Education EQUIVALENTEXPERIENCE At Elanco NYSE ELAN - it all starts with animals As a global leader in animal health we are dedicated to innovation and delivering products and services to prevent and treat disease in farm animals and pets At Elanco we are driven by our vision of Food and Companionship Enriching Life and our purpose - all to Go Beyond for Animals Customers Society and Our People At Elanco we pride ourselves on fostering a diverse and inclusive work workplace We believe that diversity is the driving force behind innovation creativity and overall business success Here you ll be part of a company that values and champions new ways of thinking work with dynamic individuals and acquire new skills and experiences that will propel your career to new heights Making animals lives better makes life better - join our team today Position Description This team role is responsible for conducting leading and overseeing project management activities for Global Marketing Launch projects The individual in this role partners with US Launch Excellence Lead and Marketing Leaders and works closely with team members in Regulatory Manufacturing Quality Research Development Finance New Product Planning Innovation Strategy and Affiliate Commercial teams to ensure that robust project plans are designed developed and risks are proactively identified and monitored to meet Elanco Launch Excellence requirements and enable Elanco to provide our customers with timely high quality products Functions Duties Task Scope Independently manages project management activities for prioritized Launch initiatives in major geographies Provides input on strategy for implementing the Launch plan developing realistic Launch milestones and deliverables Leads a team to develop and maintain appropriate launch scope documentation update launch plan at least annually or after major modifications in scope resources or timeline and secure team leadership alignment around the new launch plan and deliverables Utilizes external inputs and ideas leveraging business process knowledge to drive transformation within the scope of Launch Excellence Timeline Partners with cross-functional team to develop and maintain up-to-date Launch timelines using Microsoft Project and process maps if appropriate Identifies communicates and manages the critical path and leading indicators of the team s progress to major Launch milestones Monitors and reports performance to plan and works with Global Launch Leader s to drive team action when plan is not being achieved Manages upcoming team-related activities key milestones and decisions as well as to proactively identify updates to the Launch schedule initiate Launch schedule updates on a regular basis and revise schedule as appropriate Drives data completeness and accuracy within business systems by team functions and geographies Budget Partners with Financial functions and geographies to manage the overall Launch budget for the team Consults with Launch team to understand variances to the plan forecast and reasons for the discrepancies Drives re-forecasts Provides the team and leadership an understanding of the cost of Launch scenarios Risk Leads assessment of Launch risks mitigation contingency planning and assignment of ownership Independently identifies and triggers when those plans should be implemented Proactively identifies and communicates to the team the risks that may affect the Launch critical path and impact portfolio milestones and proactively takes action to mitigate or avoid those risks Quality Applies quality mindset to completion of all study and project tasks Liaises with Global Launch Leader s to escalate of issues Communication Team Management Influences and works with quality mindset across the development team by documenting key decisions actions and key modifications in Launch scope resources and timeline ensuring accurate collection and communication of development metrics Ensures coordination of Launch meeting logistics and provision of timely meeting agendas and meeting minutes Capacity Planning Management Through conducting risk assessment and creating contingency plans for Launch projects will immediately understand the impact of any resource roadblocks that may affect timelines Assesses impact of Launch scope changes and provides recommendations to the team regarding the resource budget implications of these changes Application Improvement of Processes Shared Learning Generates ideas for new processes and drives process improvement within functions to enhance Launch Excellence Ensures the utilization and consistency of documented business processes Identifies and shares learning opportunities and process improvements with the team and function in order to streamline the effectiveness efficiency of conducting Launches identify methods to decrease cycle time from Approval to Launch Liaises across Project Management groups to identify share and incorporate best practices into future iterations of processes tools training or guidance Solution-oriented seeking input from people with first-hand knowledge of issues along with gathering data on past Launches etc to help resolve issues and determine best future options to improve Launch Excellence Leads and participates in retrospective project process review meetings i e after-action reviews to identify issues and strengths and help capture and implement learning Assure that shared learning is made available Minimum Requirements Bachelor s degree in Life Sciences Pharmacy Biotechnology Engineering Business or equivalent At least 5 years of experience in the pharmaceutical biotech industry in roles involving product launch commercialization or new product introduction Proven track record of managing cross-functional projects e g coordinating Marketing Medical Affairs Regulatory Supply Chain in a matrix environment Strong project management skills defining launch timelines milestones risk mitigation budget oversight Excellent communication oral written and influencing skills to engage stakeholders globally and locally Comfortable working in a fast-paced dynamic environment with changing priorities and global time-zones Additional Skills Strategic mindset ability to translate market insights competitive environment access reimbursement customer needs into actionable launch plans Solid analytical capability able to interpret data market sales forecasting build business cases and inform decision-making Experience in end-to-end launch readiness from pre-launch planning to operational readiness supply logistics pricing Excellent stakeholder management ability to partner with functional leads e g Commercial Supply Regulatory Medical Agile and adaptive approach able to lead through ambiguity change and scale- up scenarios Digital fluency comfort with tools launch dashboards forecasting models project management software Leadership ability while the role may or may not have direct reports must be able to motivate influence coach and lead teams across functions Problem-Solving Proactive problem-solver with the ability to anticipate challenges and develop effective mitigation strategies Communication Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English suitable for presenting complex information clearly to diverse audiences Elanco is an EEO Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age race color religion gender sexual orientation gender identity gender expression national origin protected veteran status disability or any other legally protected status