Rare Disease Launch Excellence & Training Manager

About the role

AstraZeneca is looking for a Rare Disease Launch Excellence & Training Manager for the Andean Cluster (Colombia, Peru and Ecuador) to lead Launch Excellence across the Rare Diseases Unit. The role orchestrates end-to-end launch planning and execution, bringing together Medical, Market Access, Commercial, Regulatory, Finance, Analytics and Operations, and strengthens the commercial capabilities needed to maximise launch readiness and patient impact.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end Launch Excellence process for Rare Diseases across the Andean Cluster, from early planning through launch and post-launch optimisation.
• Orchestrate cross-functional launch teams, ensuring alignment, clear priorities, accountability, milestones and effective execution.
• Lead early launch and feasibility assessments, identifying opportunities, risks, dependencies and key strategic decisions.
• Adapt global and regional launch frameworks to the realities of Colombia, Peru and Ecuador and the needs of each Rare Disease asset.
• Establish and monitor launch KPIs and readiness indicators, using data, insights and risk management to identify gaps and drive corrective actions.
• Lead the commercial capability and training strategy, anticipating launch-specific training needs and partnering with Medical, Marketing, Market Access and regional/global teams for timely, compliant readiness.
• Promote responsible, AI-enabled ways of working to improve launch planning, insights, content development and learning.
• Act as a strategic partner to the RDU Business Unit Director and leadership team on launch readiness, organisational capabilities and execution risks.
• Foster a launch culture focused on collaboration, agility, accountability, continuous learning and disciplined execution.

Required profile

• University degree in Business, Engineering, Life Sciences, Health Sciences or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated track record of successful pharmaceutical product launches, including specialty care products.
• Proven experience leading complex cross-functional launch programmes or strategic projects from planning through execution.
• Strong understanding of the pharmaceutical launch ecosystem (Medical, Market Access, Commercial, Analytics, Operations, field execution).
• Experience leading through influence in matrix organisations and engaging senior stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, assets and countries in a fast-changing environment.
• Advanced English and Spanish proficiency.
• Preferred: experience in Rare Diseases or highly specialised markets, and experience across Marketing, Market Access, Medical, Commercial Excellence or Business Excellence.

Required skills

• Strategic thinking, project management, communication, facilitation and problem-solving.
• Identifying capability gaps and developing training or capability-building initiatives.
• Digital skills in Teams, Copilot, AZChatGPT, PowerPoint and Power BI.