New Products & Launch Readiness LATAM Lead

VIATRIS FARMACEUTICA DO BRASIL LTDA

Viatris is a global healthcare company uniquely positioned to bridge the traditional divide between generics and brands combining the best of both to more holistically address healthcare needs globally. With a mission to empower people worldwide to live healthier at every stage of life we provide access at scale currently supplying high-quality medicines to approximately 1 billion patients around the world annually and touching all of lifes moments from birth to the end of life acute conditions to chronic diseases.

We have been included on number of award lists that demonstrate the impact we are making.

Our global portfolio includes best-in-class iconic brand-name products as well as global key brands; generics including branded and complex generics; and other offerings across a wide range of therapeutic areas. We are committed to helping create healthier communities worldwide through education outreach and better access to treatment.

For those driven to live their lives with purpose Viatris helps employees realise their full potential by creating a collaborative culture that fosters courage and resilience. Viatris is more than just a place to work. This is a place to make a difference in the world.

The Role & What You Will Be Doing

Every day we rise to the challenge to make a difference and heres how the New Products & Launch Readiness LATAM Lead role will make an impact:

In this position the colleague will lead the cross-functional launch team and orchestrate the successful introduction of new products across LATAM markets. This role is responsible for ensuring launch readiness from early planning through market handoff and launch preparation aligning global regional and local stakeholders accelerating speed-to-market and enabling successful product introductions.

The role will partner closely with Medical Regulatory Market Access Finance Business Development Commercial and Supply Chain teams to drive execution excellence identify opportunities and risks proactively and ensure effective launch readiness and market preparedness across the region.

Main Responsibilities:

• Lead the new product introduction process from opportunity assessment through launch readiness ensuring markets are prepared for successful product introduction
• Coordinate cross functional teams including medical marketing digital commercial sales access supply regulatory finance and EM management to localize launch strategy establish milestones and drive readiness objectives
• Develop and maintain launch readiness frameworks governance models and playbooks to support consistent asset implementation across LATAM markets
• Define and align launch and go-to-market readiness plans with country leaders ensuring local adaptation while maintaining regional strategic consistency
• Identify innovation opportunities market trends and portfolio gaps to support future asset planning and prioritization
• Partner with the Business Development team to assess portfolio opportunities and provide strategic market and competitive insights
• Ensure standardization and continuous improvement of launch processes (launch excellence)
• Manage timelines risks and dependencies across areas
• Facilitate launch readiness assessments and incorporate best practices into future launch playbooks

About Your Skills & Experience

For this role were looking for a candidate who has an effective combination of the following qualifications skills and experiences:

Education: Bachelors degree required MBA is preferred

Experience:Solid experience in the pharmaceutical industry including strategic marketing new product planning launch readiness portfolio management project management or related commercial roles. Proven track record of innovation strategic planning and execution in complex business environments. Strong financial acumen and understanding of business performance drivers. Experience leveraging market customer and competitive insights to support strategic decision-making. Leadership of cross-functional projects and managing multiple stakeholders. Exposure to launch management product management project management or launch readiness processes.

Languages: Fluency in English required; Spanish language skills is a plus.

Management Skills:

• Strong ability to influence and collaborate across a matrix organization building effective relationships with cross-functional and regional stakeholders
• Strategic mindset with the ability to translate strategy into actionable launch readiness plans
• Strong project management prioritization and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously
• Ability to lead and align cross-functional teams without direct authority
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to align diverse perspectives and drive decisions across regional and local teams
• Strong analytical skills including data interpretation insight generation and effective communication of recommendations
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity managing risk and driving decisions in a fast-paced environment

At Viatris we are dedicated to building a truly diverse inclusive and authentic workplace so if youre excited about this role but your past experience doesnt fully align with every requirement we still encourage you to apply. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles.

Why Viatris

At Viatris we offer competitive salaries benefits and an inclusive environment where you can use your experiences perspectives and skills to help make an impact on the lives of others. You will also have the opportunity to access excellent career progression opportunities and work-life balance initiatives.

Diversity & Inclusion at Viatris

At Viatris diversity and inclusion are essential to our mission. The diversity we foster in all aspects of our business can be one of our greatest strengths in redefining healthcare not as it is but as it should be. If you would like to know more about what diversity equity and inclusion means to us please visit at Viatris

Corporate social responsibility is fundamental to the Viatris mission. We work to advance responsible and sustainable operations and leverage our collective expertise to empower people to live healthier at every stage of life recognizing that our actions affect the stakeholders and communities we serve. To learn more about our efforts please visit Viatris we offercompetitivesalaries benefitsandan inclusive environment where you can use your experiences perspectives and skills to help make an impact on the lives of others.

Viatris is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1