Senior Program Manager – International Markets

Vor 2 Tagen

Bergisch Gladbach, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland Miltenyi Biotec Vollzeit 90.000 € - 130.000 € Vertrag

Senior Program Manager – International Markets & Launch Excellence (m|f|d)

  • Full-time
  • Department: Global Business Development
  • Functional Area: Biomedicine

MiltenyiBiomedicine is a biopharmaceutical company committed to advancing personalized cell and gene therapies. We are pioneering groundbreaking therapies for serious life-threateningdiseases, andreshaping their accessibility for clinical professionals and patients worldwide with the aimto improveandextendpatients' lives. We are currently focusing on difficult-to-treat hematological cancers using CAR-T and other technologies, while also exploring treatments for other diseases.Our lead candidate, a tandem CAR-Tcell product, is currently undergoing pivotal clinical trials on a global scale.

Join our highly professional team in bringing new medicines to market and ensuring the safety of our pharmacological developments at all stages.

In this position, you will play a key role in driving complex cross-functional programmes within International Markets team, supporting the expansion and commercialization of our CAR-T portfolio across new geographies.

Working with other functions, you will translate strategic priorities into executable programmes and help establish scalable ways of working for a growing International Markets organisation.

Operating in a dynamic and evolving environment, you will bring structure and execution discipline while maintaining the flexibility and pragmatism required for complex new-market initiatives.

You will:

  • Lead and integrate complex cross-functional programmes across International Markets, from initial programme design through implementation and launch readiness.
  • Develop and maintain integrated programme plans, including key milestones, dependencies, risks, decisions, resource requirements and functional deliverables.
  • Establish and facilitate effective programme governance, ensuring appropriate alignment between project teams, functional stakeholders and Steering Committees and enabling timely decision-making and escalation.
  • Support complex market-entry and commercialization programmes involving activities such as regulatory preparation, market access, technology transfer, manufacturing, supply chain and launch planning.
  • Drive implementation and continuous development of the International Markets market-entry and launch framework, including stage gates, functional engagement and launch-readiness approaches.
  • Help establish scalable project and portfolio management infrastructure for International Markets, including dashboards, governance routines, planning and prioritisation tools and team operating cadence.
  • Improve visibility across International Markets programmes, enabling early identification of critical dependencies, risks, resource constraints and decisions.
  • Facilitate effective collaboration between subject-matter experts and functions while maintaining clear accountability and ownership.
  • Capture and share learnings across markets and programmes, supporting continuous improvement and the development of repeatable approaches to international market entry and launch.
  • Prepare concise, decision-oriented materials and recommendations for senior stakeholders and governance forums.
  • You have a completed degree in Life Sciences, Bioengineering, Business Administration or another relevant discipline; an advanced degree is advantageous.
  • You bring several years of relevant professional experience in life sciences, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical technology, strategic consulting or another relevant regulated environment.
  • You have demonstrated experience leading complex, cross-functional programmes in a matrix organisation, ideally involving multiple functions, geographies and senior stakeholders.
  • Experience in cell and gene therapy, specialty pharmaceuticals, rare diseases, oncology or other complex/high-value healthcare environments is advantageous.
  • Experience with product launch, market entry, launch excellence, technology transfer or commercialization programmes is advantageous.
  • You are comfortable operating in an evolving environment where priorities, processes and responsibilities may develop as programmes progress.
  • You demonstrate strong stakeholder-management skills and are comfortable facilitating discussions and driving alignment across functions and seniority levels without relying on formal authority.
  • You combine strong execution discipline with pragmatism and are able to introduce appropriate structure without creating unnecessary complexity.
  • You have strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills and can translate complex information into clear priorities, decisions and actions.
  • You are proficient in PowerPoint and Excel and comf