Launch Operations Lead for New Product Programs

Chamberlain College of Nursing, LLC; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 54,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401k + match

Flexible Time Off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Covista in the United States is seeking a Sr. Specialist, New Product Launch to own and run the operational launch playbook for new programs across product areas, coordinating marketing elements with Category Marketers and Product Managers.

You will lead cross-functional coordination with internal teams and external vendors, manage timelines for about 30 launches in year one (scaling to ~50 annually), and continuously refine the playbook to make future launches faster and less painful.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in marketing, business, or related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in product launch execution or marketing operations.
• Strong cross-functional coordination and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Owns the launch playbook: runs core operational steps for new/updated launches across product areas.
• Serves as a force multiplier for product-area owners and marketers, driving process & execution.
• Leads playbook kickoff and manages end-to-end execution with product-area owner.
• Coordinates cross-functional stakeholders, internal teams, and external vendors to keep timelines and milestones on track.
• Tracks progress across multiple launches (≈30 first year, ≈50 annually) and adjusts sequencing and resources.
• Documents and refines the playbook after each launch to enable faster future launches.
• Performs other duties as assigned and ensures compliance with policies.

Skills

Cross-functional communication

Project coordination

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in marketing, business, project management, or related field

Tools

MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint)

Creative project management software

Digital asset management tools

Job description

Covista in the United States is seeking a Sr. Specialist, New Product Launch to own and run the operational launch playbook for new programs across product areas, coordinating marketing elements with Category Marketers and Product Managers.

You will lead cross-functional coordination with internal teams and external vendors, manage timelines for about 30 launches in year one (scaling to ~50 annually), and continuously refine the playbook to make future launches faster and less painful.