Launch Manager

Bristol Myers Squibb; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 118,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Comprehensive benefits package

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Bristol Myers Squibb seeks a Launch Manager for the Cell Therapy Launch and Lifecycle Management Excellence Team in Seattle, WA. You will coordinate cross-functional activities and support manufacturing launch readiness, developing integrated launch plans and status updates.

Reporting to the Senior Director, this role requires structured management of complex programs, risk identification, and adherence to quality/regulatory requirements within a global matrix organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, engineering, life sciences, business, or a related field is required.
• 2-4 years of project or program management experience in complex cross-functional or matrix environments.
• Experience coordinating launches, technology transfers, or lifecycle transitions; cell therapy experience preferred.
• Proficiency with project management tools; OnePlan Portfolio Management and SmartLaunch are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate cross-functional activities to support manufacturing readiness for launches.
• Develop and maintain detailed launch plans, milestones, dependencies, and action items.
• Plan and facilitate meetings with clear agendas and follow-up actions.
• Provide timely project status updates to stakeholders and leadership.
• Identify and mitigate launch risks and issues to stay on schedule and within quality standards.
• Coordinate global launch change control within the quality system.
• Apply standard launch processes, templates, and best practices across launches.
• Support change management for new launch processes and systems.
• Document lessons learned and drive continuous improvements for future launches.
• Provide backup coverage and knowledge sharing within the Launch and Lifecycle team.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional coordination

Meeting facilitation

Communication

Relationship-building

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

OnePlan Portfolio Management

SmartLaunch

Job description

At Bristol Myers Squibb, our employees often ask, “Who are you working for?”—a question that fuels collaboration, accountability, and urgency in our work. Our purpose-driven culture inspires us to discover, develop, and deliver innovative medicines to prevail over serious diseases. We offer uniquely interesting and meaningful work, opportunities for growth, and a supportive environment that values inclusion, wellbeing, flexibility, and comprehensive benefits. This is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it.

The Launch Manager is a member of the Cell Therapy Launch and Lifecycle Management Excellence Team, which enables operational and system readiness for commercial and clinical cell therapy launches to expand patient access and advance the BMS pipeline. This role coordinates cross-functional launch activities and supports manufacturing launch readiness by developing and maintaining integrated launch plans, milestones, deliverables, meeting materials, and status updates. Success in this role requires the ability to bring structure to complex work, adapt to changing priorities, identify and upscale issues, and collaborate effectively across a global matrix organization.

The position reports to the Senior Director, Cell Therapy Launch and Lifecycle Management and will not have direct reports.

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinate cross-functional activities to support manufacturing readiness timelines for assigned commercial and clinical launches

• Develop, maintain, and track detailed launch plans, milestones, deliverables, dependencies, and action items utilizing SmartLaunch

• Plan and facilitate effective meetings with clear agendas, pre-reads, meeting minutes, decisions, and follow-up actions

• Prepare and communicate timely project status, updates, decisions, issues, and risks to stakeholders and leadership

• Identify, assess, document, and elevate launch risks and issues; support mitigation planning while maintaining alignment with schedule and quality/regulatory requirements

• Initiate and coordinate the global launch change control in the BMS quality system, ensuring actions and supporting documentation are completed on schedule

• Support operational excellence by applying standard launch processes, tools, templates, and best practices across assigned launches

• Support change management and adoption of new launch processes, tools, and systems

• Document lessons learned and contribute to the development and implementation of improvements for future launches

• Provide backup coverage for launch activities and support onboarding and knowledge sharing within the Launch and Lifecycle Management Excellence Team

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, engineering, life sciences, business, or a related field is required; advanced degree is a plus

• 2-4 years of project or program management experience, preferably supporting complex cross-functional or matrix teams

• Strong organizational, written and verbal communication, meeting facilitation, and relationship-building skills

• Demonstrated experience coordinating complex projects, launches, technology transfers, or lifecycle transitions; experience within Cell Therapy is preferred

• Proficiency in project management tools; experience with OnePlan Portfolio Management and SmartLaunch is a plus

• Working knowledge of the pharmaceutical product lifecycle and experience operating within a regulated environment

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills, with the ability to manage priorities, work independently, and take initiative

• Project management training or certification is preferred

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Compensation Overview:

Devens - MA - US: $114,880 - $139,205Madison - Giralda - NJ - US: $107,360 - $130,099New Brunswick - NJ - US: $107,360 - $130,099Princeton - NJ - US: $107,360 - $130,099Seattle - WA: $118,100 - $143,108

The starting pay range(s) listed above is for full-time employees (FTE). You may also be eligible for additional discretionary incentive cash and stock opportunities. We determine starting pay thoughtfully – carefully considering the nature of the role, required skills, work location, schedule and the knowledge and experience you bring. Final compensation is guided by pay equity principles and applicable employment laws. Compensation programs are reviewed on an ongoing basis and may be adjusted over time to reflect evolving market factors, and individual, team or Company performance.

Benefits:

Subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans then in effect, you may be eligible to participate in our comprehensive benefit plans – including wellbeing support, retirement and financial protection benefits, and insurance offerings (medical, dental, vision, life and disability).

U.S.-based exempt employees are eligible for Flexible Time Off (FTO), which provides paid time off without a set accrual limit, subject to manager approval, along with 11 paid company holidays each year.

Non-exempt employees, RayzeBio employees, and employees located in Puerto Rico receive 160 hours of paid vacation annually for new hires (subject to manager approval), 11 paid company holidays, and 3 optional holidays.

Depending on eligibility, employees may also have access to additional time-off benefits, including paid sick leave, up to two paid volunteer days per year, summer hours flexibility, and leaves of absence for medical, personal, parental, caregiver, bereavement, or military needs. Eligible employees also enjoy an annual Global Shutdown between Christmas Day and New Year's Day.

U.S.-based job seekers can explore full benefit offerings at https://careers.bms.com/benefits

How We Work

Where you work matters – because collaboration, innovation and patient impact happen in many settings. Our roles are structured across four work models: site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design. The model assigned to this role is based on its core responsibilities. Learn more at https://careers.bms.com/ways-of-working. (https://careers.bms.com/life-at-bms/ways-of-working/)

Supporting People with Disabilities

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Location

Seattle - Washington - US

Bristol Myers Squibb is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, pregnancy, citizenship, marital status, gender expression, genetic information, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by law.