Ultragenyxpharmaceutical
Ultragenyxpharmaceutical

Director, Regional Launch Program Manager

productfull-timeJapan - Remote
SALARY
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WORK TYPE
remote
JOB TYPE
full-time
INDUSTRY
healthcare
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About the role

<div class="content-intro"><div><strong>Why Join Us?</strong></div>

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<div><em>Be a hero for our rare disease patients</em></div>

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<div>At Ultragenyx, we fundamentally believe that taking real impactful action to care for the needs of patients and our people is always the right thing to do. To achieve this goal, our vision is to lead the future of rare disease medicine. For us, this means going where other biopharma companies won’t go – challenging the status quo and creating a new model that advances our field so more patients and caregivers can benefit from life-changing treatments. We do this by following the science, applying a novel rapid development approach, making innovative medicines at fair and reasonable prices, and creating a collaborative ecosystem to reach patients in ways that are most meaningful for them. </div>

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<div>Our commitment and care for patients extends to our people, so culture is an essential cornerstone for Ultragenyx. We remain continuously focused on creating a supportive and inclusive environment of profound learning and growth – so employees can thrive in all areas of their lives, in and outside of work. Ultimately, we want to be an organization where we would be proud for our family, friends and children to work.</div>

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<div>If you want to have a meaningful impact, do the best work of your career, and grow a lot, both professionally and personally, come join our team<em>. </em></div></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><strong>Position Summary:</strong></h3>

<p style="text-align: left;"><strong><em>ultra</em></strong><em>focused – Work together to fearlessly uncover new possibilities</em></p>

<p><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">Ultragenyx is looking for a </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">Director</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">, </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">Regional </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">Launch </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">Program </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">Manager with a passion and creativity to develop great medicines for rare and ultra-rare diseases. The individual will be a self-starter with excellent project management skills and the ability to build strong rapport across functions. The successful candidate will be ready for a career defining experience and have the passion to drive </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">a number of</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)"> therapeutics for devastating diseases to final approval and launch. </span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p>

<p><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">This position will report to the </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">Senior Director</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)"> of Program and Portfolio Management and will </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">be responsible for</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)"> providing Program Management support to multiple program launch teams in a defined region. </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">This role may potentially manage one or more programs and/or cross-functional initiatives, depending on the scope of a program within commercialization stages.</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)"> In addition, this individual will actively support development of the department and tools/process across the portfolio.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p>

<h3 style="text-align: left;"><strong>Work Model: </strong></h3>

<p style="text-align: left;">Remote: Officially documented as working full-time from home, with travel to Ultragenyx's offices or other locations on occasion as needed.</p>

<h3 style="text-align: left;"><strong>Responsibilities:</strong></h3>

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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="37" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">Develop and </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">maintain</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)"> comprehensive, cross-functional launch readiness plans, ensuring alignment across clinical, regulatory, commercial, medical affairs, supply chain, and market access teams.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>

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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="37" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">Establish launch governance structures, including escalation pathways, decision frameworks, and stakeholder communication models.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>

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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="37" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">Own end-to-end launch timeline development and execution, proactively </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">identifying</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)"> critical path dependencies and mitigating risks to ensure on-time, successful product launches.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>

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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="37" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">Lead development, implementation, and optimization of launch readiness tools, including integrated launch plans, risk registers, dashboards, and collaboration platforms.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>

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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="37" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="5" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">Drive preparation and execution of Launch Readiness Reviews (LRRs), ensuring readiness criteria are clearly defined, measurable, and consistently applied across programs.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>

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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="37" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="6" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">Facilitate cross-functional team meetings, ensuring clear agendas, actionable outcomes, accountability tracking, and effective issue resolution.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>

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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="37" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="7" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Partner with regional and global stakeholders to ensure alignment of launch strategy, including adaptation of global plans to regional market needs.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":276}"> </span></li>

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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="37" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="8" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Monitor and report on key launch performance indicators (KPIs), providing actionable insights and recommendations to senior leadership.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":276}"> </span></li>

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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="38" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">Identify</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">, assess, and manage risks and opportunities, leading mitigation </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">planning</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)"> and contingency strategy development.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>

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