Senior Director, Launch Excellence

DirectorDirectorFull TimeRemoteSeniorTeam 1,001-5,000Since 1991H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

Massachusetts

Posted

1 day ago

Salary

$215K - $270K / year

Seniority

Senior

Bachelor Degree15 yrs expEnglish

Job Description

Senior Director, Launch Excellence

Sobi - Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB (publ)

• Provide strategic leadership and operational oversight to ensure the successful, on-time, and high-quality launch of Sobi's launches in future pipeline products • Establish and lead Sobi's Launch Excellence framework, integrating cross-functional planning, governance, and performance measurement • Serve as the central orchestrator of launch readiness, ensuring alignment across Commercial, Medical Affairs, Market Access, Regulatory Affairs, Supply Chain, and other key functions • Embed a culture of operational excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement • Leverage data-driven insights and market intelligence to optimize launch performance and patient impact in rare disease markets • Define and lead the North America Launch Excellence strategy • Establish and evolve a repeatable launch framework that drives consistency, accountability, and excellence across all product launches • Oversee the end-to-end launch planning and execution process, setting clear milestones, timelines, and deliverables • Partner with global and regional leadership to ensure launch readiness governance, including stage gates, KPIs, and risk management processes • Lead a high-performing, cross-functional launch team including representatives from Marketing, Sales, Medical Affairs, Market Access, Customer Experience, Insights and Operations, Supply Chain, and Regulatory Affairs

Job Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree required
  • Advanced degree (MBA, PharmD, PhD, or MS) preferred
  • Minimum of 15+ years of progressive experience in pharmaceutical or biotechnology commercialization, program management, launch excellence, or management consulting
  • Proven track record of leading multiple successful product launches, ideally in rare disease or specialty markets
  • At least 8+ years of experience leading complex, cross-functional project teams in a matrix environment
  • Background in management consulting strongly preferred
  • Demonstrated experience building and leading cross-functional teams in a global or regional setting
  • Deep understanding of commercial readiness, market access, medical affairs, and regulatory launch processes
  • Experience establishing launch governance frameworks and performance metrics
  • Experience working with market research, competitive intelligence, and analytics data to support strategic decision-making
  • Familiarity with regulatory submissions (e.g., NDA, BLA, MAA) and interactions with regulatory agencies is a plus.

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation for your work
  • Generous time off policy
  • Opportunity to broaden your horizons by attending popular conferences
  • Emphasis on work/life balance
  • Collaborative and team-oriented environment
  • Making a positive impact to help ultra-rare disease patients who are in need of life saving treatments

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