Product Lifecycle Manager

The hiring organization is a leading global biotechnology organization dedicated to discovering, developing, and delivering innovative medicines for patients with serious illnesses. Driven by science and powered by advanced technology, the organization focuses on areas such as oncology, cardiovascular disease, inflammation, and rare diseases. Its mission is centered on improving lives by turning cutting-edge science into meaningful therapies that address unmet medical needs.

The role is for a Product Lifecycle Manager to lead and coordinate end-to-end product launches, variations, and ongoing lifecycle activities at site level. The role combines project management, cross-functional stakeholder alignment, and operational discipline to ensure changes are implemented compliantly, on time, and with clear visibility across the organization.

Key responsibilities include: translating launch and lifecycle strategies into clear supply chain objectives, action plans, and timelines for assigned product groups; owning and maintaining the end-to-end project plan, aligning inputs from regional and site stakeholders; leading and managing the Change Control process to ensure launch and variation activities are delivered right first time and in line with internal procedures and guidance; tracking milestones, managing dependencies, and driving adherence to agreed timelines; escalating risks and issues as needed; facilitating Product Lifecycle Team meetings and leading project management meetings with relevant functions; coordinating planning and implementation across key stakeholders including Quality, Regulatory, Production and Site Planning, Artwork, Warehouse, Customer Service, and Procurement; providing status updates, reports, and metrics on launch execution, variation implementation, and site readiness; identifying opportunities to lead improvement initiatives, embedding best practices across stakeholders; and supporting regional leads and senior stakeholders with project charters, workshops, and structured project delivery.

Requirements include a degree-level education (Bachelor’s or higher) or equivalent experience; proven project management experience within supply chain, operations, or a related environment in the biotech or pharma industry; strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage complex, cross-functional work; strong stakeholder management and communication skills; and pharmaceutical industry experience is preferred. This is a hybrid position with one mandatory on-site day per week in Breda (Tuesdays).

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