Executive Director, Launch Excellence

Insmed Incorporated • NJ Corporate Headquarters, NJ

1d • $247,000 - $337,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

In this newly created role, the Head of Launch Excellence will be responsible for driving best-in-class launch capabilities and ensuring successful commercialization of pipeline assets. This role will establish and lead Launch Excellence throughout the organization, as well as provide ongoing support/ planning for the launches of multiple therapeutic options in the US. The Head of Launch Excellence will partner closely with cross-functional launch teams globally and regionally to develop launch disciplines and establish consistent tools, and KPIs, ensuring launch excellence against specific business deliverables.

Requirements

• BA/BS in Business, Marketing, General Management, Biotechnology, or related field.
• Minimum 15 years of commercial experience in one or more of the following functions within the biopharmaceutical/pharmaceutical, biotechnology or lifesciences consulting industries: marketing, product launches, strategy, commercial operations, or related function.
• Team player with the ability to successfully collaborate and partner in a dynamic and culturally diverse workplace.
• Strategic thinker with excellent problem-solving skills and an ability to influence all levels of the company.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management skills and executive presence, with the ability to influence senior leaders across functions (marketing, sales, supply chain, finance, global strategy, etc.).
• An ability to take hands-on, “roll up your sleeves” approach toward achieving business results.
• Ability to quickly gain credibility and confidence with all levels within the company.
• Excellent track record of creating and delivering presentations to senior leaders and cross functional teams.
• Highly organized with a strong attention to detail, clarity, accuracy and conciseness.
• Significant experience in multiple pharma and/or biotech asset/therapy launches.
• Must have excellent leadership skills; should be an effective team leader with a track record of successfully developing and upskilling team members and a proven ability to motivate teams and drive performance excellence.
• Must have a track record of managing and leading in a matrix environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop agile launch strategies to accelerate launch planning, cross-functional team execution and integrated resource planning in alignment with the global launch ambition.
• Develop and drive the launch management framework for the organization.
• Lead launch reviews with the cross-functional brand team against key launch milestones and objectives by the pre-launch stage.
• Partner with leadership across all functional areas, including medical and marketing leadership to ensure there is strategic alignment across product launch teams.
• Demonstrate leadership by influencing, coordinating, and partnering across core and interfacing workstream leadership to ensure launch readiness.
• Develop and implement launch metrics and tracking mechanisms to monitor progress and impact of product launch, providing insights to support decision-making and drive continuous improvement.
• Ensure teams meet or exceed their launch readiness goals by providing strong cross-functional support and management, driving decision making, facilitating issue resolution, problem-solving, risk management, contingency planning, and decision-making.
• Establish and oversee launch excellence frameworks, tools, and methodologies (including Global and US launch playbook) across the organization to ensure asset, market, and enterprise readiness.
• Establish processes and governance structure to support new launches and market readiness.
• Drive Pre-Launch and Post-Launch performance assessments to gather learnings and drive continuous improvement.
• Capture lessons learned and best practices to apply to future brands and launches, evolving the launch playbook.
• Proactively raise risks within the brand/launch plan to brand and marketing leads, other functional leaders, and VP.
• Uses business and launch expertise to inform risk mitigation strategies and assess potential resourcing needs.
• Leads through ambiguity and change management needed within brand and other functions as necessary to overcome obstacles and achieve launch success.
• Serve as a connection point between the Global and Regional launch teams and US launch team, staying engaged with launch progress and risks and sharing launch lessons across groups.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage and mental health support
• Annual wellbeing reimbursement
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Generous paid time off policies
• Fertility and family-forming benefits
• Caregiver support
• Flexible work schedules with purposeful in-person collaboration
• 401(k) plan with a competitive company match
• Annual equity awards
• Participation in our Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Company-paid life and disability insurance
• Company Learning Institute providing access to LinkedIn Learning, skill building workshops, leadership programs, mentorship connections, and networking opportunities
• Employee resource groups
• Service and recognition programs
• Meaningful opportunities to connect, volunteer, and give back

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive