Launch Planning Manager Job Listing at Kelly Services in Gaithersburg, MD (Job ID US3541473_BH9747985)

Description

Location: Gaithersburg, MD

Duration: until 12-31-2025

Pay: $71-76 per hour

 

Description:

The Launch Planning Manager is responsible for delivery high-quality launch planning program management to Commercial teams across US OBU. This role reports into the MLR & Launch Planning Director.

He/she will work closely with key stakeholders across all launch activities including Franchise Heads, Brand Directors, Medical Affairs, Market Access, Commercial Excellence and multiple cross functional Leads/Partners. This role requires excellence stakeholder and relationship building skills and experience working in a matrix environment delivering complex, highly visible projects against tight deadlines.

Experience in project management practices will be vital and the successful candidate will be self-motivated, resilient, and highly organized, with an understanding of how to prioritize effectively in high-pressure environments.

 

Major Responsibilities:

• Mobilize - Assemble and collaborate with pre-identified cross-functional leads launch requirements, baseline launch plan and key milestones, establish ways of working including:
• Launch strategy and objectives - Establishing and aligning core and extended cross-functional launch teams on the strategy and objectives for launch.
• Launch Kickoff/Onboarding - Design and facilitate launch kickoff approach. Act as the primary point of contact for key stakeholders, including senior management, clients, partners and external vendors.
• Manage stakeholder expectations, solicit feedback and address concerns in a timely and professional manner.
• Maintain - On-going oversight of the launch plan; change control governance, risk management, dependency communication and management including: Develop and validate comprehensive project plans outlining timelines, milestones, tasks and resource allocation. Coordinate with internal stakeholders, including product development, marketing, sales, and operations teams, to ensure alignment and commitment to project goals. Proactively identify and mitigate risks, issues, and bottlenecks that may impact project progress or outcomes.
• Facilitate and communicate - Schedule and facilitate recurring launch meetings. Proactively support Launch Readiness Reviews with leadership including: Coordination of core team meetings, Launch Readiness Review Meetings and Day 0 meetings. Provide clear direction and leadership to project teams, fostering a collaborative and results-driven work environment. Facilitate effective communication and coordination among team members, ensuring everyone is informed and engaged throughout the project lifecycle. Conduct regular meetings, status updates, and progress reviews to track performance against project objectives and adjust plans as needed.
• Day 0 coordination - Work with function leads to capture specific activities that need to happen on Day 0, when they need to happen, and track their progress.
• Community of practice, quality and compliance - Active participation and sharing (overall feedback, pain points, process improvements, etc.) in regular sessions including: Implement rigorous quality assurance processes to ensure that all deliverables meet established standards and specifications. Ensure compliance with relevant regulations, industry standards, and company policies throughout the launch process. Actively participate in Launch Excellence Community of Practice providing learnings and experiences from existing launch assignments for the continued optimization of launch processes.
• Insights management - Post launch, gather and document learnings, track against initial agreed KPIs, lead post-mortem session. Develop recommendations and action plans to optimize future launch processes and enhance overall project management effectiveness.

 

Key skills and experience:

Essential:

1. Experience in drug launch

2. Proven track record with multifaceted projects or programs in the past with multiple stakeholders from varied functions

3. Global change and/or project management experience

4. Understanding of risk management frameworks and mitigation steps

5. Excellent communication and relationship building skills

6. Strong organizational and problem-solving skills, with a keen attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously

7. Bachelor's degree

8. Excellent interpersonal, presentation, and negotiating skills

 

Preferred:

1. Good knowledge of project delivery methodologies e.g. PMP and Agile

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.

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