Program Manager, Platform Strategy & Launch Enablement

Job Description

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Seeking a Program Manager, Platform Strategy & Launch Enablement to coordinate the technology and data initiatives required to support a select portfolio of high-priority commercial product launches.

• This role will serve as a key integrator across business, product, technology, CRM, data, analytics, and platform teams to help ensure launch-critical capabilities are delivered in alignment with business timelines and strategic objectives.

• Role will provide platform strategy support by connecting related development efforts across teams, identifying dependencies and opportunities for alignment, and helping ensure investments contribute to a cohesive and scalable commercial technology ecosystem.

• The successful candidate will not be responsible for defining business requirements, owning individual product roadmaps, or managing delivery teams.

• Instead, the role focuses on bringing together the various technology and data efforts required to support successful brand launches while providing leadership with visibility into progress, risks, dependencies, and readiness.

• Program Management & Delivery Coordination

• Lead program management activities across technology and data initiatives supporting designated launch brands.

• Maintain integrated plans, milestones, dependencies, risks, and key decisions across participating teams.

• Coordinate activities across CRM, data, analytics, reporting, and platform workstreams.

• Monitor progress against delivery commitments and proactively identify risks to launch timelines.

• Facilitate cross-functional planning, status reviews, and readiness discussions.

• Platform Strategy & Integration

• Develop a comprehensive view of technology and data investments supporting launch objectives.

• Connect initiatives across platforms and teams to identify dependencies, overlaps, gaps, and opportunities for synergy.

• Help ensure launch-related capabilities align with broader platform strategies and technology roadmaps.

• Promote reuse, scalability, and consistency across technology and data solutions whenever possible.

• Partner with business and technology leaders to support informed investment and prioritization decisions.

• Launch Enablement & Readiness

• Track delivery of launch-critical technology and data capabilities.

• Coordinate readiness activities across participating teams.

• Maintain visibility into capability readiness, deployment plans, and key launch milestones.

• Identify and escalate issues that may impact launch support capabilities.

• Help ensure technology and data teams are aligned around launch objectives and critical delivery dates.

• Governance & Executive Communications

• Prepare executive dashboards, status reports, presentations, and leadership updates.

• Consolidate workstream updates into a single integrated view of progress and readiness.

• Facilitate governance forums and leadership reviews.

• Maintain visibility into risks, decisions, dependencies, and action items.

• Translate complex technical and operational information into concise business-focused communications.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.

• 5+ years of experience in program management, PMO, business operations, platform operations, or related roles.

• Experience coordinating complex technology and data initiatives across multiple teams and stakeholders.

• Demonstrated ability to manage integrated plans, milestones, dependencies, and risks.

• Strong executive communication and stakeholder management skills.

• Proven ability to influence and drive alignment in a matrixed environment.

• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare, or life sciences organizations.

• Experience supporting commercial technology platforms, CRM ecosystems, customer engagement solutions, data platforms, or analytics capabilities.

• Experience supporting product launches, launch readiness activities, or launch enablement programs.

• Familiarity with CRM, customer data, reporting, analytics, omnichannel engagement, and commercial operations capabilities.

• Experience working within Agile or Product Operating Model environments.

Benefits:

Healthcare Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents healthcare coverage through BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics. Premiums are subsidized by Synectics.

Dental Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents a dental plan through MetLife. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics.

Vision Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees vision insurance through VSP. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics.

401(k) Plan: The Synectics Inc. Investment Savings Retirement Plan. Synectics offers all employees who are 21 years of age or older the opportunity to invest in the 401(k) Plan on the first of the month following at least 1 calendar year after employment begins.

Synectics is an equal opportunity employer.

\nCompany Description

Synectics is a leading staffing and workforce solutions company dedicated to connecting exceptional talent with top organizations. We specialize in IT, engineering, finance, healthcare, and professional services recruitment, offering both contract and permanent staffing solutions. With a people-first approach, we focus on understanding the unique needs of our clients and candidates to create long-term, successful matches. Our mission is to empower businesses with the right talent while helping professionals achieve rewarding career opportunities

Company Description

Synectics is a leading staffing and workforce solutions company dedicated to connecting exceptional talent with top organizations. We specialize in IT, engineering, finance, healthcare, and professional services recruitment, offering both contract and permanent staffing solutions. With a people-first approach, we focus on understanding the unique needs of our clients and candidates to create long-term, successful matches. Our mission is to empower businesses with the right talent while helping professionals achieve rewarding career opportunities