Launch Manager
About The Position
The Launch Manager is a member of the Cell Therapy Launch and Lifecycle Management Excellence Team, which enables operational and system readiness for commercial and clinical cell therapy launches to expand patient access and advance the BMS pipeline. This role coordinates cross-functional launch activities and supports manufacturing launch readiness by developing and maintaining integrated launch plans, milestones, deliverables, meeting materials, and status updates. Success in this role requires the ability to bring structure to complex work, adapt to changing priorities, identify and escalate issues, and collaborate effectively across a global matrix organization. The position reports to the Senior Director, Cell Therapy Launch and Lifecycle Management and will not have direct reports.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in supply chain, engineering, life sciences, business, or a related field is required; advanced degree is a plus
- 2-4 years of project or program management experience, preferably supporting complex cross-functional or matrix teams
- Strong organizational, written and verbal communication, meeting facilitation, and relationship-building skills
- Demonstrated experience coordinating complex projects, launches, technology transfers, or lifecycle transitions; experience within Cell Therapy is preferred
- Proficiency in project management tools; experience with OnePlan Portfolio Management and SmartLaunch is a plus
- Working knowledge of the pharmaceutical product lifecycle and experience operating within a regulated environment
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills, with the ability to manage priorities, work independently, and take initiative
Nice To Haves
- advanced degree is a plus
- experience within Cell Therapy is preferred
- experience with OnePlan Portfolio Management and SmartLaunch is a plus
- Project management training or certification is preferred
Responsibilities
- Coordinate cross-functional activities to support manufacturing readiness timelines for assigned commercial and clinical launches
- Develop, maintain, and track detailed launch plans, milestones, deliverables, dependencies, and action items utilizing SmartLaunch
- Plan and facilitate effective meetings with clear agendas, pre-reads, meeting minutes, decisions, and follow-up actions
- Prepare and communicate timely project status, updates, decisions, issues, and risks to stakeholders and leadership
- Identify, assess, document, and escalate launch risks and issues; support mitigation planning while maintaining alignment with schedule and quality/regulatory requirements
- Initiate and coordinate the global launch change control in the BMS quality system, ensuring actions and supporting documentation are completed on schedule
- Support operational excellence by applying standard launch processes, tools, templates, and best practices across assigned launches
- Support change management and adoption of new launch processes, tools, and systems
- Document lessons learned and contribute to the development and implementation of improvements for future launches
- Provide backup coverage for launch activities and support onboarding and knowledge sharing within the Launch and Lifecycle Management Excellence Team
Benefits
- wellbeing support
- retirement and financial protection benefits
- insurance offerings (medical, dental, vision, life and disability)
- Flexible Time Off (FTO)
- 11 paid company holidays each year
- 160 hours of paid vacation annually for new hires
- 3 optional holidays
- paid sick leave
- up to two paid volunteer days per year
- summer hours flexibility
- leaves of absence for medical, personal, parental, caregiver, bereavement, or military needs
- annual Global Shutdown between Christmas Day and New Year's Day
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
