix environmentAbility to deliver complex, high-visibility projects against tight deadlinesProficiency in project management practices and methodologiesStrong organizational skills and prioritization under pressureSelf-motivated, resilient, proactiveExcellent communication, facilitation, and leadership skillsExperience with risk management, change control, and dependency managementAbility to work in a changing environment; cross-functional collaboration in a matrixContinuous improvement mindset; ability to drive excellenceAbility to think quickly and work under pressurestakeholder managementcommunicationleadershipproject management methodologiesrisk managementchange control