Senior Manager, Launch Excellence

Teva Pharmaceutical; Parsippany-Troy Hills (NJ); On-site; USD 133,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401(k) Match

Paid Time Off

Life and Disability Insurance

Job summary

Teva is seeking a Senior Manager, Launch Excellence in Parsippany, NJ to lead and champion launch excellence across the organization. You will coordinate cross-functional teams, develop launch readiness strategies, and ensure governance, risk management, and timely execution of new product launches.

You will partner with Marketing, Medical, Regulatory, Legal, and Operations to deliver leadership-ready updates, dashboards, and milestones while driving continuous improvements in launch processes

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of 6+ years of Commercial Operations within the pharmaceutical industry, with at least 2+ years of launch management.
• Experience working in matrixed organizations with multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize launch readiness strategies and plans.
• Coordinate cross-functional workstreams across Marketing, Sales, Market Access, Commercial Operations, Regulatory, Medical, Legal/Compliance, and Supply Chain to enable aligned execution.
• Track dependencies, risks, and issues; surface risks for escalation.
• Prepare dashboards, status reports, and leadership-ready summaries.
• Support governance cadences and project lifecycle delivery; ensure quality and regulatory readiness.
• Improve ways of working by clarifying roles and processes; apply standard tools and templates.

Skills

Market knowledge

Communication skills

Adaptability

Collaboration

Innovation orientation

Project management

Technology proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Job description

We Are Teva

We’re Teva, a leading innovative biopharmaceutical company, enabled by a world-class generics business. Whether it’s innovating in the fields of neuroscience and immunology or delivering high-quality medicine worldwide, we’re dedicated to addressing patients’ needs now and in the future. Here, you will be part of a high-performing, inclusive culture that values fresh thinking and collaboration. You'll have the room to grow, the flexibility to balance life with work, and the opportunity to better health worldwide, together.

Our Team, Your Impact

The Senior Manager, Launch Excellence, will report to the Director, Launch Excellence, with a primary focus on product launches and may also support other Commercial Excellence or commercial projects as needed. This role will champion a culture of launch excellence across the organization, building productive cross-function connections (e.g., Global, Marketing, Medical Affairs, etc.) to enhance organizational launch capabilities and business solutions.

Responsibilities include supporting integrated project and launch plans, supporting governance and planning cadences, tracking risks and dependencies, and ensuring deliverables meet quality, compliance, and operational readiness requirements. The role serves as a central coordinator across teams and agencies, providing structure, transparency, and momentum throughout the project lifecycle.

How You’ll Spend Your Day

• Launch Readiness: Develop, optimize, and implement comprehensive launch readiness strategies and plans for our innovative products ensuring alignment with overall business objectives. Identify and implement best practices for launch excellence and commercial agility.
• Cross Functional Coordination: Coordinate defined cross functional workstreams across Marketing, Sales, Market Access, Commercial Operations, Regulatory, Medical, Legal/Compliance, and Supply Chain to enable aligned execution.
• Stakeholder Partnership: Partner with business and functional stakeholders to align priorities, track dependencies, and surface risks or issues for prompt escalation.
• Performance Tracking & Reporting: Track key milestones and KPIs; prepare dashboards, status reports, and summaries to support team and leadership visibility.
• Risk & Issue Management: Identify and track risks and issues, support mitigation planning with owners, and monitor progress to resolution.
• Operational Effectiveness: Support improvements to ways of working by clarifying roles, decision points, and processes; apply standard tools and templates consistently.
• Communication & Execution Support: Deliver clear, concise written and verbal updates; synthesize information and support preparation of leadership-ready materials.

Your Skills and Experience

Any equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience that fulfills the requirements of the position will be considered.

Education/Certification/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree required; master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of 6+ Years of Commercial Operations within the pharmaceutical industry, with at least 2+ years of launch management.
• Experience working in matrixed organizations with multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities:

• Market Knowledge: Understanding pharmaceutical market dynamics, including marketing, supply chain, regulatory requirements, market access, etc.
• Communication Skills: Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present ideas clearly and persuasively to diverse audiences to drive organizational alignment.
• Adaptability: Ability to adapt to changing priorities and work under pressure to meet tight deadlines.
• Collaboration: Strong interpersonal skills and a collaborative approach to working with diverse teams and stakeholders.
• Innovation Orientation: Demonstrated ability to drive innovative thinking and implement best practices in product launch strategies.
• Project Management: Strong Project Management skills including organization and attention to detail as well as the ability to multitask.
• Technology: Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Project Management tool.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

Approximately 20% domestic travel.

Salary Range

The annual starting salary for this position is between $132,880 – $166,100 annually. Factors which may affect starting salary within this range and level of role may include geography/market, skills, education, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

How We’ll Take Care of You

• Comprehensive Health Insurance: Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription coverage starting on the first day of employment, providing the employee enrolls.
• Retirement Savings: 401(k) with employer match, up to 6% and an annual 3.75% Defined Contribution to the 401k plan.
• Time Off: Paid Time Off including vacation, sick/safe time, caretaker time and holidays.
• Life and Disability Protection: Company paid Life and Disability insurance.
• Additional benefits include, but are not limited to, Employee Assistance Program, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Tuition Assistance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Account, Life Style Spending Account, Volunteer Time Off, Paid Parental Leave, if eligible , Family Building Benefits, Virtual Physical Therapy, Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Insurances, Identity Theft Protection, Legal Plan, Voluntary Life Insurance and Long Term Disability and more.

The total compensation may also include restricted stock units and discretionary awards, depending on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

Teva’s Equal Employment Opportunity Commitment

Teva Pharmaceuticals is committed to equal opportunity in employment. It is Teva's policy that equal employment opportunity be provided without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, disability, pregnancy, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, ancestry, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, military status or status as a disabled or protected veteran, or any legally recognized status entitled to protection under applicable federal, state, or local laws.

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