Director Fibrinogen Launch

Grifols is a global healthcare company that has been improving the health and well-being of people around the world since 1909. We are leaders in plasma-derived medicines and transfusion medicine, and we develop, produce, and market innovative medicines, solutions, and services in over 110 countries and regions.

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Director Fibrinogen Launch to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for formulating strategy and executing the action plan for a successful global launch of a fibrinogen concentrate. This will involve communicating and representing the launch strategies and plans at different levels within the organization.

• Participate in all aspects of launch strategy and planning from proof of concept (clinical) to launch, contributing to the success of launch in all geographies.
• Drive alignment across Marketing, Market Access, and Medical leads on overall launch strategy, which shall inform all tactics/deliverables that Marketing, Market Access, and Medical shall be accountable for delivering against.
• Participate in strategic launch decision-making for deliverables requiring cross-functional collaboration.
• Co-create launch strategy with local product teams that accounts for market specificities.
• Work with local teams to prepare for all launch scenarios and, in partnership with the Launch Sr. Director, ensure that the respective teams execute on those.
• Contribute to challenging the extended launch team to design innovative approaches to launch preparation with the goal to improve patient care.
• Actively contribute expertise and input in the development and execution of launch strategies.
• Lead or participate in launch sub-teams workstreams, to the extent appropriate, to ensure alignment with overarching strategy.
• Ensure inclusion of legal and compliance representatives in decision-making.
• Manage Product Manager role for designated projects.
• Accountable for strategic business planning related to the asset.
• Undertake discussions with colleagues at the strategic level during business planning cycles leading to long-term forecast. Off-cycle, accountable for leading strategic discussions to escalate budget requests to respective functional leadership.
• May aggregate budget for reporting purposes to senior leadership.
• During the business planning cycle, participate in the alignment on key investments at a strategic level.
• Ensure budget and resourcing will effectively support pre-launch activities.
• Together with the Senior Director, create and establish a flexible launch plan that will enable the product to be successfully launched on time.
• Responsible for delivering upon launch metrics.
• Monitor timelines and deliverables, workstream interdependencies, risk management.
• Monitor joint launch KPIs and oversee mitigation strategies, to the extent appropriate.

• Bachelor's degree in business, science, or related field; MBA or science-related graduate degree preferred.
• Recent launch experience in Europe and/or US. Experience working within a global team is preferred.
• Years of experience in the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry in disciplines such as marketing, sales, consulting, product development, business development, market access, government affairs, or related experience.
• Deep Target Audience knowledge and experience of activities required to launch.
• Knowledge of both the EU and US environment, the global organization, and an understanding of how it works.
• Experienced in commercialization, including a working understanding of patient and market access as well as specialty distribution models.
• Knowledge of clinical development process and strategies.
• Comfortable with uncertainty and demonstrated strong judgment when faced with new or unfamiliar responsibilities.
• Ability to build relationships with cross-functional partners (local and global).
• Ability to challenge status quo as needed, effectively with senior management.
• Ability to oversee multiple projects running simultaneously.
• Hands-on and able to produce strong outcomes.
• Value diversity and inclusion/cultural awareness.
• Negotiation and strategic thinking skills.
• Excellent problem-solving abilities.
• Proven ability to influence in cross-functional settings.
• Excellent communication skills, written, verbal, and presentation skills.

Grifols is a company that understands the importance of diversity and inclusion. We are committed to equal employment opportunities that foster an inclusive environment. If you are a motivated and experienced professional looking for a challenging and rewarding career in a critical function, we encourage you to apply for this role.

We look forward to receiving your application.