Associate Director Global Oncology Marketing Launch Excellence
About The Position
The Associate Director, Global Oncology Marketing is responsible for leading launch planning activities for two to three priority Global Oncology launches. The role helps ensure consistency, coordination, and efficiency across launch planning, and supports product launch planning through execution of the Launch Excellence Framework. The Associate Director leads and supports launch planning, milestone assessment, risk mitigation, and the evolution of processes and tools across Global Oncology. The position works closely with Global Oncology brand teams, cross-functional colleagues, centralized functions, and other marketing launch planners to support launch readiness and execution excellence. The role reports to the Executive Director, Integrated Business Operations & Launch Excellence. The position is based primarily in Rahway, New Jersey, with Upper Gwynedd, Pennsylvania also listed as a location, and follows a hybrid work model. Travel is 10%.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree.
- Minimum of 5 years of pharmaceutical experience.
- Strong commercial and business acumen.
- Proactive leadership style and ability to advance work with urgency and results.
- Inclusive leadership style, strong collaboration skills, and ability to build trust and credibility across cross-functional teams.
- Ability to lead and influence without authority.
- Demonstrated excellence in project management and/or launch planning.
- Ability to lead multiple strategic initiatives simultaneously and drive execution and results.
- Demonstrated problem-solving ability and ability to identify solutions.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Nice To Haves
- MBA.
- Previous commercial experience focused in marketing.
- Previous launch-planning experience.
- Understanding of the pharmaceutical commercialization landscape and trends.
Responsibilities
- Lead two to three priority product launches as launch planner, ensuring key launch milestones are identified, resourced, and successfully achieved.
- Drive strategic launch planning through the Launch Planning Tool and ensure tools and processes are consistent and continue to evolve to improve launch planning.
- Use dashboards and metrics to identify and escalate launch-readiness risks, and partner with others to solve problems and mitigate risks.
- Support knowledge management and sharing of best practices across the organization.
- Partner with Global Oncology brand teams and cross-functional colleagues to support execution excellence for priority launches.
- Support the Executive Director, Integrated Business Operations & Launch Excellence, on operational initiatives as needed.
- Provide input into global standards for launch planning, processes, and tools.
- Ensure global launch-planning standards, processes, and tools are implemented across Global Oncology.
- Collaborate with centralized functions, including the Global Marketing Launch Excellence team, and other marketing launch planners to evolve processes and tools and optimize cross-enterprise planning.
- Use consistent metrics to evaluate launch success and dashboards to depict progress and report results.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision healthcare benefits and other insurance benefits for employees and family.
- Retirement benefits, including 401(k).
- Paid holidays, vacation, compassionate days, and sick days.
- Annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
