Director Program Manager, Product Launch (Rare Disease)
Rezolute, Inc.
August 08, 2026
On-site
Redwood City, CA
Operations
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead, facilitate, coordinate, and guide all aspects of the Launch Plan with the Launch Team Leader(s) to enable market launch.
- Serve as central coordination/communication point to ensure launch plan completeness, accuracy, timelines, and interdependencies.
- Coordinate daily between PMO and Commercial Chief of Staff; monitor tasks/deliverables, measure variances, outline risks, and adjust for change.
- Support cross-functional launch team meetings; ensure clear ownership, alignment, and accountability for tasks, milestones, and deliverables.
- Develop/maintain dashboards, reports, and KPIs for launch readiness; identify risks, gaps, and mitigations and support enterprise PMO inputs.
- Escalate critical issues timely and align with senior leadership for decision-making.
- Drive program governance, PMO best practices, and change control processes.
- Build trust-based relationships to drive collaboration and transparency.
- Support post-launch transition activities as needed.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree required; MBA/MS preferred.
- 8+ years in program/project management in biopharma; at least 3 years leading/supporting commercial launch and/or pre-commercial readiness in rare disease.
- Working knowledge of commercialization functions for rare disease launches; experience in rare disease/specialty/first-launch environments strongly preferred.
- Ability to manage complex cross-functional projects and align stakeholders.
- Strong commercialization processes/timelines knowledge.
- Excellent organizational, communication, and presentation skills.
- Proficiency with tools such as Smartsheet and MS Project; collaboration platforms.
- PMP or related certification a plus.
Benefits (as stated): Health (medical/dental/vision), disability, life & long-term care; holiday pay; vacation program; 401(k) match; educational assistance; fitness center reimbursement.
- Lead, facilitate, coordinate, and guide all aspects of the Launch Plan with the Launch Team Leader(s) to enable market launch.
- Serve as central coordination/communication point to ensure launch plan completeness, accuracy, timelines, and interdependencies.
- Coordinate daily between PMO and Commercial Chief of Staff; monitor tasks/deliverables, measure variances, outline risks, and adjust for change.
- Support cross-functional launch team meetings; ensure clear ownership, alignment, and accountability for tasks, milestones, and deliverables.
- Develop/maintain dashboards, reports, and KPIs for launch readiness; identify risks, gaps, and mitigations and support enterprise PMO inputs.
- Escalate critical issues timely and align with senior leadership for decision-making.
- Drive program governance, PMO best practices, and change control processes.
- Build trust-based relationships to drive collaboration and transparency.
- Support post-launch transition activities as needed.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree required; MBA/MS preferred.
- 8+ years in program/project management in biopharma; at least 3 years leading/supporting commercial launch and/or pre-commercial readiness in rare disease.
- Working knowledge of commercialization functions for rare disease launches; experience in rare disease/specialty/first-launch environments strongly preferred.
- Ability to manage complex cross-functional projects and align stakeholders.
- Strong commercialization processes/timelines knowledge.
- Excellent organizational, communication, and presentation skills.
- Proficiency with tools such as Smartsheet and MS Project; collaboration platforms.
- PMP or related certification a plus.
Benefits (as stated): Health (medical/dental/vision), disability, life & long-term care; holiday pay; vacation program; 401(k) match; educational assistance; fitness center reimbursement.