Director, Launch Excellence

Scorpion Therapeutics; United States; Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics in Redwood City, CA is seeking a Lead Project Manager to drive cross-functional efforts enabling global commercialization of oncology medicines in a build-while-scaling environment. You will coordinate input from Commercial, Medical, Market Access, Regulatory, Legal, and Supply teams to align strategies and execution.

The role emphasizes governance, risk management, and launch readiness, with a focus on developing repeatable tools and best practices to support multiple

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degrees preferred.
• 10+ years in biotech/pharma or healthcare.
• Experience managing complex global commercialization projects, especially in oncology or specialty pharma.
• Strong stakeholder influence and leadership skills.
• Ability to operate in fast-paced, evolving settings.

Responsibilities

• lead project planning, manage dependencies and risks, coordinate inputs from Commercial, Medical, Market Access, Regulatory, Legal, and Supply teams
• facilitate governance and decision-making
• support launch readiness
• develop project tools and best practices

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder leadership

Global commercialization

Oncology expertise

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Role

Lead cross-functional project management to support global commercialization of oncology medicines in a build-while-scaling environment.

Objectives

Drive strategic alignment, execute commercialization initiatives, and enhance ways of working within the Disease Area.

Responsibilities

• lead project planning, manage dependencies and risks, coordinate inputs from Commercial, Medical, Market Access, Regulatory, Legal, and Supply teams
• facilitate governance and decision-making
• support launch readiness
• develop project tools and best practices

Requirements

• bachelor's degree
• 10+ years in biotech/pharma or healthcare
• extensive experience managing complex, global commercialization projects, especially in oncology or specialty pharma
• strong stakeholder influence and leadership skills
• proven ability to operate in fast-paced, evolving settings

Preferred

• advanced degrees (MBA/MS/PhD)
• PMP certification
• experience supporting multiple programs
• early leadership experience

High-value

• oncology/specialty pharma
• global commercialization
• launch and lifecycle management
• cross-functional stakeholder engagement
• strategic planning
• in a hybrid or onsite setting in Redwood City, CA
• with no travel specified