Associate Director, Launch Readiness

Milestone Technologies, Inc.; Foster City (CA); On-site; USD 124,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Milestone Technologies, Inc. is seeking an Associate Director, Launch Readiness contractor in Foster City, CA for a 12-month engagement.

The role drives launch readiness planning and collaborates with global brand leads to ensure successful commercialization of pipeline assets in the US. You will pair with cross-functional teams globally and regionally to set standards, KPIs, and continuous improvement across pre-launch and post-launch phases.

Qualifications

• BA/BS in Biotechnology, scientific field, Marketing, General Management, or related field.
• 7–10 years of relevant experience in development, marketing, product launches, strategy, commercial operations, or related functions.

Responsibilities

• Plan agile launch strategies for cross-functional integrated launch planning and execution.
• Oversee launch readiness frameworks, tools, and methodologies across assets and regions.
• Partner with Global Brand Leads for reviews against milestones and objectives.
• Collaborate with leadership across functions (medical, marketing) for strategic alignment.
• Lead cross-functional efforts to ensure launch readiness and governance.
• Develop and track launch metrics and establish governance reviews.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Communication

Stakeholder management

Executive presence

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Presentation skills

Team leadership

Education

BA/BS in Biotechnology or related field

10+ years in biopharma/pharmaceutical/biotech launches or related functions

Tools

None

Job description

12 month contract

Candidates should live in the Foster City/CA area.

Hybrid - onsite 3 - 4 days per week

Associate Director, Launch Readiness contractor, will be responsible for driving launch readiness planning to ensure successful commercialization of pipeline assets. This role will partner with the global brand leads to enable launch readiness throughout the organization, as well as provide ongoing support/ planning for upcoming launches in the US.

The Associate Director, launch readiness will partner closely with cross-functional launch teams globally and regionally to develop launch standards and establish consistent planning and KPIs, ensuring launch excellence against specific business deliverables.

What You'll Do

In this role, you will plan agile launch strategies to enable cross-functional integrated launch planning and execution in alignment with the global launch ambition.

You’ll Also

• Oversee launch readiness frameworks, tools, and methodologies (including Global and US) across the assets to ensure asset, market, and enterprise readiness. Enable the cadence to support new launches and market readiness.
• Partner with the Global Brand Leads to launch reviews with the cross-functional Launch Readiness Teams against key launch milestones and objectives by the pre-launch stage
• Partner with leadership across all functional areas, including medical and marketing leadership to ensure there is strategic alignment across product launch teams
• Demonstrate leadership by influencing, coordinating, and partnering across workstream leadership to ensure launch readiness
• Develop and implement launch metrics and tracking mechanisms to monitor progress and impact of product launch, providing support for governance reviews and drive continuous progress
• Ensure teams meet or exceed their launch readiness goals by providing strong cross-functional support and management, driving decision making, facilitating issue resolution, problem-solving, risk management, and contingency planning
• Drive Pre-Launch and Post-Launch performance assessments to gather learnings and drive continuous improvement. Capture lessons learned and best practices to apply to future brands and launches, evolving the launch playbook.
• Proactively raise risks within the brand/launch plan to brand and marketing leads, as well as other functional leaders.
• Use business and launch knowledge to assess potential resourcing needs.
• Serve as a connection point between the Project Teams, Global Brand Teams, and Launch Readiness Teams for US and global launch readiness by staying engaged with launch progress and risks and sharing launch lessons across groups

Who You Are

You have a BA/BS in Biotechnology, Scientific field, Marketing, General Management, or related field. You also have a minimum of 7 - 10 years of relevant experience in more than one of the following functions within the biopharmaceutical/pharmaceutical, biotechnology or life sciences consulting industries: Development, marketing, product launches, strategy, commercial operations, or related functions.

Additionally, You Are a

• Team player with the ability to successfully collaborate and partner in a dynamic and culturally diverse workplace
• Strategic thinker with excellent problem-solving skills and an ability to influence all levels of the company
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management skills and executive presence, with the ability to influence senior leaders across functions (marketing, sales, supply chain, finance, global strategy, etc.)
• An ability to take hands‑on, “roll up your sleeves” approach toward achieving business results
• Ability to quickly gain credibility and confidence at all levels within the company
• Excellent track record of creating and delivering presentations to senior leaders and cross functional teams
• Highly organized with a strong attention to detail, clarity, accuracy and conciseness
• Strong experience in pharma and/or biotech asset/therapy launches
• Must have leadership skills; should be an effective team leader with a track record of successfully developing and upskilling team members and a proven ability to motivate teams and drive performance excellence
• Must have an experience record of managing and leading in a matrix environment

The estimated pay range for this position is USD $90.00/Hr - USD $100.00/Hr. Exact compensation and offers of employment are dependent on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, licenses or certifications, and location. We also offer comprehensive benefits. The Talent Acquisition Partner can share more details about compensation or benefits for the role during the interview process.