Product Launch Manager

Summary

The Product Launch Manager for Meitheal’s Critical Care & Anesthesia portfolio is a high profile, highly collaborative role at Meitheal Pharmaceuticals. You will lead and own the new product launch process. From developing successful launch strategies in partnership with executive leadership to tactical execution, this role is pivotal to Meitheal’s growth and success. This is a Chicago-based hybrid role, in the office 2 days per week.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

• Owns the new product launch process for assigned portfolios to ensure launch and post-launch success by providing support to all Meitheal departments including:
• Leading global internal and external cross-functional product launch teams and facilitating the successful tactical execution of new product launches in the U.S. market
• Managing relationships with external partners and contractual obligations of related product programs.
• Manage the post-approval process, providing cross-functional support to successfully implement product enhancements.
• Drives cross-functional communication and collaboration, identifying obstacles impacting launch timelines and developing recommendations to overcome launch challenges
• Creates, implements, monitors and reports on the success of product launches, partnering with internal and external stakeholders
• Organizes, schedules, and facilitates cross-functional team meetings to exchange information and drives corporate launch and supply goals, identifies risks, contingency plans, and ensures launch forecast is being met.
• Actively managing and reporting project status, action plans and changes to launch timelines across the organization. Provides support and development of presentations to senior management and input for launch dates for forecasts and budget.
• Identifies opportunities for process improvements and driving cross-functional collaboration for successful implementation.

Supervisory Responsibilities

None

Competencies

• Project Management
• Cross-functional leadership
• Business Acumen
• Judgement
• Change Management
• Ethics
• Interpersonal

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Working knowledge of regulatory, quality and labeling processes and manufacturing operations.
• Ability to understand, translate and integrate multiple data sources into clear and impactful insights to drive decision making.
• High level of business acumen, analysis and judgement.
• Strategy development, project management, and problem-solving skills.
• Exceptional interpersonal communication skills.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to build positive working relationships and influence people, both internally and externally.

Education and/or Experience

Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a business-related discipline with at least four (4) years of increasing responsibility and experience in generic pharmaceutical industry, with preference towards project management and operations.
• A minimum of 3 to 5 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry.

Preferred:

• Advanced degree (MBA/MS)
• Experience with global operating structures and project management

Travel

Up to 10% domestic and/or international travel.

Computer Skills

Extensive computer proficiency with desktop software in a Windows environment required: Microsoft Project; Word; Excel; PowerPoint required.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

AAP/EEO Statement

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled

Meitheal Pharmaceuticals, Inc.