Launch Planning Manager

Role: Launch Planning Manager responsible for orchestrating high-stakes pharmaceutical product launches, ensuring timely, compliant, and coordinated execution across multifunctional teams. Responsibilities: establish and manage launch plans, facilitate stakeholder communication, oversee integrated project execution, proactively manage risks, and contribute to continuous launch process improvements. Requirements: Bachelor's degree, 5-7 years in project management within pharma or related sectors; expertise in stakeholder management, complex project delivery, and project management methodologies. Preferred: certifications like PMP or PRINCE2; experience with multi-indication launches, MLR processes, and analytics tools; knowledge of diagnostics, regulatory, and supply dependencies; Lean or Six Sigma training; advanced degree in life sciences or business. HighValue: focus on pharmaceutical product launches, with exposure to diagnostics or multi-market strategies; emphasis on cross-functional coordination, risk mitigation, and launch excellence; digital tools and analytics for performance tracking. Work setup: hybrid in Gaithersburg, MD, with an expectation of working at least three days onsite per week.