Oncology Launch Excellence Lead (Poland)

MSD Polska; Warszawa; Hybrid; PLN 350,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

MSD Polska is seeking a Launch Excellence Business Capability Manager to shape our launch methodology for oncology innovations in Poland. You will lead through influence, establish governance, and raise readiness across tumor areas to deliver high patient impact.

Reporting to the Marketing Director, you will collaborate with Marketing, Medical, Market Access, Sales and regional teams to build a unified, capable organization focused on learning, talent development, and successful launches.

Qualifications

• Substantial experience in oncology, specialty pharmaceuticals, or complex healthcare marketing, with a proven track record of leading successful launches.
• Strong project management and organizational skills, with experience managing complex programs with multiple interdependencies.
• Excellent stakeholder management and the ability to lead, align, and influence diverse cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Own the Launch System Set and continuously improve the oncology launch blueprint, governance model, and readiness standards tailored to the Polish healthcare environment.
• Lead Portfolio Readiness Provide independent guidance and strategic challenge across multiple launches, identifying dependencies, risks, and mitigation plans.
• Orchestrate Collaboration Lead integrated, cross-functional launch teams across Marketing, Medical, Market Access, Sales, and Finance to align everyone around a shared critical path.
• Coach & Guide Teams Act as a senior thought partner to Marketing Leads, transferring launch best practices while keeping asset ownership with the respective teams.
• Govern Performance Partner with Commercial Operations to monitor launch dashboards, track key performance indicators (KPIs), and facilitate post-launch reviews.
• Build Capability Create a reusable repository of launch assets, lessons learned, and proven practices to continuously elevate our organizational capability.
• Standardize Processes Establish consistent launch processes and decision gates to ensure future assets are launched efficiently and seamlessly.
• Drive Patient Impact Ensure all launch strategies are patient-centered, evidence-based, and optimized for the realities of public reimbursement and hospital drug programs.

Skills

Business Agility

Customer Centricity

Digital Marketing

Marketing Strategy

Matrix Management

Organizational Leadership

Product Launch Planning

Project Leadership

Stakeholder Management

Strategic Thinking

Education

Relevant degree in Business, Medicine, Pharmacy, Life Sciences

Job description

MSD Polska is seeking a Launch Excellence Business Capability Manager to shape our launch methodology for oncology innovations in Poland. You will lead through influence, establish governance, and raise readiness across tumor areas to deliver high patient impact.

Reporting to the Marketing Director, you will collaborate with Marketing, Medical, Market Access, Sales and regional teams to build a unified, capable organization focused on learning, talent development, and successful launches.