Associate Director, New Market Introduction and Life Cycle Lead

Madrigal is a biopharmaceutical company focused on delivering novel therapeutics for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), a serious liver disease that can progress to cirrhosis, liver failure, need for liver transplantation and premature mortality. Every member of our Madrigal team is connected by our shared purpose: leading the fight against MASH.

Our success is driven by our people. We are building a dynamic, inclusive, and high-performing culture that values scientific excellence, operational rigor, and collaboration. To support our continued growth, we are strengthening our workforce strategy to ensure we have the right talent, at the right time, in the right way.

Position Summary
Leads cross-functional new market introductions to ensure on-time, compliant product availability and stable post-launch supply across markets and geographies globally. Builds integrated readiness plans covering planning, inventory positioning, distribution setup, packaging / label readiness, Order-to-Cash, and trade / compliance requirements.  In addition to new market introductions, this role owns lifecycle changes for Rezdiffra, including coordination of product changes such as new presentations and other supply chain-impacting modifications. Owns go-live governance, risk / issue tracking, and escalation, aligning internal stakeholders and distribution/wholesaler partners on milestones and decisions. Drives cutover planning and stabilization cadence so execution issues are identified early and resolved quickly. Ensures documentation and controls needed for launch readiness are complete and traceable.

Key Responsibilities

Market Readiness & Life Cycle Management Governance

- Build integrated Operational Readiness Playbooks with milestones, owners, and decision points, align operating model needs to internal plans
- Drive go-live governance and post-launch stabilization cadence with clear escalation protocols
- Produce deliverables such as integrated readiness plans, onboarding packs, and governance decks
- Lead operational readiness activities related to lifecycle initiatives impacting existing products, including new presentations, shelf-life extensions, and changes to the supply chain
- Coordinate with Country leadership,  Commercial Operations, Finance,  Regulatory, Quality, Planning, Logistics, Distribution, and Trade Compliance to ensure compliant and timely implementation
- Lead Wholesaler Selection and contracting for applicable markets
- Manage Change Controls to ensure GMP/GDP compliance of launches and life cycle changes

- Represent Supply Chain in Cross Functional Launch Readiness Review Meetings
- Manage phase-in / phase-out of product versions in partnership with Planning, Regulatory, Quality  and Distribution
- Ensure seamless hand over to Distribution and Supply Chain Operations

Dependencies, Cutovers & Risk Management

- Coordinate packaging / label, distribution setup, trade / compliance, and inventory positioning dependencies across functions
- Coordinate Order-to-Cash readiness with Finance and Distribution, ensuring alignment of ordering, invoicing triggers, delivery terms, and financial flows for both new launches and lifecycle changes
- Own risk / issue logs, mitigation plans, and escalation, ensure action closure and decision documentation
- Produce deliverables such as cutover plans, go / no-go checklists, risk registers, and hypercare dashboards

Required Qualifications

- BS+ (Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or related)
- 10–12 years experience with international pharmaceutical launches and complex cross-functional program leadership

- Demonstrated cross-functional program leadership and dependency management
- Experience in regulated supply chains and European and Global distribution, pharmaceutical / biotech experience required

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience managing constrained supply allocation during launches

Key Competencies

- Launch / readiness planning, cutover governance, go / no-go facilitation, and hypercare stabilization
- Commercial Distribution experience, including wholesale selection and contracting,  coordination, operating model alignment, and milestone governance, dependency tracking and action closure
- Cross-functional leadership, escalation, and executive-ready risk / decision communication
- Risk / issue management discipline, decision logs, and documentation readiness for compliant go-live
- Ability to prioritize and handle operational, tactical and strategic activities.
- Open to travel as required by the role (up to 20%)

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