Director, Launch Excellence Management

Company: Disability Solutions
Location: Princeton
Posted on: September 1, 2024

Job Description:

Working with UsChallenging. Meaningful. Life-changing. Those aren't words that are usually associated with a job. But working at Bristol Myers Squibb is anything but usual. Here, uniquely interesting work happens every day, in every department. From optimizing a production line to the latest breakthroughs in cell therapy, this is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it. You'll get the chance to grow and thrive through opportunities uncommon in scale and scope, alongside high-achieving teams rich in diversity. Take your career farther than you thought possible.Bristol Myers Squibb recognizes the importance of balance and flexibility in our work environment. We offer a wide variety of competitive benefits, services and programs that provide our employees with the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives. Read more: careers.bms.com/working-with-us .Role: Director, Launch Excellence Management Location : Princeton, New JerseySummary: The Director, Launch Excellence Management, plays a key role in evolving a central standard Launch Excellence Capability while also ensuring the operationalization and adoption of this capability for stakeholders globally. This role is part of an enterprise strategic team leading and implementing this capability across the broader organization which will enable key efficiencies for launches at BMS. The Director is instrumental in continuing to shape this multifaceted-launch capability including a resource hub offering best practice guidance, a single dynamic playbook, and innovative tools and templates. The Director, Launch Excellence Management, also oversees a team of launch project management contractors delivering onboarding training, responsive mentorship, and direct PM support for launch teams. Responsibilities: --- As part of a core team, deliver the evolution and implementation of the companywide Launch Excellence capability reflecting the new and changing environment which ensures a companywide consistent approach--- Accountable for the project management of the Launch Excellence capability project deliverables including core documentation, generating uptake and usage metrics, and working with key stakeholders to gather actionable insights--- Oversee holistic project monitoring, controls, team integration, change integration, and corrective action as needed using the new centralized tool. Ensure the application of innovative, yet standardized (launch) project management best practices in managing the launch as appropriate--- Manage contracted PMs, including onboarding and mentoring PMs to ensure a standard foundation of support for stakeholders --- Engage and incorporate key functional owners and workstreams to ensure continued alignment with corporate priorities and organizational changes. Functions include but are not limited to Medical, Marketing, and Market Access.--- Partner with launch team stakeholders to ensure lessons learned, best practices, and key performance indicators are captured and regularly incorporated into central launch excellence repository for continuous improvement--- Engage and energize launch teams to ensure optimal performance, while proactively removing obstacles to drive launch project team momentum and progress. Act as a point of escalation for launch team members and key stakeholders.--- Lead launch kickoff, launch readiness, strategic planning sessions, act as thought partner with brand lead and Strategy & Operations partner--- Co-lead the development and delivery of a communication plan to ensure effective change management and socialization of the capability and its evolution--- Manage the functional and technical documentation for the launch management tool and integral processes--- Manage and provides guidance for 3rd-party partners and agencies to ensure initiatives are delivered on time, on budget, and in scope--- Track demand and forecasting to inform proactive resource allocation and identify opportunities to flex resources--- May lead large complex initiatives, collaborating with business leadership and managing launch delivery across therapeutic teams and branching globally--- Provide technical support, training, guidance and facilitation on the dynamic brand playbook tools, working with key stakeholders and end usersQualifications: --- Minimum of 7 years of healthcare or pharmaceutical commercial project management experience, with a minimum of 5 years of commercial launch experience. Global experience preferred.--- Minimum 10 years project management experience with complex, matrixed organizations--- PMP preferred--- Staff management experience strongly desired; project team lead experience required--- Bachelor's degree required. Master's degree preferred.--- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple simultaneous projects and programs--- Product launch project management/leadership experience required--- Demonstrated ability to lead and influence without direct authority, managing stakeholder expectations at all levels in a matrixed global environment while maximizing business value --- Entrepreneurial mindset. Self-starter who can operate in an environment with little or no direction--- Ability to foster a collaborative environment and creating a strong rapport--- Experience working with and leading vendors or agencies as part of a project --- Demonstrated analysis and problem-solving skills --- Excellent communication skill, written and verbal, with all levels of management--- Experience with workshop facilitation, and data gathering and synthesis--- Must have significant experience in creating a project plan, constructing timelines, projections, and risk/issue facilitation in a process-oriented organization.If you come across a role that intrigues you but doesn't perfectly line up with your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway. You could be one step away from work that will transform your life and career. Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing CareersWith a single vision as inspiring as Transforming patients' lives through science--- , every BMS employee plays an integral role in work that goes far beyond ordinary. Each of us is empowered to apply our individual talents and unique perspectives in an inclusive culture, promoting diversity in clinical trials, while our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues.On-site Protocol BMS has a diverse occupancy structure that determines where an employee is required to conduct their work. This structure includes site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design jobs. The occupancy type that you are assigned is determined by the nature and responsibilities of your role: Site-essential roles require 100% of shifts onsite at your assigned facility. Site-by-design roles may be eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50% onsite at your assigned facility. For these roles, onsite presence is considered an essential job function and is critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, and a positive Company culture. For field-based and remote-by-design roles the ability to physically travel to visit customers, patients or business partners and to attend meetings on behalf of BMS as directed is an essential job function. BMS is dedicated to ensuring that people with disabilities can excel through a transparent recruitment process, reasonable workplace accommodations/adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Applicants can request a reasonable workplace accommodation/adjustment prior to accepting a job offer. If you require reasonable accommodations/adjustments in completing this application, or in any part of the recruitment process, direct your inquiries to adastaffingsupport@bms.com . Visit careers.bms.com/ eeo -accessibility to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement. BMS cares about your well-being and the well-being of our staff, customers, patients, and communities. As a result, the Company strongly recommends that all employees be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and keep up to date with Covid-19 boosters. BMS will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, pursuant to applicable laws in your area.Any data processed in connection with role applications will be treated in accordance with applicable data privacy policies and regulations.

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