LAUNCH EXCELLENCE LEAD, AIR

About us Based in Parma, Italy, Chiesi is an international research-focused pharmaceutical and healthcare group with over 85 years’ experience, operating in 31 countries with more than employees (Chiesi Group).
To achieve its mission of improving people’s quality of life by acting responsibly towards society and the environment, the Group researches, develops and markets innovative drugs in its main therapeutic areas.
Discover more here We are proud to to have been awarded with  B Corp Certification, a recognition of high social and environmental standards.
We are a reliable company that adopts and promotes a transparent and ethical behavior at all levels.
We believe that the success of Chiesi is built and shaped by our people and our strong set of shared Values and Behaviors.
Our people make a critical difference to our success, which is why it is vital that we attract and retain the right talent who will continue to enrich our culture by living and breathing our values and behaviors.
We are committed to embrace diversity, inclusion and equal opportunities.
In fact, we are a global family made up of different cultures, different genders, generations, ethnicities, abilities, sexual identities and many other enriching diversities.
Air and Care Franchise  Within the three Business Units (Discover more here), Air and Care Franchises are responsible for the development and implementation of the Therapeutic Area Strategies.
Each Franchise is organized by stage of development with fully empowered and enhanced teams of.
Pipeline Development Team - focused on delivering innovation and programs leadership accountabilities in close collaboration with R&D, Commercial Portfolio Management Team - focused on maximizing the benefit for the patients and the full potential of marketed / close-to-launch assets, including Life Cycle Management strategies.
Air and Care Franchises are also supported by the Medical Affairs, Value & Access, and Business Excellence & Customer Experience Global functions.
Medical Affairs, Value & Access, and Business Excellence & Customer Experience Global functions Within these departments, you will actively support the Air and Care Franchises businesses.
These units are responsible for the development and implementation of the Therapeutic Area Strategies.
Each Franchise is organized by stage of development with fully empowered and enhanced teams of.
Pipeline Development and Commercial Portfolio Management.
Who we are looking for Purpose Reporting to the Vice President Pipeline Development AIR, the Launch Excellence Lead AIR will create, refine and manage cross-functional processes and tools to enable industry and class leading launches for Phase 3 assets and new indications, with Chiesi’s focus on patient, innovation and agility.
Main Responsibilities Create and manage a consistent and robust launch process and governance  (prelaunch, launch and hypercare post launch)   Establish a standardized launch readiness approach across brands, leverage existing best practices or create new ones (e.
., launch playbook, frameworks, blueprints) and tailor to the needs of Phase 3 assets Define Key Performance Indicators (leading and lagging), establish reporting dashboards and cadence Collaborate with Regional Business Partners, establish and coordinate Launch Readiness Review Assessments across launch brands to ensure strategic and tactical plans are reviewed and aligned with leadership Work with key program/brand stakeholders (Pre-launch Leaders, Global Brand Leads) to ensure completion of launch readiness tasks (e.
., playbook, readiness review) Integrate launch readiness into existing strategy, brand and financial planning processes and deliverables  Work with internal stakeholders (e.
., Transformation Office) to identify and implement key enabling tools (e.
., technology platform if applicable) Experience Required 7+ years proven experience managing complex cross-functional initiatives in advanced program or project management role within a commercialization environment Demonstrated success in commercial planning and launching products, including driving effective launch strategy, and identifying and implementing best practices Experience managing competing priorities and ensuring timely delivery of project tasks, preferably within a product launch Experience in prelaunch or launch excellence process preferred Global experience preferred Outstanding working knowledge of change management principles and performance evaluation processes Exceptional skills with Smartsheet, MS Project, Visio, and MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) Education Bachelor’s degree required; MBA and/or PMI certification strongly desired Soft Skills Ability to navigate complexity and reconcile different ways of working to define common processes, combining global strategy and vision with the needs of different cross-functional stakeholders in an international setting Clear, concise communication skills to convey information effectively to stakeholders at all levels Able to influence and build strong partnerships with stakeholders of different seniority and functions Able to thrive in a highly dynamic, fast paced, continuously changing global environment with minimal oversight/direction Languages Fluent English Location The role can be based within the European Union in countries where Chiesi has a legal entity, with estimated travel approximately at 10% of the time What we offer You would join a dynamic, fast-growing, challenging and friendly environment.
In Chiesi we firmly believe that our people are our most valuable asset, that is why we invest in continuous training, learning and development.
Therefore, we strive to continuously promote and satisfy development needs, paying particular attention to the quality of our working environment and to collective well-being.
We want our people to come to work happy every day, and we know how important it is to find the right work-life balance in order to be able to give our best.
That is why we offer flexible working approach, remote working, support in the relocation process, tax assistance service for foreign colleagues and many other people-care services.