MS and Launch Excellence Lead, GCC

About This Role:

As the MS and Launch Excellence Lead, you will be pivotal in driving the performance of our therapeutic areas across the GCC, including the launch of a new self-administration modality within the MS franchise while ensuring best-in-class readiness and execution for upcoming women's Heath and immunology launches.

Operating at the intersection of franchise leadership, commercial excellence, and launch governance, you will partner closely with cross-functional, regional, and global stakeholders to deliver strong in-market performance of established therapies and seamless, high-impact preparation for future pipeline assets. You will combine strategic ownership with hands-on execution and regional leadership.

• Own and drive the MS franchise strategy and operations in alignment with global and GCC priorities:
  
  
  • Lead brand positioning, objectives, and tactical planning.
  • Partner with Sales leadership to enhance field force effectiveness and achieve sales objectives.
  • Oversee and coach a team of ABMs for robust account strategies and execution.
  • Develop and deploy promotional materials and customer engagement models.
  • Identify and unlock growth opportunities through new segments and channels.
  • Support KOL engagement and congress strategy in line with brand priorities and compliance standards.

• Lead cross-functional teams to support new launches in women's health and immunology:
  
  
  • Lead development of integrated launch plans clearly defining priorities, milestones, risks, and cross functional dependencies (business cases, workshops, etc)
  • Own end to end launch readiness governance, including tracking, consolidation, escalation, and resolution of readiness gaps
  • Facilitate structured best practice sharing from early launch to later launch markets to accelerate cross functional preparedness and launch success (e.g., PO&T, Finance, Regulatory, 3M)
  • Lead and coordinate International Center of Excellence (ICoE) support for partner market launch readiness

• Bachelor's degree.
• Fluent in English and Arabic.
• At least 10 years of experience in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry.
• Sales and marketing experience, with a focus on KSA.
• Proven track record in product launches, particularly in specialty, neurology, or immunology portfolios.
• Strong understanding of end-to-end launch management and local execution.
• Solid grasp of commercial fundamentals such as forecasting and lifecycle management.
• Ability to lead through influence across cross-functional teams.

• Experience in immunology is strongly preferred.
• People management experience.
• Complex cross-functional project/program management experience.
• Solid grasp of commercial fundamentals including forecasting, KPIs, performance tracking, and lifecycle management
• Proven ability to lead through influence and work effectively across cross‑functional teams (e.g. Sales, Medical, Market Access, Regulatory, Supply, Finance)