Associate Director, Launch Excellence PMO

Job Description

The Associate Director Launch Excellence PMO will work closely with cross-functional stakeholders including BU/Brand teams Market Access Medical Regulatory Supply Chain Commercial and KA to support priority new launch brands through disciplined planning tracking and follow-through ensuring launch-related actions risks and dependencies are actively managed across functions.

Launch PMO Support

• Provide PMO support to priority launch brands across different launch stages.

• Maintain integrated launch plans timelines action trackers and key milestone views for supported assets to keep aligned to launch framework and global guidance.

• Work closely with asset teams to ensure launch priorities are clearly tracked and progressed.

Drive Readiness & Follow-Through

• Drive readiness on key launch items and support launch review.

• Follow through on launch review outputs to ensure issues decisions and action items are translated into execution.

• Coordinate with cross - functional team to drive execution maintain visibility on what is on track what is at risk and what requires leadership attention.

Cross-Functional Experimentation & Learning

• Work with BU/Brand teams and cross-functional stakeholders to test and experiment with improved launch approaches in real business settings.

• Accumulate learning from pilots execution feedback and practical launch challenges across supported brands.

• Provide actionable insights for reiteration helping teams refine launch frameworks/ plans improve execution and strengthen future launch practices.

Requirements

Education / Professional Certificate

• Bachelors degree (Master or MBA is plus)

Working Experience

• 8 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry PMO commercial operations consulting or cross-functional business management.

• Hands-on experience in launch execution readiness tracking project/program management or complex cross-functional coordination is preferred.

• Experience supporting new product launches or launch-related governance in a matrix organization is strongly preferred.

• Consulting background is a plus.

Professional knowledge and skill

• Strong PMO discipline including milestone management action tracking risk identification issue escalation and follow-through.

• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to work closely with BU/Brand teams and multiple cross-functional partners.

• Strong sense of execution accountability and urgency with the ability to keep teams focused on closure and outcomes.

• Strong organization and communication skills including the ability to prepare clear status updates and leadership-ready materials.

• Resilient proactive and detail-oriented with strong ownership and persistence.

• Professional proficiency in English and Mandarin.

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