(Sr.) Manager Early Launch Excellence (Beijing, Beijing, CN)

(Sr.) Manager Early Launch Excellence

Your impact begins here

As (Sr.) Manager Early Launch Excellence, you will help shape how future launches are planned and delivered across China. You will connect early commercial planning with launch execution, bringing structure, insight and cross-functional alignment to critical pipeline milestones. Working across local, international and global teams, you will ensure China market needs and challenges are understood early and translated into effective launch plans.

What you'll bring

You combine strategic thinking with strong execution skills and are comfortable leading complex work across functions without direct authority. You can see the bigger picture while keeping teams focused on the milestones that matter.

A relevant master's degree, for example in Pharmacy, Science or Business Administration.

3–7 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry or a related medical device or healthcare environment.

Strong understanding of the pharmaceutical value chain, combining scientific and commercial perspectives.

Strong strategic, project management and operational capabilities, with the ability to connect a longer-term vision with evolving market needs.

Proven ability to influence without formal authority and deliver complex initiatives in a highly matrixed environment.

Fluency in written and spoken English and Chinese. Product launch experience is preferred.

What you'll do

Own and continuously improve the China launch framework, ensuring it adapts to market and organizational changes and incorporates key strategic initiatives.

Partner with New Product Planning Therapy Area Leads to drive the early commercial launch process, helping cross-functional teams deliver high-quality milestones for pipeline assets on time.

Work alongside brand teams during later-stage commercial launch preparation, bringing an additional strategic perspective to brand strategy and launch planning.

Connect China with international and global launch teams, ensuring specific China market needs, risks and operational challenges are recognized and addressed.

Develop and maintain launch-excellence oversight, including the Launch Excellence Dashboard, and manage local processes for centralized launch funding and budgets.

Support strategic priorities across Corporate Affairs and Portfolio Strategy & New Product Planning, including identifying external launch best practices and keeping leadership informed of launch progress.

Who you'll work with

You will report to the Portfolio Strategy & New Product Planning Director and work as an individual contributor with significant cross-functional influence. Your network will span global launch teams, international colleagues, China leadership, marketing, Market Access & Public Affairs, Product Supply, business units, Medical, Regulatory & Quality, brand and launch teams, as well as other functions across China.

Success will depend on your ability to build alignment among stakeholders with different priorities, constructively challenge senior stakeholders and lead cross-functional teams without formal reporting lines.

What you can expect here

This is an opportunity to influence launches well before they reach the market. You will work across strategy and execution, with visibility across multiple functions and geographies, while helping strengthen how launch excellence is delivered in China. The role combines complex problem-solving, collaboration and the freedom to challenge existing approaches and improve how we work.

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