Xellia Pharmaceuticals is a specialty pharmaceutical company developing, manufacturing and commercializing anti-infective treatments against serious and often life-threatening bacterial and fungal infections. Headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, Xellia has a global footprint with R&D, manufacturing and commercial operations across Europe, Asia, the Middle East and North America. Xellia is wholly owned by Novo Holdings A/S and employs a dedicated team of over 1,800 people.

With over 115 years of experience, Xellia is a world-leading trusted supplier of several important established anti-infective drugs, comprising active pharmaceutical ingredients as well as injectable products. Continuing the Company’s evolution, Xellia is generating an innovative pipeline of value-added anti-infective medicines intended to enhance patient care, providing convenience and ease of use for healthcare professionals.
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Launch Project Manager (m/f)

Launch Project Management

Are you a launch manager with 4-5 years of relevant experience and ideally knowledge of the anti-infective injectable generics business?

In this position, you will be part of Xellia Pharmaceuticals’ Launch Project Management, where you get to manage various number of launches of injectable anti-infective generics and innovative products, developed and manufactured by Xellia Pharmaceuticals or CMOs, into the global market (US, Asia, EU, ROW) either via GAI (Global Anti-Infective) and USI (US Injectables) commercial channels. Xellia Pharmaceuticals has ambitious growth plans and with that comes increasing number of launches. The team is part of the R&D and Strategic Projects department, managed by the Director of Launch Project Management.

Successful product launches require skilful management and coordination across numerous stakeholders. You will be responsible for launches which includes detailed planning and coordination with various key stakeholders both internally and externally, seeing through the actual launch and monitoring post launch performance while ensuring a thorough hand over to operations, ensuring business continuity, be it via the GAI or USI commercial channel. Your key stakeholders will be placed in several locations around the world and in different functions: Commercial, Marketing, Regulatory Affairs, R&D, Strategic Projects, Operations, Manufacturing, Quality, Planning, Business development, Portfolio etc.

Your key tasks include:

Ensuring successful launch execution from beginning of project to hand over to operations, of Xellia produced products or at CMOs
Ensuring successful coordination amongst various internal departments worldwide and with external customers
Continuous tracking and reporting of project progress, including clear overview of critical path and risks, including remediation actions
Securing proactive project management, stakeholder management and project communication
Excellent stakeholder management across all levels
Excellent communication and prioritization skills

Join a global business function and grow

As you step into a global organization, you collaborate closely with your colleagues in other departments and at Xellia´s other manufacturing locations, which will possibly entail some traveling.

You will be given the opportunity to deliver tangible results with high impact by managing cross-functional and international launches and an opportunity to grow, working in an international well-funded company with a focused growth strategy. Furthermore, you will be part of an open, honest and energetic team.

A dynamic coordinator with personal drive

To succeed in this position, you are capable of juggling several tasks at once and have a reputation of being one step ahead, handling issues pro-actively and adjust as you go, striving for optimal results while maintaining a positive attitude. Moreover, you have:

A technical background, master’s degree or similar, preferably within operations/supply chain management, engineering, or pharmaceutical degree
Previous experience (4 years or more) from similar position
Good knowledge of the generic industry (ideally anti - infective) principles and dynamics
Good stakeholder management skills in a multicultural environment
Good communication skills
Good knowledge of product supply chain dynamics and quality requirements in the pharmaceutical industry, including regulatory and GMP requirements
English at business level, other languages are a plus

Deadline and additional information

Please upload your CV and Cover letter in English no later than 14.11.2022. using the application link.

Launch Project Manager (m/f)

Xellia d.o.o.

Hikma d.o.o.

Prosječna neto plaća u kategoriji IT, telekomunikacije iznosi 1690.26 EUR*