Commercial Launch Project Manager (CONTRACT)

Summit Therapeutics, Inc.; Princeton (NJ); On-site; USD 102,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Summit Therapeutics Inc. is seeking a Commercial Launch Project Manager to optimize and embed launch execution and project management capabilities across cross-functional teams.

The role acts as an operational partner to support Medical Affairs, CMC, and other functions. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in pharmaceutical project management, with 3+ years supporting commercial functions and a track record in US and international launches, preferably in oncology.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a scientific or business-related field.
• Minimum of 5+ years of project or program management experience in the pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry.
• Minimum of 3+ years of direct project management experience supporting commercial functions.
• Strong experience leading commercialization and launch activities in the US and internationally.
• Proven track record leading commercialization and launch activities in oncology or specialty therapeutics.
• Strong understanding of pre-commercial and launch-stage requirements across commercial, medical, regulatory, supply chain, and market access functions.

Responsibilities

• Support commercial team launch planning and execution for launch readiness across sub-teams (Marketing, Market Research, Commercial Operations, Analytics, Sales, Market Access, Forecasting).
• Collaborate with Medical and CMC launch PMs and partners to build integrated launch overviews for new products and lifecycle management.
• Establish dashboards, KPIs, and governance to monitor progress and drive accountability for launch teams.
• Facilitate strategic reviews, cross-functional planning meetings, and business reviews.
• Coordinate governance meetings (PRC, leadership meetings) to support launch readiness.
• Support scalable processes, systems, and governance across the launch ecosystem.
• Contribute to development of PM tools and processes supporting governance, budgets, and AI adoption.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Facilitation

Stakeholder management

Analytical mindset

Education

Bachelor’s degree in science or business

MBA/MS/PharmD preferred

Tools

PMP

Lean

Six Sigma

Agile

Job description

About Summit

Summit Therapeutics Inc. is a biopharmaceutical oncology company with a mission focused on improving quality of life, increasing potential duration of life, and resolving serious unmet medical needs. At Summit, we believe in building a team of world class professionals who are passionate about this mission, and it is our people who drive this mission to reality. Summit’s core values include integrity, passion for excellence, purposeful urgency, collaboration, and our commitment to people. Our employees are truly the heart and soul of our culture, and they are invaluable in shaping our journey toward excellence.

About Summit

Summit Therapeutics Inc. is a biopharmaceutical oncology company with a mission focused on improving quality of life, increasing potential duration of life, and resolving serious unmet medical needs. At Summit, we believe in building a team of world class professionals who are passionate about this mission, and it is our people who drive this mission to reality. Summit’s core values include integrity, passion for excellence, purposeful urgency, collaboration, and our commitment to people. Our employees are truly the heart and soul of our culture, and they are invaluable in shaping our journey toward excellence.

Summit’s Team Is Inspired To Touch And Help Change Lives Through Summit’s Clinical Studies In The Field Of Oncology. Summit Has Multiple Global Phase 3 Clinical Studies, Including

Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)

• HARMONi: Phase 3 clinical study which was intended to evaluate ivonescimab combined with chemotherapy compared to placebo plus chemotherapy in patients with EGFR-mutated, locally advanced or metastatic non-squamous NSCLC who were previously treated with a 3rd generation EGFR TKI.
• HARMONi-3: Phase 3 clinical study which is intended to evaluate ivonescimab combined with chemotherapy compared to pembrolizumab combined with chemotherapy in patients with first-line metastatic NSCLC.
• HARMONi-7: Phase 3 clinical study which is intended to evaluate ivonescimab monotherapy compared to pembrolizumab monotherapy in patients with first-line metastatic NSCLC.
  
  

Colorectal Cancer (CRC)

• HARMONi-GI3: Phase 3 clinical study intended to evaluate ivonescimab in combination with chemotherapy compared with bevacizumab plus chemotherapy.
  
  

ivonescimab is an investigational therapy not presently approved by any regulatory authority other than China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA). Summit is headquartered in Miami, Florida, and has additional offices in California, New Jersey, the UK, and Ireland.

Overview Of Role

Overview Of Role

The Commercial Launch Project Manager will optimize, embed, and continuously evolving Summit Therapeutics launch execution and project management capability.

This role will serve as an operational partner for the Commercial launch team. The role also includes working and collaborating with project managers supporting Medical Affairs, CMC, and various cross-functional partners.

Role And Responsibilities

• Support commercial team launch planning and execution for launch readiness of various sub team/s including Marketing and Market Research, Commercial Operations, Analytics, Sales, Market Access, Forecasting, and other functions as appropriate.
• Collaborate with Medical and CMC launch project managers and key partner functions to build integrated launch overview for new product launches, indication expansions, and lifecycle management.
• Establish and maintain dashboards, KPIs, and governance frameworks to monitor progress, identify risks and develop mitigation solutions, and drive accountability for the entire launch team.
• Facilitate strategic reviews, cross-functional planning meetings, and business reviews.
• Coordinate the planning and tracking of governance structure and meetings including, Promotional Review Committee (PRC), internal leadership meetings to support launch readiness.
• Support operational scalability by implementing cross-functional processes, systems, and governance frameworks across launch ecosystem.
• Contribute to the development of robust project management tools and business processes that support governance, budget management, and the adoption of AI and other tools to simplify routine day-to-day project management activities.
• Partner with other project managers to develop periodic launch management dashboards, meeting materials and actively manage functional, sub-teams and work-streams meetings for effective launch management.
• All other duties as assigned
  
  

Experience, Education And Specialized Knowledge And Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in a scientific or business-related field; advanced degree (MBA, MS, PharmD) preferred.
• Minimum of 5+ years of project or program management experience in the pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry
• Minimum of 3+ years of direct project management experience supporting commercial functions.
• Strong experience of leading commercialization and launch activities in the US and Ex-US, preferably with functional knowledge from commercial organizations.
• Proven track record leading commercialization and launch activities, preferably in oncology or specialty therapeutics.
• Strong understanding of pre-commercial and launch-stage requirements, including commercial, medical, regulatory, supply chain, and market access functions.
• Demonstrated ability to drive complex, cross-functional programs in fast-paced, high-growth environments.
• Exceptional communication, leadership, facilitation, and consensus-building skills.
• Familiar with project management tools, frameworks, and methodologies.
• Proven ability to translate complex data into executive-ready insights.
• Familiarity in project management and process improvement methodologies (PMP, Lean, Six Sigma, Agile, Operational Excellence).
• Strong analytical mindset with understanding of strategic budget planning and alignment, vendor management with launch planning processes
• Change leadership in fast-paced, evolving environments
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive accountability without direct authority.
  
  

This is the pay for this position

Pay Transparency

$74 - $80 USD

Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and specific work location. This may be different in other locations due to differences in the cost of labor. The total compensation package for this position may also include bonus, stock, benefits and/or other applicable variable compensation.

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Summit Therapeutics Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and takes pride in creating and maintaining diverse environment. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training or promotion or any other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.