Location: Johns Creek, GA (Hybrid – 3 days onsite, 2 days remote)
Duration: 12-month contract with potential for extension
We are seeking a highly organized and proactive Launch Readiness Operations Coordinator to support product launches within the life sciences industry. This role will coordinate cross-functional activities, track milestones, manage documentation, and help establish standardized processes to support successful product launches in a regulated environment.
The ideal candidate has experience supporting life sciences product launches, strong project coordination skills, and the confidence to proactively identify risks, clarify ownership, and keep stakeholders aligned.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate product launch activities, timelines, deliverables, and follow-up actions across cross-functional teams.
- Develop and maintain project trackers, launch playbooks, stakeholder presentations, and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
- Track milestones, dependencies, risks, and outstanding decisions to help ensure launch readiness.
- Partner with internal marketing, commercial, sales, supply chain, and global teams to support launch execution.
- Help establish consistent frameworks, documentation standards, and processes across different launch categories.
- Organize meetings, document key decisions, clarify action items, and follow up with stakeholders to maintain progress.
- Identify gaps, potential delays, and unclear ownership, escalating concerns and recommending next steps as needed.
- Support forecasting activities, launch planning, and coordination of product-related information, including packaging and product configurations.
- Adapt to changing priorities while supporting multiple projects and launch timelines.
Qualifications
- 2–5 years of experience in project coordination, project management, program support, launch operations, marketing operations, or a related field.
- Experience supporting product launches within the life sciences or pharmaceutical industry is required.
- Experience coordinating cross-functional stakeholders, timelines, deliverables, and project documentation.
- Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail and follow-through.
- Ability to proactively identify risks, ask clarifying questions, and communicate issues effectively.
- Experience creating project trackers, presentations, process documentation, or standardized workflows.
- Proficiency with Microsoft 365 tools, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Teams, Planner, SharePoint, and Loop.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, matrixed environment with evolving priorities.
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Life Sciences, Communications, Project Management, or a related field preferred; equivalent experience will be considered.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting product commercialization or bringing products to market in a regulated industry.
- Animal health industry experience is a plus but not required.
- Experience working with global teams, supply chain, forecasting, or commercial stakeholders.
Work Schedule
Hybrid schedule with three days onsite in Johns Creek, GA, and two days remote. Some flexibility in working hours is available.
Contract
12 months, with potential for extension.